Updated April 19, 2024
The Florida Board of Nursing allows certified nurses to renew their license with just 1 class during the biannual license renewal!
What is a certified nurse?
The Florida Board of Nursing announces that, “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 for NPs or the 2 hr Human Trafficking course requirement for RNs. So, for a Florida RN who is certified, you will be required to complete just the Human Trafficking 2 hour course to renew your license. A Florida certified NP would be required to complete both Human Trafficking and Safe and Effective Prescription of Controlled Substances to renew their license.
If you’re a certified nurse, you must elect to receive the CE exemption and reduce your required biannual continuing education by applying the exemption in CE Broker. Read and save this blog post with step-by-step instructions for how to apply the exemption.
You’ll want to save this information because you have to reapply for the exemption at each renewal.
Here are the steps to apply the exemption:
Use the link below to see CE Broker’s instructions for reporting the exemption.
CE Broker’s Step-by-Step Guide to reporting exemptions to CE.
Select Report CE first
Then you’ll be prompted to choose to upload proof or manta your own documentation.
Renew Now CE offers both the Human Trafficking and Safe and Effective Prescription of Controlled Substances courses. Renew Now CE is a Florida Board of Nursing and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certified provider of continuing education.
Take our $12 Human Trafficking course link: Human Trafficking
We offer a $14 Safe and Effective Prescription of Controlled Substances course link: Safe and Effective…
Not Certified? We offer a Complete Package (link) option for nurses!
Visit the Florida Board of Nursing’s website for more information.