Certified APRN are now exempt from most continuing ed.
Instead of 27 CE hours, certified APRN now only need 5 CE hours for license renewal.
Renewal Requirements
The Florida Board of Nursing:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) are renewed by the department in three groups:
Group 1 – current license will expire at midnight, Eastern Standard Time, April 30, 2026
Group 2 – current license will expire at midnight, Eastern Standard Time, July 31, 2024
Group 3 – current license will expire at midnight, Eastern Standard Time, April 30, 2025
The Florida Board of Nursing will renew your license upon receipt of:
- Completed CE requirements – reported into CE Broker
- Complete renewal application
- Required fees (NP who wish to renew their RN license must renew and pay for both)
- Update your current primary place of practice address
- Login to verify your practitioner profile
- Complete the financial responsibility form
- Licensees who were required to be nationally certified, at the time of original licensure, must submit a copy of their current national certification
How to renew your Florida NP license. Click photo to be linked to the Florida Board of Nursing.
The Renewal Process
The Florida Board of Nursing:
"Renewal Instructions:
- Go to www.flhealthsource.gov and click the “Renew A License” button.
- Enter your Personal Identifying Information (PII), then click the Login button.
- Confirm or update your MQA Services Account email address, then click the “Continue” button.
- You are now in the Dashboard. During renewals, a “Renew My License” option will populate no later than 90 days prior to your license expiration date. (Note: If you do not see the “Renew My License” option, please check back at a later time.)"