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Clinician license renewal in Florida

Renewal cycles, fees, CE requirements, and compact membership for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians in Florida. Sourced from state boards and the official compact registries; we surface the citation next to every claim and never invent a rule we can’t verify.

Last reviewed 05/08/2026.

Compact membership

Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)

Full member

Source: nursecompact.com, as of 05/05/2026

Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC)

Member

Source: imlcc.com, as of 05/05/2026

APRN / nurse practitioner license

Renewal cycle
Biennial. APRN licenses renew on a two-year cycle, staggered across three rotating groups assigned at issuance (current windows: Group 1 April 30, 2026; Group 2 July 31, 2026; Group 3 April 30, 2027).
floridasnursing.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Renewal fee
$60 APRN renewal every two years before expiration (as of 2026-05-08; FBoN APRN Renewal page, fee table). Late renewal jumps to $115 after expiration and $175 once the license is 120-day Notified Delinquent. APRNs whose FDLE fingerprint retention is expiring that cycle pay an additional $43.25 surcharge per F.S. 456.0135(6)(1).
floridasnursing.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Continuing education
24 contact hours of continuing education per biennium, including 16 general hours plus topic-area minimums (2 hours Prevention of Medical Errors, 2 hours Florida Laws and Rules, 2 hours Human Trafficking, 2 hours Recognition of Impairment in the Workplace every other renewal). APRNs with prescriptive authority complete an additional 3 hours on Safe and Effective Prescription of Controlled Substances each biennium. A one-hour HIV/AIDS course is required prior to first renewal; a 2-hour Domestic Violence course is required every third biennium in addition to the 24 hours.
floridasnursing.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Online renewal available
Confirm with Florida Board of Nursing

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Physician assistant license

Renewal cycle
Biennial. All Florida PA licenses expire midnight Eastern Time on January 31 of each even-numbered year (statewide common date).
flboardofmedicine.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Renewal fee
$280 Active-to-Active biennial renewal before expiration (Florida Board of Medicine, as of 2026-05-08). Inactive-to-Active reactivation is $380. Active-to-Inactive change is $280; Inactive-to-Inactive renewal is $280.
flboardofmedicine.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Continuing education
100 contact hours per biennium: 98 General + 2 Medical Errors + 2 Domestic Violence (DV required every 3rd biennium, counted within the 100). At least 50 of the 100 hours must be Category I CME (the rest may be Category II); approved providers include AAPA, ACCME, AMA, AOA-CCME, AAFP. Prescribing PAs must complete an additional 10 hours of CME in each supervising physician's specialty area (within the 98 General hours); 3 of those 10 specialty hours must be a controlled-substance-prescribing course (effective 2017-01-01). A current NCCPA certification can substitute for the 98 General CME hours.
flboardofmedicine.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Online renewal available
Confirm with Florida Board of Medicine

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MD / DO license

Renewal cycle
Confirm with Florida Board of Medicine
Renewal fee
Confirm with Florida Board of Medicine
Continuing education
Confirm with Florida Board of Medicine
Online renewal available
Confirm with Florida Board of Medicine

We’re still verifying Florida Board of Medicine’s MD/DO- specific renewal details. The most accurate source is the board itself — visit Florida Board of Medicine.

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State controlled-substance registration

Some states layer a state-level controlled-substance registration (CSR or CDS) on top of the federal DEA; others rely on the DEA alone. Where Floridarequires one, it carries its own number, fee, and renewal clock — independent of the DEA cycle.

Required in this state
Confirm with Florida controlled-substances regulator

We’re still verifying Florida’s state CSR rules. Confirm with the Floridacontrolled-substances regulator (often the Board of Pharmacy or a Department of Health office) before assuming you do or don’t need a state CSR alongside your DEA.

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Federal DEA registration

DEA registration is federal, not state-issued. DEA practitioner registrations renew on a three-year cycle and are tied to a specific practice address — multi-site clinicians typically hold one DEA per practice location, each with its own number and clock. The first renewal on or after June 27, 2023 also required a one-time MATE Act 8-hour training attestation; once attested, the credit carries forward.

See Larch’s DEA tracking page for details on the federal cycle, multi-site rules, and the MATE Act attestation requirements.

Common questions about Florida renewals

Is Florida a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state?
Yes — Florida is a full NLC member. Nurses who hold an active multistate license issued by another compact state may practice in Florida without applying separately, and Florida residents may apply for a multistate license through the Florida Board of Nursing if they meet the NCSBN's Uniform Licensure Requirements. Note that nurses changing their primary state of residence to or from a compact state generally must apply in the new home state within 60 days. Source: NCSBN compact map.
Does the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) work for physicians in Florida?
Yes — Florida participates in the IMLC. Eligible physicians can use the compact's expedited pathway to obtain medical licenses in additional member states. Whether Florida serves as a physician's State of Principal License or only as a license-issuing state varies; check the IMLCC for current specifics. Source: IMLCC.
Does the federal DEA renewal cycle differ in Florida?
No. DEA practitioner registrations are federal and renew on a three-year cycle regardless of state. Registrations are tied to a specific practice address — not to the holder personally — so multi-site clinicians typically hold one DEA per practice location. Florida's state-level controlled-substance registration, if it requires one, is separate from the federal DEA.
How does Larch keep Florida's rules current?
A drift-detection job re-fetches each cited source on a weekly cadence and flags pages where the source content has changed since our last review. Where we don't have a verified detail, we surface "Confirm with [Board]" with a link to the issuing board — never a guess.

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