Florida MD license renewal deadlines: January 31, 2027 or January 31, 2028

What you need to renew

40 hours every 2 years

CME has to be earned in the 24 months before the license expires (for a January 31, 2027 expiration: February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2027). Hours do not carry over.

• Prevention of medical errors2 hours
• Domestic violence Confirm with your Board2 hours · Every third renewal
• HIV/AIDS1 hour · First renewal only
• Human trafficking Confirm with your Board1 hour · One time
• Prescribing controlled substances2 hours · DEA registrants
• Medical marijuana qualified physician course (FMA/FOMA)2 hours · Some physicians

What to do next

• Plan my Florida MD renewalSee the hours and required topics you still need.
• Read the Florida guideEvery requirement explained, with the Board's sources.

Sources

Last verified against these sources on October 6, 2026.

1. Florida Board of Medicine — Medical Doctor (MD) renewal
2. Rule 64B8-13.005, F.A.C. — Continuing Education for Biennial Renewal (effective 6/15/2026)
3. Section 456.013, Florida Statutes (2026) — medical errors course, subsection 7
4. Section 456.0301, Florida Statutes (2026) — controlled substance prescribing course
5. Section 456.031, Florida Statutes (2026) — domestic violence course
6. Section 456.033, Florida Statutes (2026) — HIV/AIDS course
7. Section 456.0341, Florida Statutes (2026) — human trafficking course
8. Section 456.0361, Florida Statutes (2026) — CE tracking
9. Section 381.986, F.S. — Medical use of marijuana (qualified physician course)