On October 6, 2026, Executive Order 26-202 was issued by Governor Ron DeSantis, authorizing pharmacists to dispense up to a 30-day emergency prescription refill of maintenance medication to those living in areas covered under the Executive Order. Additionally, on October 7, 2026, Emergency Order 26-001 was issued by State Surgeon General Joseph A. Ladapo, MD, PhD. For more information and to review Executive Order 26-202 and Emergency Order 26-001, please click here.
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Click on the appropriate tab below to see the Requirements and Process for renewing a Nursing Assistant Training Program.
Florida passed House Bill 975 following the 2024 legislative session, which requires this profession to complete electronic fingerprinting. Your application cannot be approved until this requirement, along with all other licensure criteria, has been met. For more information on background screening, visit MQA's Background Screening website.
Approved Nursing Assistant Training Programs must submit a renewal application to the Board office by December 31 in each even-numbered year.
Submit the complete Certified Nursing Assistant Training renewal application to the Board office at the following address by December 31 in each even-numbered year.
Florida Board of Nursing
Attn: Education Unit
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-10
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Florida Administrative Codes
Chapter 64B9-15: Certified Nursing Assistants
Florida became part of the NLC on January 19, 2018. Compact rules do not allow a license to be maintained or renewed if the nurse has a license in another party state that allows them to practice in Florida.
Moving from Florida to another Compact State
When moving from Florida (legally updating your primary state of residence) to another compact state, it is the nurse’s responsibility to apply for licensure by endorsement in the new state of residence. The nurse may not wait until the former license expires to apply in the nurse’s new state of legal residency. The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) 60-day rule requires nurses with a multistate license who permanently move to a new compact state to apply for licensure by endorsement with that state within 60 days of moving.
The nurse may continue to practice on their Florida license only until the multistate license in the new NLC state is issued. The Florida license will automatically be deactivated upon issuance of the new multistate license.
Moving from Florida to a Non-Compact State
When moving from Florida (legally updating your primary state of residence) to a non-compact state, it is the nurse’s responsibility to apply for licensure in the new state of residence. The nurse may apply before or after the move. The nurse is responsible for notifying the Florida Board of Nursing of the address of their new primary state of residence and request a change in status to “single state”. This request may be emailed to MQA.NursingAppStatus@FLHealth.gov
The Florida multistate license will be changed to a single state license upon notification of the legal change of residence.
Moving from Florida to a Compact State
You hold a single state license in Florida and hold a multi-state license in another Compact state. Nurse Licensure Compact Rule 302.4, party states shall not renew or reinstate a single state license if the nurse has a multi-state license in another party state.
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You hold a multi-state license in Florida and also another multi-state license in another party state. As required by Section 464.0095, Article IV (3), Florida Statutes, an RN or LPN who changes his or her primary state of residence by moving from a party state to another party state must apply for licensure in the new home state. The multi-state license issued by the prior home state must be deactivated in accordance with applicable rules adopted by the Interstate Commission which governs the Nurse Licensure Compact.
“Deactivated” means that the licensed practitioner currently holds a multistate license in another Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) jurisdiction, therefore their Florida multistate license is no longer active. More information about the NLC can be found at NurseCompact.com/How-It-Works/Nurses-And-The-NCL.Page.
You can look up your multistate license in NURSYS at Nursys.com/LQC/LQCTerms.aspx. Nurses are eligible to work in Florida when they hold a valid multistate license from another Compact State
If your primary state of residency is Florida, please email the Board of Nursing at MQA.NursingAppStatus@FLHealth.gov.
If you are a nurse practicing in Florida under the privilege of a different party state license, you are not required to pay any fees or complete continuing education requirements for the State of Florida. Please refer to the requirements for the state that has issued the license.
Moving back to Florida from another Compact State
When moving back to Florida (legally updating your primary state of residence to Florida) from another compact state, it is the nurse’s responsibility to notify Florida that they have moved back and to request the reactivation requirements and apply within 60 days. The nurse may not wait until the former license expires to request reactivation in the nurse’s new state of legal residency. The nurse may continue to practice with their former home state license only until their Florida multistate license has been reactivated or a new Florida license has been issued. Proof of residency such as a driver’s license may be required. Upon issuance of a new multistate license, the former compact license is deactivated. This request for reactivation requirements may be emailed to MQA.NursingAppStatus@FlHealth.gov.
If the license is deactivated and has expired, the nurse must apply for a new Florida license.
Moving back to Florida from a Non-Compact State
When moving back to Florida (legally updating your primary state of residence to Florida) from a non-compact state the nurse is responsible for requesting the reactivation requirements for licensure in Florida and applying within 60 days. The nurse may apply before or after the move. If the nurse holds a single state license issued by a non-compact state it is not affected by the reactivation of the issuance of the Florida license. This request for reactivation requirements may be emailed to MQA.NursingAppStatus@FlHealth.gov.
If the license is deactivated and has expired, the nurse must apply for a new Florida license.
