Below are the primary license renewal and continuing education requirements for nurses licensed in Florida. Please visit the Florida Board of Nursing CE page for more information on continuing education.
RN/LPN/APRN: 24 hours every 2 years
The following courses are required:
- Two hours for medical error/ prevention
- Two hours on preventing human trafficking
- Two hours for Florida laws and rules
- Two hours on domestic violence every 3rd renewal
- Two hours on recognition of impairment in the workplace (every other renewal)
- One hour one-time HIV/AIDS
- Three hours on safe and effective prescription of controlled substances, if a prescriber
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Additionally, Florida is a nursing compact state, which allows nurses to hold multi-state licenses.
Steps to renew your Florida nursing license
- Verify the status of your license
Visit the Verification page in order to confirm your license. Licensees of the Florida Board of Nursing are required to renew their licenses biennially in order to maintain the right to practice.
- Complete your Florida nursing continuing education requirements before your license expires
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- Visit the Florida Health Medical Quality Assurance portal to enter your renewal application
Go to the Florida Renewal Information page for more specifics. Florida is a compact state. If your Primary State of Residency is in another compact state do not apply for licensure in Florida unless you are declaring Florida as your Primary State of Residency.
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Florida Board of Nursing
Board office
Phone: (850) 245-4125
Fax: (850) 617-6460
Customer contact
(850) 488-0595
Mailing address:
Department of Health
Board of Nursing
4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C-02
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252
Applications and Fees ONLY:
Department of Health
Board of Nursing
PO Box 6330
Tallahassee, FL 32314-6330
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