FLORIDA CME REQUIREMENTS

Credit amount: 40 hours of CME credits per license renewal cycle. First-time license renewals require a total of only 3 hours of CME credits.

AMA/ACOG/AAFP/AOA: 40

CME/Year: 40

Hours/Year: 20

Licensure cycle: 2 years

Equivalent Certificates: AMA PRA, GME

Topics:

• Florida : First time license renewal: 40 hours; 1 hour must be Category 1 on HIV/AIDS, 2 hours must be Category 1 or 2 on prevention of medical errors.

• Florida-DO : First time license renewal: 40 hours; 1 hour must be Category 1 on HIV/AIDS, 2 hours must be Category 1 or 2 on prevention of medical errors.
• Second and subsequent renewals require 40 hours including 2 hours of Category 1 or 2 on prevention of medical errors. Additionally, every third renewal requires two hours of Category 1 or 2 in domestic violence. Each person registered with the DEA and authorized to prescribe controlled substances must complete 2 hours of AMA Category 1 or AOA Category 1-A on prescribing controlled substances for each biennial renewal
• HIV/AIDS, risk management, domestic violence, FL rules/laws, use of controlled substances, 2 hrs prevention of med errors

The Florida Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission of Florida are Florida’s governing bodies for CME and medical license requirements. Their mission is to:

“ensure that every physician practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice.”

Additional information can be found on their website which includes information pertaining to basic requirements, educational requirements, frequently asked questions, requests for license verification, and more.

All information from Federation of State Medical Boards is subjected to change. It should be verified independently.

The Florida DO Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission are the governing bodies for CME and medical license requirements. Their mission is to:

“ensure that every physician practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice.”

Additional information can be found on their website which includes information pertaining to basic requirements, educational requirements, frequently asked questions, requests for license verification, and more.

All information from Federation of State Medical Boards is subjected to change. It should be verified independently.