Locate a county health department or school district:

• County Health Departments: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/chdsitelist.htm

• Local School Districts: http://www.fldoe.org/schools/schoolmap/flash/schoolmap_text.asp

General information and laws.   Requirements for the School Health Program may be found on the Department of Health web pages at the following links:

• School Health Services

• Statutes and Rules

Nursing Requirements.  Florida's Nurse Practice Act outlines state nursing requirements. It can be found at the following link:

• Nurse Practice Act - Part I

School Nurse Certification.  Florida does not offer a state certification for school nurses.  However, the School Health Services Program Office recommends and encourages school nurses to obtain National School Nurse Certification.  Information can be found on the National Board for Certification of School Nurses web site:

• http://www.nbcsn.com/

Licensure. Information regarding nursing licensure and related issues can be found on the Board of Nursing web site:

• http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/nursing/