Continuing Education

Continuing Education (CE/CEU) Requirements

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A nurse who is certified by a health care specialty program accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification is exempt from continuing education requirements.

Please note: The CE exemption based on certification does not apply to the 3 hr Safe and Effective Prescription of Controlled Substances course requirement or the 2 hr Human Trafficking course requirement.

All courses can be live or home study.

REQUIRED SUBJECT AREA	REQUIRED NUMBER OF HOURS	IMPORTANT INFORMATION
General Hours	16	Must be approved by a state or national organization empowered to accredit nursing continuing education.
See Additional Information Below	10	Nurse Practitioner level courses offered by a professional or national nursing specialty board listed in 64B9-4.002(2), FAC*
Prevention of Medical Errors	2	Must be board approved. Approved courses are listed at cebroker.com.
Florida Laws & Rules	2	Must be board approved. Approved courses are listed at cebroker.com.
Recognition of Impairment in the Workplace	2	Must be board approved. Approved courses are listed at cebroker.com. 2-hour course completion is required every other renewal.
Human Trafficking	2	This course does not have to be a Florida Board of Nursing approved course. The course must meet criteria outlined in S. 464.013, F.S. (Became effective October 1, 2017, licensees expiring after January 1, 2019 are required to complete the Human Trafficking course every renewal/biennium).
Safe and Effective Prescription of Controlled Substances	3	Must be offered by a statewide professional association of physicians in this state accredited to provide educational activities designated for the American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award Category 1 credit, the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and may be offered in a distance learning format.
Domestic Violence	2	Must be board approved. Approved courses are listed at cebroker.com. Domestic Violence is required every third biennium and the hours are in addition to the 24 hours required for renewal.
HIV/AIDS	1	Must be board approved. Approved courses are listed at cebroker.com. HIV/AIDS is a one-time requirement prior to the first renewal.

*Please note* – Rule 64B9-4.020(4), FAC, requires that registered Autonomous APRNs complete 10 additional hours of approved courses at the graduate level (Nurse Practitioner or continuing medical education).

First licenses are not generally valid for a full two years. If your Florida license was not issued for the full two year biennium you must complete 1 hour of CE for each month that you hold the license.