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Field guide · License renewal
Florida Board of Nursing · 2-year renewal cycle
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As of 2026, Florida RNs must complete 24 contact hours of continuing education every 2 years to renew. The RN renewal fee is $75.
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| Renewal cycle | Every 2 years |
| Renewal deadline | Biennial renewal based on assigned group (3 groups with April 30 or July 31 expiration dates); check your group at flhealthsource.gov |
| Total CE hours (RN) | 24 contact hours |
| Renewal fee (RN) | $75 |
| Compact state (NLC) | Yes, NLC member · check your eligibility |
| License types | RN, LPN, APRN |
| Typical pay | See Florida nurse salaries |
Florida requires Registered Nurses (RN) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to complete 24 contact hours of continuing education every 2-year renewal cycle. Several mandatory topics are required, including prevention of medical errors, Florida laws and rules, and human trafficking awareness. APRNs with prescriptive authority must complete 3 additional hours on safe prescribing of controlled substances. Florida is a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) member state, allowing nurses with a multistate license to practice across compact states. Florida assigns each nurse to one of three renewal groups, so your license expires on April 30 or July 31 of your biennium rather than on one statewide date, confirm your group and exact expiration at flhealthsource.gov. A license not renewed by its date becomes delinquent the day after expiration and Null and Void two years later, so renew on time; a delinquent renewal after expiration runs $130 (a $55 delinquency fee over the $75 timely renewal) and rises to about $205 once 120 days delinquent, and a license left Null and Void for two years must be re-applied for rather than simply reinstated.
Verified against the Florida Board of Nursing, last checked 2026-07-24. Found something off? Let me know.
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The nurse never sends CE proof to the board. All CE must be in the state's electronic tracking system (CE Broker) before renewal: most Florida-approved providers report course completions automatically, and the nurse self-reports anything missing (out-of-state or national-accreditation courses) via a free CE Broker Basic account, or via the MQA Online Services Portal dashboard ("Additional Activities" > "Report CE/CME"). At renewal, the nurse goes to flhealthsource.gov, clicks "Renew A License," logs in (a "Renew My License" option appears no later than 90 days before expiration), and the Department of Health automatically reviews the CE records in the tracking system as part of the renewal transaction. If records are complete, renewal proceeds without interruption; if incomplete, the system prompts the nurse to enter the remaining CE hours before the renewal can proceed. The board explicitly instructs: "Do not submit certificates of completion of continuing education hours to the Florida Board of Nursing."
Where it happens: MQA Online Services Portal (FLHealthSource), Florida Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance
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Florida does not run a traditional random post-renewal CE audit for nurses; it uses 100% automated verification at renewal instead. Board CE page: "The Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance, will now review your continuing education records in the electronic tracking system at the time of renewal. It will happen automatically when you renew your license," and "If the practitioner's continuing education records are not complete, they will be prompted to enter their remaining continuing education hours before proceeding with their license renewal." FLHealthSource "Are You Renewal Ready" confirms: "The DOH verifies compliance through records in your account." No selection/notification letters or response deadline exist because every renewal is checked electronically; the board's own pages describe no separate audit program (board meeting minutes from Oct 2014 show the audit language was removed from Rule 64B9-5.002, and the current rule text contains no audit or retention clause). Practical consequence of non-compliance: the license goes delinquent at expiration, and per the board's Renewing Process page, "To renew a delinquent license, you will need to report your CE hours for your current cycle, as well as your previous cycle." Note: the common "keep certificates 4 years" advice appears on third-party CE sites; I could not verify a licensee-side retention mandate verbatim on a current official page (provider-side 4-year record retention exists in Rule 64B9-5.003).
Verified 2026-07-03 against floridasnursing.gov · floridasnursing.gov · floridasnursing.gov · flhealthsource.gov. Always confirm with the board before relying on it.
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| Type | CE hours | Renewal fee |
|---|---|---|
| RN | 24 / 2 yrs | $75 |
| LPN | 24 / 2 yrs | $75 |
| APRN | 27 / 2 yrs | $75 |
APRN renewal in Florida. The board is only one clock: your national certification and any DEA registration renew on their own cycles. Full Florida APRN renewal guide
| Category | Hours | Required | Types | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General CE | 24 | Required | RNLPNAPRNFNPCRNACNMPMHNP | Total continuing education contact hours required for biennial renewal |
| Prevention of Medical Errors | 2 | Required | RNLPNAPRNFNPCRNACNMPMHNP | 2-hour prevention of medical errors course required every biennium (included in 24-hour total) |
| Laws and Rules | 2 | Required | RNLPNAPRNFNPCRNACNMPMHNP | 2-hour Florida laws and rules course required every biennium (included in 24-hour total) |
| Human Trafficking | 2 | Required | RNLPNAPRNFNPCRNACNMPMHNP | 2-hour human trafficking awareness course required every biennium (included in 24-hour total) |
| Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace | 2 | Required | RNLPNAPRNFNPCRNACNMPMHNP | 2-hour recognizing impairment course required every other biennium (every 4 years, included in 24-hour total) |
| Domestic Violence | 2 | Required | RNLPNAPRNFNPCRNACNMPMHNP | 2-hour domestic violence course required every third biennium (every 6 years). These hours are in addition to the 24-hour total. |
| HIV/AIDS | 1 | Optional | RNLPNAPRNFNPCRNACNMPMHNP | 1-hour HIV/AIDS course required at first renewal only (one-time, included in 24-hour total) |
| APRN Safe Prescribing of Controlled Substances | 3 | Required | APRNFNPCRNACNMPMHNP | 3 hours on safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances required every biennium for APRNs with prescriptive authority (in addition to base 24 hours) |
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs): Florida CNA renewal is handled by the state nurse-aide registry, not the Board of Nursing, and follows a work-hours / in-service model rather than the CE above. Check your state nurse-aide registry for CNA requirements.
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License becomes delinquent the day after expiration; if not renewed it becomes Null and Void two years after the expiration date.
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Already lapsed? The Florida re-entry guide covers refresher rules, costs by lapse length, and the path back.
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First-Time Licensee Exemption
First-time licensees are exempt from CE requirements for the first renewal cycle
CE Audit Information
Florida uses CE Broker for automated tracking. Random audits may occur during renewal.
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