Florida · MD and DO
Florida: Prescribing controlled substances
MD: 2 hours, every renewal · DO: 2 hours, every renewal.
Last verified against the sources below. Requirements change — confirm with your Board before you rely on this page. This is general information, not legal advice.
MD (medical doctor)
- Hours
- 2 hours
- How often
- Every renewal
- Who
- Physicians registered with the DEA
- Renewal cycle
- Renews every 2 years; licenses expire at midnight Eastern Time on January 31.
- Providers
- Only courses from providers named in the Board rule count.
- Board
- Florida Board of Medicine
- The rule
- Section 456.0301, F.S., and Rule 64B8-13.005(1)(d): counts only from the providers named in the rule (17 as of June 15, 2026), even if another course carries Category 1 credit. Since July 1, 2026 the course also covers pain treatment for patients with sickle cell disease. The Board published a proposed amendment on September 24, 2026 (FAR Vol. 52/186) to add one more provider; it is not yet in effect.
DO (osteopathic physician)
- Hours
- 2 hours
- How often
- Every renewal
- Who
- Physicians registered with the DEA
- Renewal cycle
- Renews every 2 years; licenses expire at midnight Eastern Time on March 31.
- Providers
- Only courses from providers named in the Board rule count.
- Board
- Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine
- The rule
- Section 456.0301, F.S., and Rule 64B15-13.001(1)(e) (effective June 15, 2026): 2 hours at each biennial renewal for DEA registrants, counted only from the 17 providers named in the rule: the Florida Medical Association, Florida Osteopathic Medical Association, Florida Academy of Family Physicians, Florida College of Emergency Physicians, Baptist Health South Florida/Quality Network, InforMed, Florida Psychiatric Society, NetCE, The Doctors Company, TeamHealth Institute, CE Group, AchieveCE, UCF College of Medicine, Integris Group, White Coat Institute (GetMyCME), Orlando Health and Florida AHEC. Unlike the Board of Medicine's list, it includes TeamHealth Institute and not the University of Florida. Since July 1, 2026 the course also covers pain treatment for patients with sickle cell disease.
What to do next
- Check all of your requirementsSee the hours and topics you still need for your Florida license.
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- Florida MD renewal guideEverything this license requires, in one place.
- Florida DO renewal guideEverything this license requires, in one place.
Other states that require it
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, South Carolina and 6 more. Every state that requires it
Sources
- Florida Board of Medicine — Medical Doctor (MD) renewal
- Rule 64B8-13.005, F.A.C. — Continuing Education for Biennial Renewal (effective 6/15/2026)
- Section 456.013, Florida Statutes (2026) — medical errors course, subsection 7
- Section 456.0301, Florida Statutes (2026) — controlled substance prescribing course
- Section 456.031, Florida Statutes (2026) — domestic violence course
- Section 456.033, Florida Statutes (2026) — HIV/AIDS course
- Section 456.0341, Florida Statutes (2026) — human trafficking course
- Section 456.0361, Florida Statutes (2026) — CE tracking
- Section 381.986, F.S. — Medical use of marijuana (qualified physician course)
- Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine — Osteopathic physician renewal
- Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine — Frequently asked questions (home study)
- Rule 64B15-13.001, F.A.C. — Continuing Education for Biennial Renewal (effective 6/15/2026)
- Rule 64B15-13.003, F.A.C. — record keeping and audit
MD facts last verified October 6, 2026 · DO facts last verified October 6, 2026.