MDs:
Total AMA PRA Cat 1 Credits/Hours Needed – 40
Of the 40 hours…
- Medical Error Prevention
2 hours
Every license renewal - Domestic Violence
2 hours
Every third license renewal only - HIV/AIDS
1 hour
Initial license renewal only
NEW – Physicians registered with the DEA and authorized to prescribe controlled substances must complete:
- Opioid Prescribing
2 hours
Must be an approved Florida Board of Medicine Course
Every license renewal
* Note – approved courses for opioid prescribing may be found here
NEW – One-time requirement:
- Human Trafficking
1 hour
Must be completed by January 1, 2021
DOs:
Total Overall Hours – 40
20 of which must be AOA Cat 1, a maximum of 8 may be taken by home study.
- Medical Ethics
1 hour
Must be Live – Every license renewal - Medical Error Prevention
2 hours
Must be Live – Every license renewal - Domestic Violence
2 hours
Every third license renewal only - Florida Laws and Rules
1 hour
Every license renewal
Must be live - Federal and State Laws Related to Prescribing of Controlled Substances
1 hour
Every license renewal
Must be live - HIV/AIDS
1 hour
Initial license renewal only
NEW – Osteopathic physicians registered with DEA and authorized to prescribe controlled substances must complete:
- Opioid Prescribing
2 hours
Every License renewal
Must be an approved Florida Osteopathic Board Course
NEW – One-time requirement:
- Human Trafficking
1 hour
Must be completed by January 1, 2021