Florida Nursing CE Courses
Last updated Jul 14, 2026
Florida Nursing Continuing Education Requirements
RN Requirements
- 24 hours of continuing education every 2 years (biennium)
- Medical Errors Prevention: 2 contact hours
- Laws and Rules of Nursing: 2 contact hours
- Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace: 2 contact hours — Required each biennium
- Human Trafficking: one-time
- Domestic Violence: 2 contact hours — Every third biennium
- HIV/AIDS: one-time
- First renewal after initial licensure includes a 2-hour HIV/AIDS course.
- Completions are reported electronically; keep certificates for audit.
LPN Requirements
- 24 hours of continuing education every 2 years (biennium)
- Medical Errors Prevention: 2 contact hours
- Laws and Rules of Nursing: 2 contact hours
- Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace: 2 contact hours
- Human Trafficking: one-time
APRN Requirements
- 24 hours of continuing education every 2 years (biennium)
- 3 of those hours must be pharmacology
- Pharmacology / Prescribing: 3 contact hours
- Medical Errors Prevention: 2 contact hours
- Safe and Effective Prescribing of Controlled Substances: 2 contact hours
Florida requires electronic submission — we automatically report your completions to CE Broker.
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Florida RN required courses
19 contact hours in this list, included with your yearly pass. Always confirm with your board before you renew.
3 contact hoursBuilds practical nursing skills to prevent medication errors through verification, reconciliation, clear communication, safe documentation, and systems-based reporting.
3 contact hoursBuild practical nursing skills to recognize possible sex or labor trafficking, provide trauma-informed care, meet reporting duties, document findings, and coordinate safe referrals.
2 contact hoursLearn to recognize possible workplace impairment, protect patients, document objective findings, report through the correct channels, and support safe evaluation and recovery.
2 contact hoursPrepares nurses to recognize domestic and family violence, respond safely, document findings, and apply Florida and federal reporting requirements.
Elective courses
Pick from these to finish your hours. Every one is included with the yearly pass.
3 contact hoursAfter completing this course, the nurse will be able to recognize variable asthma symptoms, assess exacerbation severity, and explain the objective tests used to confirm airflow variability.
4 contact hoursThe role of infection control is to reduce and prevent the risk for hospital-acquired infections. To practice effective infection control practices, the healthcare professional must be knowledgeable of methods to prevent infection transmission. This training provides an overview on infection control and barrier precautions and covers the most current and scientifically accepted practices in infection control as recommended by the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
4 contact hoursBuild practical skills to recognize frontotemporal dementia, support diagnostic evaluation, manage symptoms and safety risks, and provide person-centered nursing care.
Florida nursing CE questions
Straight from the Florida board
- Renewal period
- RN/LPN: Every 2 years (biennial).
- RN requirement
- 24/2 yrs
- LPN / LVN requirement
- 24/2 yrs
- Mandatory topics
- Prevention of Medical Errors: 2 hours; Florida Laws & Rules: 2 hours; Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace: 2 hours, required every other renewal; Human Trafficking: 2 hours, required every renewal/biennium; Domestic Violence: 2 hours, required every third biennium
- Required courses
- RN/LPN: 24 total CE hours for standard renewal, including 16 general hours, plus required subjects. HIV/AIDS: 1 hour, one-time before first renewal. Human Trafficking: 2 hours. Medical Errors: 2 hours. Florida Laws & Rules: 2 hours. Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace: 2 hours. Domestic Violence: required every third biennium and is in addition to the 24 hours. (Florida Nursing) Source: Florida Board of Nursing.
- Good to know
- Florida uses CE Broker to track CE. General renewal normally requires 24 hours, but mandatory subject areas are included within/additional to the general requirement depending on the specific renewal cycle. Domestic Violence is required every third biennium and is in addition to the 24 hours. Nurses newly licensed by examination or endorsement have special first-renewal requirements and are exempt from the general CE hours for that first renewal. (Florida Nursing)
- Advanced practice CE
- 24 hours + 3 APRN controlled-substance hours
- Renewal period
- 2 years
- Pharmacology
- 3 Controlled-Substance hours
- Who it applies to
- All APRNs
- Controlled substances / opioids
- Yes where prescribing requirements apply
- Pain and opioid content
- Yes, depending on applicable prescribing requirement
- Prescriptive authority
- Yes
- Who approves the course
- Florida Board of Nursing / Department of Health
- Accepted providers
- Florida Board-approved CE providers/courses; qualifying national/specialty pathways
Placeholder citation: Fla. Admin. Code R. 64B9-5 (admin-managed field). Reviewed Jul 14, 2026. CE Broker (electronic reporting)
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