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October 13, 2025
Click on the appropriate tab below to see the Initial Licensing Requirements, Process, Fees, Statutes and Administrative Rules for a Licensed Practical Nurse & Registered Nurse Multistate Upgrade.
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October 13, 2025
Click on the appropriate tab below to see the Initial Licensing Requirements, Process, Fees, Statutes and Administrative Rules for a Registered Nurse & Licensed Practical Nurse by Endorsement.
October 13, 2025
Applicants with Health History If a “Yes” response was provided to any of the questions in this section, provide the following documents directly to the board […]
April 17, 2025
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 […]
April 17, 2025
If renewing BEFORE your license expires, your fees will be: Active to Active $75.00 Inactive to Inactive $65.00 Active to Inactive $65.00 Inactive to Active $130.00 Active to […]
April 17, 2025
Renewal Instructions: *** If the “PII Failed” screen displays, click the “Other Login Option” button and enter your existing User ID and password to access your […]
April 17, 2025
Registered Nurses (RN) are renewed by the department in three groups: Group 1 – current license will expire at midnight, Eastern Standard Time, April 30, 2026 Group […]
April 17, 2025
$100.00 Application and Licensing Fee to the Board of Nursing Fee varies for Livescan Service Provider
April 17, 2025
All applications are reviewed for completeness within 30 days of receipt of the application and fees.
April 17, 2025
For a multistate upgrade to a current Clear, Active license, the requirements are as follows and can be found in Section 464.0095, F.S. and include: Applications […]
April 17, 2025
$110.00 Application and Licensing Fee to Board of Nursing Fee varies for Livescan Service Provider Fee varies for License Verification
April 17, 2025
Applicants must complete the following steps: Contact the state board(s) in which a license has been held to request License Verification be sent to Florida. If […]
April 17, 2025
To be licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Florida through the MOBILE Endorsement pathway you must meet the following requirements […]
April 17, 2025
$110.00 Application and Licensing Fee to Board of Nursing $200.00 to Pearson VUE, Testing Vendor Fee varies for Livescan Service Provider
April 17, 2025
Applicant must submit application with the appropriate fees to the Board of Nursing and begin registration with Pearson VUE, the testing vendor. Applicant schedules an electronic […]
April 17, 2025
The requirements for licensure by examination can be found in Section 464.008, F.S. Options include: Graduation from a Florida approved or accredited nursing education program as […]
April 17, 2025
April 17, 2025
Click on Chapter or Section Number to View Florida Statutes Chapter 464, Part I: Nursing Chapter 456: Health Professions and Occupations: General Provisions Florida Administrative Codes […]
April 17, 2025
Florida Statutes Section 464.013: Renewal of License or Certificate Florida Administrative Codes Chapter 649B-5: Continuing Education Requirement Section 64B9-3.013: Renewal of Licenses
April 17, 2025
Continuing Education (CE/CEU) Requirements To locate board approved CE Courses for this profession, please click here A nurse who is certified by a health care specialty program accredited […]
April 17, 2025
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April 17, 2025
April 13, 2025
Click on the appropriate tab below to see the Initial Licensing Requirements, Process, Fees, Statutes and Administrative Rules for a Registered Nurse & Licensed Practical Nurse by Examination.
April 13, 2025
Click on the appropriate tab below to see the Renewal Requirements, Process, Fees and Continuing Education (CE) for a Registered Nurse.
April 1, 2025
The Department of Health will provide reasonable and appropriate special testing accommodations due to disability, religious conflict, or English as a second language (ESL). Please note, […]
March 26, 2025
Florida law provides that an initial application must be reviewed within 30 days. Below is the average number of days for initial review by license type. […]
March 26, 2025
If you are renewing online and need to change your name, please follow these instructions prior to renewing your license: Name changes require legal documentation showing […]
March 26, 2025
March 26, 2025
If you volunteer your services in public schools for a minimum of 80 hours a year or if retired, at least 400 hours a year, you […]
March 26, 2025
If you volunteer your services to the medically indigent residents of Florida with incomes at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, you may be […]
March 26, 2025
If you are a member of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty who was in good standing with the board at the […]
March 26, 2025
Section 456.0635, Florida Statutes (F.S.), requires that health care boards or the department shall refuse to issue a license, certificate or registration and shall refuse to […]
March 26, 2025
If a “Yes” response was provided to any of the questions in this section, provide the following documents directly to the board office: A letter from […]
March 26, 2025
Applicants who have ever been denied licensure, had disciplinary action taken against their license, or have action pending against their license to practice any health care […]
March 26, 2025
Any applicant who has ever been found guilty of or pled guilty or no contest/nolo contendere to any charge other than a minor traffic offense must […]
March 26, 2025
Applicants for initial licensure must use a Livescan service provider to have their fingerprints submitted electronically to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) for conducting […]