6 Mandatory Hours
38 Elective Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your Florida Physician license

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

Florida Physician: DO (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 40
Mandatory Hours: 7
Elective Hours: 33
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 03/31/2026
Next Education Due Date: 03/31/2026

Online Info

NEW! DEA MATE ACT:
Beginning with DEA initial registrations or renewals starting June 27, 2023, all DEA-registered practitioners (with the exception of DVM-only license holders) are required to complete 8 hours of one-time training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.

Mandatory Subjects:
1 hour of Laws and Rules/Professional Medical Ethics (must be live/participatory) every two years, included in general hours.
2 hours of Medical Error Prevention (must be live/participatory) every two years, included in general hours.
2 hours of Safe and Effective Prescribing of Controlled Substance Medications every two years, included in general hours.
2 hours of Domestic Violence every third renewal (may be home study), in addition to general hours.

Roster

Roster Required: yes
Roster Process: We will report your hours electronically to CEBroker within one business day.  CEBroker is the official CE tracking system for your state licensing board.
Roster Sent: Every 0 days

Governing Agency

Name: Florida Board of Medicine
Phone: 8502454131
Fax:
Address: 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C-03 Tallahassee, 32399

Florida Physician: MD (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 40
Mandatory Hours: 6
Elective Hours: 38
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 01/31/2025
Next Education Due Date: 01/31/2025

Online Info

NEW! DEA MATE ACT:
Beginning with DEA initial registrations or renewals starting June 27, 2023, all DEA-registered practitioners (with the exception of DVM-only license holders) are required to complete 8 hours of one-time training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.

Mandatory Subjects:
2 hours of Medical Error Prevention every two years, in addition to general hours.
2 hours of Safe and Effective Prescribing of Controlled Substance Medications every two years, included in general hours.
2 hours of Domestic Violence every third renewal, included in general hours.

Roster

Roster Required: yes
Roster Process: We will report your hours electronically to CEBroker within one business day.  CEBroker is the official CE tracking system for your state licensing board.
Roster Sent: Every 0 days

Governing Agency

Name: Florida Board of Medicine
Phone: 8502454131
Fax:
Address: 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C-03 Tallahassee, 32399

Florida Physician: PA (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 100
Mandatory Hours: 18
Elective Hours: 82
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 01/31/2025
Next Education Due Date: 01/31/2025

Online Info

NEW! DEA MATE ACT:
Beginning with DEA initial registrations or renewals starting June 27, 2023, all DEA-registered practitioners (with the exception of DVM-only license holders) are required to complete 8 hours of one-time training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.

Mandatory Subjects:
2 hours of Medical Error Prevention every renewal, in addition to general hours. 
2 hours of Domestic Violence every third renewal, included in general hours. 
 

For all first time renewals physician assistants are required: 
2 hours of Medical Error Prevention
1 hour on HIV/AIDS, one-time requirement. 

PA’s with prescribing privileges must complete 10 hours CME in the specialty area of their supervising physician. These hours can count toward the general 100 hours CME noted above.

Roster

Roster Required: yes
Roster Process: We will report your hours electronically to CEBroker within one business day.  CEBroker is the official CE tracking system for your state licensing board.
Roster Sent: Every 0 days

Governing Agency

Name: Florida Board of Medicine
Phone: 8502454131
Fax:
Address: 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C-03 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.