Florida Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Temporary CE Renewal Requirements

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0 of 24 hrs

Deadline: Renewal; first licenses may not be valid for full two years and require 1 hour of CE per month the license is held (biennial) — verify exact date at board website

Required Every Renewal

Prevention of Medical Errors2 hrs

Florida Laws & Rules2 hrs

Human Trafficking2 hrs

Safe and Effective Prescription of Controlled Substances3 hrs

Periodic Requirements

Recognition of Impairment in the Workplace2 hrs

Required every other renewal (every other biennium)

Domestic Violence2 hrs

Required every third biennium.

Conditional Requirements

Nurse Practitioner Level Courses10 hrs

At least 10 of the 24 CE hours must be at the NP practice level.

HIV/AIDS1 hr

One-time requirement prior to first renewal only

General Hours

Elective courses of your choice

11 hrs

Board Notes

Total of 24 hours required per biennium. All courses may be live or home study. Autonomous APRNs must complete 10 additional hours of graduate-level approved courses (NP or CME) per Rule 64B9-4.020(4), FAC. Domestic Violence (2 hrs) is required every third biennium and is in addition to the standard 24 hours. HIV/AIDS (1 hr) is a one-time requirement before first renewal.

Accepted Accreditations

State or national organization empowered to accredit nursing continuing educationProfessional or national nursing specialty board listed in 64B9-4.002(2), FAC (for NP-level courses)Florida Board of Nursing approved providers (via cebroker.com)American Medical Association Physician's Recognition Award Category 1 credit (for controlled substances course)American Nurses Credentialing Center (for controlled substances course)American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (for controlled substances course)American Association of Nurse Practitioners (for controlled substances course)

CE courses from providers approved by these accreditors count toward your Florida Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Temporary renewal requirements.

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Data last verified: May 10, 2026