Florida · MD and DO
Florida: Human trafficking
MD: 1 hour, once, by january 1, 2021 · DO: 1 hour, once, by january 1, 2021.
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
- 1 hour
- How often
- Once, by January 1, 2021
- Who
- Every licensee
- Renewal cycle
- Renews every 2 years; licenses expire at midnight Eastern Time on January 31.
- Board
- Florida Board of Medicine
- The rule
- Confirm with your Board Section 456.0341, F.S.: a one-time 1-hour Board-approved course, due by January 1, 2021. The statute sets no deadline for physicians licensed after that date, and the Board's renewal page does not list it; confirm whether it applies to you.
DO (osteopathic physician)
- Hours
- 1 hour
- How often
- Once, by January 1, 2021
- Who
- Every licensee
- Renewal cycle
- Renews every 2 years; licenses expire at midnight Eastern Time on March 31.
- Board
- Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine
- The rule
- Confirm with your Board Section 456.0341, F.S.: a one-time 1-hour Board-approved course, due by January 1, 2021. The statute sets no deadline for physicians licensed after that date, and the Board's renewal page does not list it; confirm whether it applies to you.
Facts marked “Confirm with your Board” are unsettled in the sources; the note says what to check.
What to do next
- Check all of your requirementsSee the hours and topics you still need for your Florida license.
- Track your license with a free accountWe keep your expiration date and remind you before it.
- 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
Michigan, South Carolina, Texas. 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.