Florida Continuing Education Requirements
Continuing education (CE) for licensed professionals in Florida is set by each profession's own state board — Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design, Florida Board of Accountancy, Florida Board of Physical Therapy Practice, Florida Board of Professional Engineers (FBPE), Florida Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers (FDACS), Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC), Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), and Florida Board of Nursing. Every board sets its own contact-hour total, renewal cycle, and mandatory subjects. Compare all 7 professions below, then open a profession for the full Florida breakdown.
Florida CE Requirements at a Glance
| Profession | Contact Hours | Renewal Cycle | Online? | Key Topics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architect | 24 | 2 yr | Yes | Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW), Advanced Florida Building Code | View → |
| CPA (Certified Public Accountant) | 80 | 2 yr | Yes | Accounting and Auditing, Florida Board-Approved Ethics | View → |
| Physical Therapist (PT) | 24 | 2 yr | Yes | Prevention of Medical Errors, HIV/AIDS Education | View → |
| Professional Engineer (PE) | 18 | 2 yr | Yes | Florida Laws and Rules of Professional Engineers, Professional ethics | View → |
| Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) | 24 | 2 yr | Yes | Florida minimum technical standards or laws affecting surveying and mapping | View → |
| Real Estate Agent / Broker | 14 | 2 yr | Yes | Core Law, Ethics and Business Practices | View → |
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 24 | 2 yr | Yes | Prevention of Medical Errors, Florida Laws and Rules | View → |
Notable Florida Requirements
Specific mandates Florida boards impose that often trip up license holders:
- Architect Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) — 22 hours — 22 of the 24 required CE hours must be in the health, safety and welfare (HSW) category. Full Architect details →
- Architect Advanced Florida Building Code — 2 hours — 2 of the 24 hours must be completed in the Florida Building Code advanced category. Full Architect details →
- CPA Accounting and Auditing — 8 hours — Must be in accounting-related and/or auditing-related subjects, as distinguished from federal and local taxation matters and management services. Full CPA details →
- CPA Florida Board-Approved Ethics — 4 hours — Must be completed through a provider approved by the Florida Board of Accountancy per Rule 61H1-33.0032. Full CPA details →
- PT Prevention of Medical Errors — 2 hours — Two contact hours every biennium covering root-cause analysis, error reduction/prevention, and patient safety (documentation/communication, contraindications/indications, and pharmacological components). Full PT details →
- PT HIV/AIDS Education — 1 hour — One contact hour required no later than the licensee's first biennial renewal (a one-time requirement, not repeated at every renewal thereafter). Full PT details →
Browse by Profession
Florida Licensing Boards
CE requirements on this page are sourced from each profession's official Florida board:
- Architect
- CPA
- PT
- PE
- PLS
- Real Estate
- RN
Other States
Browse CE requirements for another state: