Florida Nursing Continuing Education and CEU Credits

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10 Mandatory Hours
16 Elective Hours
24 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your Florida Nursing license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Florida Board of Nursing. For a more detailed requirements breakdown, please see the board's site.
If you hold Nursing licenses in multiple states, please make sure to check each state's requirements.

Florida Nursing: APN (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 27
Mandatory Hours: 11
Elective Hours: 16
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 04/30/2025
Next Education Due Date: 04/30/2025

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Mandatory Subjects:

  • General Hours - 16 contact hours every 2-year renewal period.
  • Prevention of Medical Errors – 2 contact hours every 2-year renewal period.
  • Florida Laws and Rules – 2 contact hours every 2-year renewal period.
  • Human Trafficking - 2 contact hours every 2-year renewal period.
  • Safe and Effective Prescription of Controlled Substances – 3 contact hours every 2-year renewal period.
  • Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace - 2 contact hours every 2nd renewal

Additional Requirements for Renewal:

  • Domestic Violence - 2 contact hours every 3rd renewal.
  • HIV/AIDS – 1 contact hour; 1-time requirement.

Online Limitations

64B9-5.003 Standards for Continuing Education.
(5) Evaluation. Evidence satisfactory to the Board shall be presented that participants are given an opportunity to evaluate learning experiences, instructional methods, facilities and resources used for the offering. Self-directed learning experiences, including but not limited to home study, computer programs, internet or web-based courses, are required to evaluate learner knowledge at the completion of the learning experience. The evaluation must include a minimum of 10 questions. The learner must achieve a minimum score of 70% on the evaluation to receive the contact hours. The evaluation must be graded by the provider.

There are no online limitations.

Roster

Roster Required: yes
Roster Process:

We will report your hours electronically to CEBroker withinone business day.  CEBroker is theofficial CE tracking system for your state licensing board.

Roster Sent: Every 1 days

Governing Agency

Name: Florida Board of Nursing
Phone: 8502454125
Fax: 8506176460
Website: http://www.floridasnursing.gov/
Address: 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C-02 Tallahassee, 32399
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Florida Nursing: LVN-LPN (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 24
Mandatory Hours: 8
Elective Hours: 16
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 07/31/2025
Next Education Due Date: 07/31/2025

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Mandatory Subjects:

  • Prevention of Medical Errors - 2 contact hours every 2-year renewal period.
  • Florida Laws and Rules - 2 contact hours every 2-year renewal period.
  • Human Trafficking - 2 contact hours every 2-year renewal period.
  • Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace - 2 contact hours every 2nd renewal 

Additional requirements for renewal:

  • Domestic Violence - 2 contact hours every 3rd renewal in addition to the required 24 hours
  • HIV/AIDS – 1 contact hour; 1-time requirement prior to first renewal

Online Limitations

There are no online limitations.

Roster

Roster Required: yes
Roster Process:

We will report your hours electronically to CEBroker withinone business day.  CEBroker is theofficial CE tracking system for your state licensing board.

Roster Sent: Every 1 days

Governing Agency

Name: Florida Board of Nursing
Phone: 8502454125
Fax: 8506176460
Website: http://www.floridasnursing.gov/
Address: 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C-02 Tallahassee, 32399
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Florida Nursing: RN (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 24
Mandatory Hours: 10
Elective Hours: 16
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 04/30/2025
Education Cycle in Months: 24
Next Education Due Date: 04/30/2025

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RNs are required to complete the following continuing education hours for license renewal: 

  • General Hours – 16 contact hours every 2-year renewal period. 
  • Prevention of Medical Errors – 2 contact hours every 2-year renewal period.
  • Florida Laws and Rules – 2 contact hours every 2-year renewal period.
  • Human Trafficking - 2 contact hours every 2-year renewal period.
  • Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace - 2 contact hours every 2nd renewal. 
  • HIV/AIDS – 1 contact hour; 1-time requirement.

Additional requirements:

  • Domestic Violence - 2 contact hours every 3rd renewal.

First Biennium Renewal: RNs initially licensed by examination during the current biennium, or RNs initially licensed by endorsement during the current biennium who took the exam in another state within the biennium, are exempt from the general CEU requirements for the first renewal. Those licensees must complete 2 hours in Prevention of Medical Errors, 2 hours in Florida Laws and Rules, 2 hours of Human Trafficking, 2 hours of Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace, and 1 hour of HIV/AIDS. Initial licenses that were issued for less than 24 months are required to complete 1-hour for each month that the license was valid for; these hours must include the required hours listed above.

Online Limitations

There is no limit on the number of contact hours earned that may be completed through self-directed learning experiences.

64B9-5.003 Standards for Continuing Education.
(5) Evaluation. Evidence satisfactory to the Board shall be presented that participants are given an opportunity to evaluate learning experiences, instructional methods, facilities and resources used for the offering. Self-directed learning experiences, including but not limited to home study, computer programs, internet or web-based courses, are required to evaluate learner knowledge at the completion of the learning experience. The evaluation must include a minimum of 10 questions. The learner must achieve a minimum score of 70% on the evaluation to receive the contact hours. The evaluation must be graded by the provider.

Roster

Roster Required: yes
Roster Process:

We will report your hours electronically to CEBroker withinone business day.  CEBroker is theofficial CE tracking system for your state licensing board.

Roster Sent: Every 1 days

Governing Agency

Name: Florida Board of Nursing
Phone: 8502454125
Fax: 8506176460
Website: http://www.floridasnursing.gov/
Address: 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C-02 Tallahassee, 32399
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Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It's ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.