How many CE hours do APRNs need to renew in Florida?

APRNs in Florida complete 27 CE hours every 2 years for board renewal. Your national certification keeps its own CE requirement on a separate clock.

What is the APRN renewal fee in Florida?

The Florida APRN renewal fee is $60, which differs from the RN fee; budget for both if you renew both credentials. Fees change, so confirm the current amount on the Florida Board of Nursing portal.

Can APRNs prescribe independently in Florida?

Reduced-practice model with an autonomous pathway. Most APRNs practice under a protocol with a physician. Registered Autonomous Practice APRNs (s. 464.0123, since 2020) may practice primary care independently after meeting the registration requirements.

Does Florida require a state controlled-substance registration on top of the DEA?

Florida designates controlled-substance prescribers through the Department of Health licensure system rather than a separate registration with its own fee cycle; APRNs prescribing controlled substances also hold DEA registration and complete the state's controlled-substance CE. Confirm your designation status in the MQA portal.

Does my national certification have to be current to renew my Florida APRN license?

APRNs who were required to be nationally certified at original licensure must keep that certification current. Autonomous Practice APRNs must maintain national certification to keep the autonomous designation at renewal, and complete 10 additional hours of graduate-level coursework.

Florida APRN License Renewal: CE, Fees, and Prescriptive Rules

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APRNs in Florida complete 27 CE hours every 2 years for board renewal. The APRN renewal fee is $60. The board is one of up to four clocks: your national certification and any DEA registration renew separately.

What the Florida Board of Nursing requires of APRNs

Requirement	Hours	Status
General CE	24 hrs	Required
Prevention of Medical Errors	2 hrs	Required
Laws and Rules	2 hrs	Required
Human Trafficking	2 hrs	Required
Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace	2 hrs	Required
Domestic Violence	2 hrs	Required
HIV/AIDS	1 hrs	Optional
APRN Safe Prescribing of Controlled Substances	3 hrs	Required

Full renewal context (deadlines, grace period, audits): Florida nursing license renewal guide.

Prescriptive authority in Florida

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Practice authority: Reduced-practice model with an autonomous pathway. Most APRNs practice under a protocol with a physician. Registered Autonomous Practice APRNs (s. 464.0123, since 2020) may practice primary care independently after meeting the registration requirements.
Collaboration / supervision: Non-autonomous APRNs maintain a supervisory protocol with a physician. Autonomous-practice registrants must keep that registration current, including its own CE and national-certification conditions.
State controlled-substance registration: Florida designates controlled-substance prescribers through the Department of Health licensure system rather than a separate registration with its own fee cycle; APRNs prescribing controlled substances also hold DEA registration and complete the state's controlled-substance CE. Confirm your designation status in the MQA portal.
Prescriber CE: All APRNs complete at least 3 hours of CE on the safe and effective prescription of controlled substances per biennium, plus 2 hours on human trafficking, within the renewal CE set.
National certification at renewal: APRNs who were required to be nationally certified at original licensure must keep that certification current. Autonomous Practice APRNs must maintain national certification to keep the autonomous designation at renewal, and complete 10 additional hours of graduate-level coursework.
Out-of-state telehealth: Florida runs an out-of-state telehealth provider registration (flhealthsource.gov) letting APRNs licensed elsewhere treat Florida patients via telehealth without a Florida license; registrants need a Florida registered agent and liability coverage and cannot open an in-state office. Florida's telehealth practice standard also bars prescribing Schedule II controlled substances via telehealth for ALL telehealth providers, except for psychiatric treatment and inpatient hospital, hospice, or nursing-home patients.

Source: Florida Board of Nursing, APRN renewal, last checked 2026-06-11. Rules change; confirm with the board before relying on this.

The other three clocks

Florida has not enacted the APRN Compact (which is not yet operational anywhere). The Nurse Licensure Compact covers RN and LPN/VN licenses only, so multi-state APRN practice still means a separate APRN credential in each state. Your national certification (AANPCB, ANCC, NBCRNA, or AMCB) and any DEA registration renew on their own cycles, with their own CE math.

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Florida APRN renewal FAQ

How many CE hours do APRNs need to renew in Florida?: APRNs in Florida complete 27 CE hours every 2 years for board renewal. Your national certification keeps its own CE requirement on a separate clock.
What is the APRN renewal fee in Florida?: The Florida APRN renewal fee is $60, which differs from the RN fee; budget for both if you renew both credentials. Fees change, so confirm the current amount on the Florida Board of Nursing portal.
Can APRNs prescribe independently in Florida?: Reduced-practice model with an autonomous pathway. Most APRNs practice under a protocol with a physician. Registered Autonomous Practice APRNs (s. 464.0123, since 2020) may practice primary care independently after meeting the registration requirements.
Does Florida require a state controlled-substance registration on top of the DEA?: Florida designates controlled-substance prescribers through the Department of Health licensure system rather than a separate registration with its own fee cycle; APRNs prescribing controlled substances also hold DEA registration and complete the state's controlled-substance CE. Confirm your designation status in the MQA portal.
Is Florida in the APRN Compact?: No. Florida has not enacted the APRN Compact, and the compact itself is not yet operational anywhere. The Nurse Licensure Compact covers RN and LPN/VN licenses only, so it does not extend APRN practice across state lines.
Does my national certification have to be current to renew my Florida APRN license?: APRNs who were required to be nationally certified at original licensure must keep that certification current. Autonomous Practice APRNs must maintain national certification to keep the autonomous designation at renewal, and complete 10 additional hours of graduate-level coursework.

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Florida APRN License Renewal: CE, Fees, and Prescriptive Rules

NP, CRNA, CNM, CNS · Verified against the Florida Board of Nursing · 2026-09-04

Requirement

Hours

Status

General CE

24 hrs

Required

Prevention of Medical Errors

2 hrs

Required

Laws and Rules

2 hrs

Required

Human Trafficking

2 hrs

Required

Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace

2 hrs

Required

Domestic Violence

2 hrs

Required

HIV/AIDS

1 hrs

Optional

APRN Safe Prescribing of Controlled Substances

3 hrs

Required