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In support of improving patient care, NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The Florida Board of Medicine accepts courses from any provider who is ACCME-accredited and awards AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

The Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine accepts a maximum of 8 hours from any provider who is AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.*

In addition, NetCE is an approved provider through the Florida Board of Medicine, CE Broker Provider #50-2405. NetCE will electronically report successful course completions to CE Broker.

Continuing Education Requirement

Attention Florida Osteopathic Physicians: Governor Ron DeSantis has extended the March 31, 2020 license renewal expiration date to May 31, 2020 for Osteopathic Physicians. Additionally, the Board will allow both the Laws and Rules/Professional Medical Ethics and Medical Error Prevention CME requirements to be completed by home study for the 2018-2020 biennium. For more information, please visit https://floridasosteopathicmedicine.gov/latest-news/important-message-regarding-license-expiration-dates/ and https://floridasosteopathicmedicine.gov/latest-news/temporary-changes-to-ce-requirements-covid-19/.

MDs are required 38 general hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ every two years.
Mandates include:

2 hours of Medical Error Prevention every two years, in addition to general hours.
2 hours of safe and effective prescribing of controlled substance medications every two years, included in general hours.
2 hours of Domestic Violence every third renewal, included in general hours.
NEW 1 hour on human trafficking, one-time requirement. The course is included in general hours and must be completed by January 1, 2021.

If renewing a license for the first time, physicians are exempt from the general CE requirements and are only required to complete:

2 hours of Medical Error Prevention; and
1 hour on HIV/AIDS

DOs are required 40 general hours every two years, 20 of which must be AOA Category 1. In accordance with Executive Orders 20-51 and 20-52 declaring a public health emergency pursuant to the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), temporary changes will allow all hours to be completed by home study prior to the extended renewal date of May 31, 2020.
Mandates include:

1 hour of Laws and Rules/Professional Medical Ethics every two years, included in general hours.
2 hours of Medical Error Prevention every two years, included in general hours.
2 hours of safe and effective prescribing of controlled substance medications every two years, included in general hours.
2 hours of Domestic Violence every third renewal, in addition to general hours.

If renewing a license for the first time, osteopathic physicians are required to complete the 40 general hours, 20 of which must be AOA Category 1. In accordance with Executive Orders 20-51 and 20-52 declaring a public health emergency pursuant to the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), temporary changes will allow all hours to be completed by home study prior to the extended renewal date of May 31, 2020.

In addition, for all first time renewals osteopathic physicians licensed subsequent to July 1 of the second year of the biennium are required:

1 hour of Laws and Rules/Professional Medical Ethics
2 hours of Medical Error Prevention
NEW 1 hour on human trafficking, one-time requirement

In addition, for all first time renewals osteopathic physicians licensed prior to July 1 of the second year of the biennium are required:

1 hour of Laws and Rules/Professional Medical Ethics
2 hours of Medical Error Prevention
2 hours of safe and effective prescribing of controlled substance medications
NEW 1 hour on human trafficking, one-time requirement
1 hour on HIV/AIDS, one-time requirement

NetCE courses are considered AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ home study.

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For More Information

Please contact the Florida Board of Medicine at (850) 245-4131 or http://www.flboardofmedicine.gov/renewals/ or the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine at (850) 245-4161 or http://floridasosteopathicmedicine.gov/renewals/ for additional information regarding your continuing education.