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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 […]
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April 17, 2025
This temporary and restricted licensure avenue is for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses who are Visit Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) website for more information: https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/shortage-area/hpsa-find. The recipient […]
April 17, 2025
To apply online visit MQA Services Portal to create an account or return to your account by clicking the button below.
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 at which we are currently processing.
March 26, 2025
Effective July 1, 2012, Section 456.0635, Florida Statutes (F.S.), provides that health care boards or the department shall refuse to issue a license, certificate or registration […]
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 […]