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For Initial Licensure
Licensees are required to submit proof of completion of the following continuing education (CE) upon initial licensure:
- Two (2) hours relating to prevention of medical errors
- Two (2) hours of HIV/AIDS
For Initial Licensure Renewal
Licensees initially licensed in the second year of the biennium are exempt from the CE requirements for renewal with the exception of:
- Two (2) hour course relating to prevention of medical errors
Licensees initially licensed in the first half of the biennium must complete the 20 hours of approved CE outlined below.
For Renewal of License Following Your Initial Renewal
Every licensee must complete 20 hours of approved CE within the biennium for which they are claimed. The requirements are:
- Two (2) hour course relating to prevention of medical errors
- One (1) hour of HIV/AIDS
- One (1) hour of Florida Laws and Rules governing the Licensed Midwifery Act
- Two (2) hours of Domestic Violence as part of every third biennium renewal (or every six years)
Five (5) of the clinical hours per biennium may be done by videocassette courses and pro bono services
All hours must be clinically related
| MISSION: | To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, & community efforts. |
| VISION: | To be the Healthiest State in the Nation |
| PURPOSE: | To protect the public and make Florida the healthiest state in the nation through health care licensure, enforcement, and information. |
| FOCUS: | To be the nation's leader in quality health care regulation. |
| VALUES: | I CARE (Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Responsiveness, Excellence) |
