florida nursing license renewal

If you’re a registered nurse in Florida, renewing your license is pretty straightforward. You can either mail in your renewal or renew online, but there are some important things to know about each option:

florida nursing license renewal

1 The process for Florida nursing license renewal differs depending on whether you are a registered nurse or an advanced registered nurse practitioner.

The process for Florida nursing license renewal differs depending on whether you are a registered nurse or an advanced registered nurse practitioner.

Registered nurses and advanced registered nurse practitioners should renew their licenses by mail. They can do this between January 1 and February 28 of every even-numbered year, but those who do not renew their licenses by February 28 will be required to pay an additional $30 late fee at the time of renewal.

2 Registered nurses should use their license number to identify themselves when renewing their registration by mail.

Registered nurses should use their license number to identify themselves when renewing their registration by mail. You can also renew online or in person by visiting a local health department office. Renewal fees are $30 biennially for RNs and $85 biennially for ARNPs.

Registered nurses who choose to renew their license online will be required to pay an additional service fee of $5, which is nonrefundable, but will be credited towards the renewal processing fee if you subsequently decide to obtain your license card in person at a later date (you must do this within 90 days).

3 Renewal fees are $30 biennially for RNs and $85 biennially for ARNPs.

RNs and ARNPs must renew their licenses every two years by submitting a renewal application to the FL Department of Health. Renewal fees are $30 biennially for RNs and $85 biennially for ARNPs. You have until February 28th if you are an RN and June 1 if you are an ARNP to submit your renewal application.

4 Nurses and ARNPs can renew their licenses between January 1 and February 28 of every even-numbered year.

The renewal period is January 1 to February 28 of every even-numbered year.

This is different than the initial licensure period, which will be discussed later in this article.

Additionally, it’s important to note that the renewal period for nurses and ARNPs is different than the renewal periods for other professions in Florida. For example, CPAs can renew their licenses between April 1 and June 30 of each odd-numbered year; attorneys can renew their licenses from July 1 through August 31; physicians can renew from September 1 through November 30 (or December 31 if an extension has been granted); engineers can renew from January 1 through March 31; psychologists must renew by October 30th; etcetera.

5 Nurses who do not renew their licenses by February 28 will be required to pay an additional $30 late fee, but they can still renew through May 31 without penalty.

For nurses who do not renew their licenses by February 28, there will be an additional $30 late fee. However, these nurses can still renew through May 31 without penalty. If you need to renew your license in person or online, visit [link here] to find out where to go. If you have a mailing address outside of Florida, we recommend using the mail-in renewal form (form TPNR) instead of the online option because it is less expensive and offers faster delivery time than the online renewal process does. As long as you include all necessary information with your payment, including proof of licensure or certification from another state or jurisdiction within 90 days before submitting your application for Florida licensure, we can process your request quickly and accurately.*

• Note: Phone appointments are available Monday through Friday from 7:00am – 6:00pm EST only; please call 1-800-222-1858 ext 4357

6 Beginning June 1, nurses must complete an applications for reactivation of licensure that includes a sworn statement explaining why the license was inactive and a verification of practice from the person or organization with whom they were working.

The renewed license will be good for two years instead of three.

Beginning June 1, nurses must complete an application for reactivation of licensure that includes a sworn statement explaining why the license was inactive and a verification of practice from the person or organization with whom they were working.

7 Nurses can also renew online or in person by visiting a local health department office.

Nurses can also renew online or in person by visiting a local health department office.

RNs, ARNPs and LPNs: Online renewal is available for RNs, ARNPs and LPNs. You will need to have your license number available (it’s the same number as your NURS number). The expiration date of your current license will be listed on this screen. If you are eligible for an automatic license renewal, then all that is required is clicking on the “Renew Now” button in order to process the transaction directly with DHRMRS. Please note that if you do not submit your payment by mail within 15 days of being notified that payment was processed successfully through MyFloridaLicense, then your renewal application will be canceled.

If there are any changes on your license record, such as adding another endorsement or moving from one county to another county within Florida during the year-long period required by law before renewing again—these updates should be made prior to completing this transaction so they appear correctly when submitted along with payment.*

8 Florida’s requirement for new nurses to attend in-person orientations makes it difficult for people who live far away to stay active, because they have to either make frequent trips to the state or move there entirely in order to keep their license active.

Florida requires new nurses to attend in-person orientations, which make it difficult for people who live far away to stay active, because they have to either make frequent trips to the state or move there entirely in order to keep their license active. In addition, the state’s requirement that nurses renew their licenses annually makes it easy for them to forget about renewing before their licenses expire.

Closing

The renewal process for registered nurses in Florida is fairly straightforward, but if you’re an ARNP or a nurse who lives far away from the state, it can be difficult to remain active. If you have any questions about renewing your license, contact us at [email protected]