Below is exactly what Florida Board of Nursing requires: mandatory topics, exemptions, accepted credit types, and documentation rules.
Compiled by Atlas CME from official board sources · Last updated April 25, 2026
For RNs, 24 hours is the total CME requirement. Florida also requires a set of one-time topics that count toward the 24-hour total.
“A two hour course in prevention of medical errors each biennium”
“A two hour course in Florida laws and rules each biennium”
“All licensees must complete this course for every biennial licensure renewal on or after January 1, 2019.”
“A two hour course in recognizing impairment in the workplace every other biennium thereafter”
“Domestic Violence is required every third biennium and the hours are”
These rules apply only when the trigger described under each card is met (for example, holding a state-issued controlled substance registration or treating a specific patient population). Each cites the underlying statute or rule directly.
RNs completing their first renewal after initial Florida licensure
“HIV/AIDS is a one-time requirement prior to the first renewal.”
RNs who are military spouses absent from Florida due to active duty service
“A nurse who is the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces and was caused to be absent from Florida due to the spouse’s duties with the Armed Forces shall be exempt from continuing education requirements.”
Credit must come from an organization accredited by the ACCME, AMA, Florida Medical Association, or AAFP. ACGME residency or fellowship time accrues toward the requirement. Teaching or presenting accredited CME can satisfy a portion of required hours.
| Credit system | Notes |
|---|---|
ANCC Contact Hour | 16 general contact hours must be approved by a state or national organization empowered to accredit nursing continuing education. ANCC-accredited providers qualify.SourceFL BON CE table[3] |
Board-approved credit min 8 hrs | 8 hours of mandatory CE (medical errors 2 hrs, laws/rules 2 hrs, human trafficking 2 hrs, and impairment 2 hrs on alternating cycles) must be from Florida Board of Nursing-approved providers, except Human Trafficking which only needs to meet statutory criteria. All CE reported to CEBroker.com.SourceFL BON CE page[3] |
Physicians are responsible for retaining CME documentation and producing it on request. Requirements include course title, dates, hours, sponsoring organization, and accrediting body.
RNs certified by a health care specialty program accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) or the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC) are exempt from general continuing education requirements. The exemption does NOT apply to the 2-hour Human Trafficking course.
For RNs licensed for only part of a biennium, the CE requirement is prorated to 1 contact hour per calendar month the license is held during the cycle. For a full 24-month biennium this yields 24 hours.
Military spouses absent from Florida due to active duty service qualify for exemption with satisfactory proof.
Atlas CME tracks your hours, maps them to your state requirements, and reminds you before your your license anniversary renewal.
Every mandatory topic and conditional requirement above cites the underlying statute or rule. Numbered references below correspond to the bracketed citations next to each requirement.
“A two hour course in prevention of medical errors each biennium”Fla. Admin. Code r. 64B9-5.002(2)(a)
“A two hour course in Florida laws and rules each biennium”Fla. Admin. Code r. 64B9-5.002(2)(c)
“A two hour course in recognizing impairment in the workplace every other biennium thereafter”Fla. Admin. Code r. 64B9-5.002(2)(d)
“A nurse who is the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces and was caused to be absent from Florida due to the spouse’s duties with the Armed Forces shall be exempt from continuing education requirements.”Fla. Admin. Code r. 64B9-5.002(5)
“All licensees must complete this course for every biennial licensure renewal on or after January 1, 2019.”Fla. Stat. § 464.013(3)(c) · Effective 2019-01-01
“Domestic Violence is required every third biennium and the hours are”FL BON CE table
“HIV/AIDS is a one-time requirement prior to the first renewal.”Fla. Admin. Code r. 64B9-5.002(2)(b)