Osteopathic Physician Renewal

Renew Your License

The Board has made every effort to include the information you need to renew your license on this website. You can visit our Help Center, FAQs and Resources page for frequently asked questions, links, forms, applications and other helpful information. If you have additional questions about your renewal process, please contact a renewal specialist.

Click on the appropriate tab below to see the Renewal Requirements, Process, Fees and Continuing Education (CE) for an Osteopathic Physician.

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Florida passed House Bill 975 following the 2024 legislative session, which requires this profession to complete electronic fingerprinting. Your application cannot be approved until this requirement, along with all other licensure criteria, has been met. For more information on background screening, visit MQA's Background Screening website.

Renewal Application
- Failure to renew an active or inactive license by the expiration date will result in the license being placed in delinquent status. Failure by a delinquent licensee to renew before the expiration of the current licensure cycle renders the license null and void without any further action by the board or the department.
- Licensees requesting to reactivate their license from inactive or retired status are required to pay additional fees and comply with specific continuing education requirements. To request your reactivation requirements, please contact the board office: mailto:MQA.osteopath@flhealth.gov.
- Log in to the MQA Online Services Portal to complete the renewal application.
  - Complete Practitioner Profile, Workforce Survey, and Financial Responsibility Form.
  - Provide any supporting documentation required within the application.
  - Pay license renewal and other fees (including NICA and dispensing fee, if applicable) connected to the renewal process.
Continuing Medical Education (CME) Courses ¹
- Those renewing for the full biennial cycle must complete 40 hours of CME courses including:
  - 20-hours of board-approved AOA Category I-A CMEs (general hours) ²
  - a 1-hour board-approved CME course on Florida Laws & Rules/Professional and Medical Ethics.
  - a 2-hour board-approved CME course on the Prevention of Medical Errors.
  - a 2-hour board-approved CME course on prescribing controlled substances (DEA registrants only).
  - a 1-hour board-approved CME course on HIV/AIDS must be completed prior to first renewal.
  - a 2-hour course on domestic violence must be completed every third biennial cycle.
- Those initially licensed after July 1 in the second year of a biennial period ³ must complete:
  - a 1-hour board-approved CME course on Florida Laws & Rules/Professional and Medical Ethics.
  - a 2-hour board-approved CME course on the Prevention of Medical Errors.
  - a 1-hour board-approved CME course on HIV/AIDS (prior to first renewal)
  - a 2-hour board-approved CME course on prescribing controlled substances (DEA registrants only)
- Those renewing as active duty military may:
  - complete all 40 hours of required CME course work through distance learning/home study;
  - be fully exempt under s. 456.024(1), Florida Statutes.
- Key considerations:
  - Prior to completing the renewal application, ensure all 40 required CME hours have been completed with a board-approved provider and reported through CE Broker.
  - With a free Basic Account, users can review the completion date, subject area, and specific names of all previously reported courses in CE Broker.
  - CME hours do not carry over across biennial licensure cycles.

¹ Acceptable CME course formats: distance learning with ability to interact with the presenter; up to 8 hours of home-study courses permitted. Up to 6 hours of CME per biennium may be granted for documented attendance at board meetings. See 64B15-13.001, Florida Administrative Code.

² These hours may include any of the courses listed here as required, provided that the required course is certified in Category I-A by the AOA.

³ The licensure biennial period concludes on March 31 of even-numbered years. This provision applies to those initially licensed after July 1 of the odd-numbered year immediately preceding the end of the biennium.

Background Screening and Fingerprint Retention
- Log in and verify date of last fingerprints retained in Clearinghouse.
- Extend retention of current fingerprints, if eligible.
- Pay fee ($43.25 to retain fingerprints set to expire before next renewal cycle vs. roughly $60-90 for each new scan of prints).
- Fingerprints are valid for 5 years—current fingerprints must either be retained for an additional 5 years, or the practitioner must undergo a new fingerprint screening.
- If not eligible to retain current fingerprints, schedule an appointment with a LiveScan provider.
Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA)
- The Department verifies compliance with or exemption from all Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA) assessments as required by s. 766.314, Florida Statutes.
- To satisfy mandated payments connected to NICA, please visit: https://www.nica.com.
- Exemptions from this requirement are granted only by NICA to eligible physicians. See the eligibility requirements at: https://www.nica.com/medical-providers/exemptions/.

Applicants for initial licensure must use a Livescan service provider to submit a set of fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) for the purpose of conducting a search for any Florida and national criminal history records that may pertain to applicant. The results of the search will be returned to the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse and made available to the Department for consideration during the licensure process. The fingerprints submitted by the applicant will be retained by FDLE and the Clearinghouse. All costs for conducting a criminal history background screening are borne by the applicant.

It is important to use the correct Originating Agency Identification (ORI) when submitting fingerprints. If you do not provide an ORI number or if you provide an incorrect ORI number to the service provider, the board office will not receive your fingerprint results, so it is extremely important to use the correct ORI when having your fingerprints scanned.

Applicants can use any FDLE approved Livescan service provider to submit their fingerprints. The applicant is fully responsible for selecting the service provider and ensuring the results are reported to the Department. If you are applying for initial licensure after December 15, 2012, You must print this form and take it with you to a Livescan service provider. To find more information, FAQ, and approved Livescan service providers please visit the Department’s website at Background Screening page.

To locate board approved CE Courses for this profession, please click here

Requirements for First Time Renewal

All first time renewals whose license was issued subsequent to July 1, of the second year of the biennium must complete the following required courses:

Course Hours Live/Participatory Attendance

Florida Laws and Rules/Professional and Medical Ethics 1 No

Prevention of Medical Errors 2 No

All first time renewals whose license was issued prior to July 1, of the second year of the biennium must complete the following required courses:

Course	Hours	Live/Participatory Attendance
Florida Laws and Rules/Professional and Medical Ethics	1	No
Prevention of Medical Errors	2	No
Prescribing Controlled Substances (This requirement applies only to licensees registered with the DEA and authorized to prescribe controlled substances)	2	No
HIV/AIDS	1	No

Prevention of Medical Errors and Laws and Rules/Professional Medical Ethics courses can be distance learning but must include the ability to interact with the presenter of the courses.
40 total continuing medical education hours; including the required hours above.
20 continuing medical education hours must be AOA Category 1-A hours; these hours may include any required course above if the required course is certified in Category 1-A by the AOA
You may only complete 8 total home-study hours to satisfy renewal requirements (see Home Study Hours, below).
No more than 6 hours of CME can be used per biennium for attendance at a board meeting.

Other CME requirements:
Domestic Violence – 2 hour CME every 3rd biennium renewal (can be distance learning)

Requirements for Subsequent Renewals

All renewals must complete the following required courses:

Course	Hours	Live/Participatory Attendance
Florida Laws and Rules/Professional and Medical Ethics	1	No
Prevention of Medical Errors	2	No
Prescribing Controlled Substances (This requirement only applies to licensees registered with the DEA and authorized to prescribe controlled substances)	2	No

Prevention of Medical Errors and Laws and Rules/Professional Medical Ethics courses can be distance learning but must include the ability to interact with the presenter of the courses. You must complete.
You must complete 40 total continuing medical education hours, including the required hours above.
20 continuing medical education hours must be AOA Category 1-A hours; these hours may include any required course above if the required course is certified in Category 1-A by the AOA.
You may only complete 8 total home-study hours to satisfy renewal requirements (see Home Study Hours, below).
No more than 6 hours of CME credit can be used per biennium for attendance at a board meeting.

Other CME requirements:
Domestic Violence – 2 hour CME every 3rd biennium renewal (can be distance learning)

Finding Courses and Reporting Course Completion

Courses which have been approved by the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine can be found using CEBroker (www.cebroker.com). Courses approved by the following organizations are also approved:

American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
American Medical Association (AMA)
Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA)

Course completion is also reported through CEBroker, including self-reporting of courses.
Do not submit CE certificates to the Board office; Board staff cannot enter these on your behalf.

Need help determining if you have completed your CME requirements? Use the “Are You Renewal Ready” tool (www.CEBroker.com) to review your CME completion. This tool works with CEBroker to determine completion and assist with reporting.

Other Ways to Complete your CME Requirements

Performance of Pro-Bono Medical Service

You may receive up to 10 hours of CME credit for providing pro-bono medical services to indigent or underserved populations in areas of critical need in Florida. These hours may not be substituted for AOA Category 1-A Hours.

The following entities are approved to award this credit:

The Department of Health
Community and Migrant Health Centers (per s. 330, United States Public Health Service Act)
Volunteer Health Care provider programs contracted to provide uncompensated care under the provisions o Section 766.1115, F.S., with the Department of Health

The Board of Osteopathic Medicine may approve, on a case-by-case basis, other entities for pro-bono services. Board approval must be granted prior to the performance of services. A request to provide pro-bono services to entities not listed above may be submitted to the Board office, and must include:

Type, nature, and extent of services to be rendered
The facility where the services will be rendered
The number of patients expected to be served
A statement indicating that the patients to be served are indigent
In underserved/critical need areas, a brief explanation of the underserved/critical need being addressed

Note: Licensees who are subject to disciplinary action which requires continuing education as penalty are not permitted to receive CME credit for the performance of pro-bono services.

Home-Study Hours

Home study may be used to complete a maximum of eight hours per biennium. Home study courses must be approved by one of the following:

College or University Extension Course

American Osteopathic Association (AOA)

American Medical Association (AMA)

Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA)

Risk Management

The following activities may substitute for risk management course completion:

Volunteer expert witnesses who provide expert witness opinions for cases being reviewed pursuant to 459, F.S. shall receive 5 hours of credit in the area of risk management for each case reviewed, and may be credited up to 15 hours.

Three or more hours of attendance of disciplinary meetings at a regular meeting of the Board of Osteopathic Medicine, provided that the licensee:

Signs in before the meeting begins
Remains in continuous attendance
Signs out prior to departure

Note: This credit may not be awarded to licensees who attend a regular meeting of the Board for any other purpose.

For Members of the Armed Forces

Members of the Armed Services on active duty, or who were discharged within 6 months of course completion, may receive credit for all 40 hours of continuing education through home study.

Note: 20 Hours of AOA Category 1-A coursework are still required; the AOA may provide additional information about which courses are both home study and Category 1-A certified.

If you are a member of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty who was in good standing with the board at the time of becoming active and was entitled to practice or engage in the practice of medicine in Florida, you may be eligible to be exempted from renewal requirements for the duration of active duty, and for a period of six months after discharge, but not practicing the profession in the private sector for profit.

If you are the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, you may be eligible to be exempted from licensure renewal requirements, but only in cases of absence from the state because your spouses’ duties with the Armed Forces.

If you volunteer your services to the medically indigent residents of Florida with incomes at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, you may be eligible for a waiver of your biennial renewal fee and some of the continuing education hours (no more than 25%) required for license renewal; however, the continuing education requirements for domestic violence, HIV and AIDS, and medical errors cannot be waived.

If you volunteer your services in public schools for a minimum of 80 hours a year or if retired, at least 400 hours a year, you may be eligible for a waiver of your biennial renewal fee and some of the continuing education hours (no more than 25%) required for license renewal; however, the continuing education requirements for domestic violence, HIV and AIDS, and medical errors cannot be waived.

If you post a sign with a schedule of your charges, you may be exempt from paying license fees and completing continuing medical education for one biannual renewal period. Section 381.026(4) Florida Statutes created provisions for exemption from one two-year reporting cycle of continuing medical education credits and license fees for primary care physicians who post a schedule of medical charges. This waiver does not include the unlicensed activity fee, background check fee or dispensing fee. Primary care physicians include medical doctors, osteopathic physicians and advanced registered nurse practitioners who provide medical services commonly provided without referral from another health care provider, including family and general practice, general pediatrics and general internal medicine.

Section 456.013(1)(a), Florida Statutes, provides that an application and fee are valid for one year. Application fees are non-refundable.

The renewal process involves review of your submitted renewal application and any required updated documentation. Once materials are received, an application specialist will review them; however, it may be necessary to request additional information or clarification. Our goal is to review materials as quickly as possible, but we must be thorough. Applications, mail, emails, and telephone calls are processed in date order.

You should expect the renewal process to take approximately two to six months from the time your renewal application is received. This timeframe is approximate and may vary depending on how quickly required documentation is received and reviewed. You can help expedite the process by ensuring all required materials are submitted in a timely manner.

Approximately two weeks after receipt of your renewal application, staff will mail you a deficiency letter, if applicable. This letter will include login information for the online application status system. Documents are reviewed and the system is updated daily, so you are encouraged to use this tool for status updates, as time spent on the telephone impacts processing time.

As part of the renewal process, you must submit a completed renewal application and all required fees. Your osteopathic medical diploma must already be on file; if it has not been previously submitted, you will be required to provide a copy. In addition, we must receive a current acceptance letter from your training program and a current rotation sites letter, both dated for the current year.

Some applicants may be required to appear before the Board at a regularly scheduled meeting before renewal can be approved. Reasons for an appearance may include prior disciplinary action, malpractice history, criminal history, health history, or other application deficiencies. Not all applicants with these factors will be required to appear, as each case is reviewed individually. You will be notified in writing if an appearance is necessary.

We recommend that you do not make any commitments based upon the expectation of renewal until your registration has been officially renewed. All applications are processed fairly and in the order received.

Name changes require legal documentation showing the name change. Please submit a request including your full name as it appears on your license, profession, license number, your new name, your date of birth, the last four digits of your social security number, and your signature. Attach supporting documents, which must be one of the following:

a copy of a state issued marriage license that includes the original signature and seal from the clerk of the court
a divorce decree showing the name change
a court order showing the name change (Adoption, legal name change, federal identity change)

Any one of these will be accepted unless the department has a question about the authenticity of the document. A social security card is not considered legal documentation.

Please Note: The last four digits of the SSN are requested as required by DOH Policy Number DOHP 385-LS05-12 Name Changes for Existing Licensees, which was established for security purposes due to past instances of fraudulent activity.

*Required section 456.0135(6)(1), Florida Statutes, a $43.25 fee is required for FDLE to retain your fingerprint for background screening during this licensure cycle. This fee is collected at the time of licensure renewal if your fingerprint retention is expiring this licensure period. If your fingerprint retention expires in the next 60 days, you will need to pay separately through the Clearinghouse Applicant Initiated (CHAI) System.

Certified check or money order should be made payable to the Florida Department of Health.

If renewing BEFORE your license expires, your fees will be:

Active to Active*	$405.00
Inactive to Inactive	$205.00
Active to Inactive	$205.00
Inactive to Active	$605.00
Active to Retired	$55.00
Inactive to Retired	$55.00

If renewing AFTER your license expires, your fees will be:

Active to Active*	$805.00
Inactive to Inactive	$605.00
Active to Inactive	$705.00
Inactive to Active	$1,105.00
Active to Retired	$555.00
Inactive to Retired	$555.00

If renewing 120 day Notified Delinquent, your fees will be:

Active to Active*	$1,210.00
Inactive to Inactive	$810.00
Active to Inactive	$810.00
Inactive to Active	$1,410.00
Active to Retired	$860.00
Inactive to Retired	$660.00

*Osteopathic Physicians holding dispensing privileges will be charged an additional $100.00 fee.

Licenses become Null & Void¹ on April 1, 2028.

By submitting the appropriate renewal fees to the department, a licensee acknowledges compliance with all requirements for renewal, including continuing education.

A licensee who remains on inactive status for more than two consecutive biennial licensure cycles and who wishes to reactivate the license may be required to demonstrate competency to resume active practice by sitting for a special purpose examination or by completing other reactivation requirements.

¹Null & Void -The licensed practitioner failed to renew their licensure status for two renewal cycles, resulting in their license expiring.

Click on Chapter or Section Number to View

Florida Statutes

Chapter 459: Osteopathic Medicine
Chapter 456: Health Professions and Occupations: General Provisions
Chapter 120: Administrative Procedure Act

Florida Administrative Codes

Rules: Chapter 64B15: Board of Osteopathic Medicine, Florida Administrative Code
Rules: Chapter 64B: Division of Medical Quality Assurance, Florida Administrative Code

Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC)

Click on the appropriate tab below to see the Requirements, Process, Fees, Statutes and Administrative Rule for IMLC Participation and Expedited Licensure.

Renewal Login

IMLC FAQ

Physicians seeking to renew a license to practice medicine through the IMLC must complete the following:

Level 2 background screening. To learn more, please visit FLHealthSource.gov/Background-Screening.
Continuing Medical Education (CME) hours.
- For specific CME requirements, please visit the Continuing Education dropdown menu below.
- Updated Practitioner Profile. To review and approve your Practitioner Profile, log into MQA Online Services and select ‘Review, Update & Confirm Profile’.
- Paid annual NICA assessment fee. Visit the Provider Payment Portal to pay the annual NICA assessment fee.
Florida’s renewal application via MQA Online Services. THIS APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE THE IMLC RENEWAL APPLICATION.
- Florida’s renewal application fee must be paid via IMLC Physicians Application Portal.
- Physicians holding dispensing privileges must pay an additional $100 fee via MQA Online Services Portal.
- If you are not currently registered to dispense medicinal drugs and would like to register when you renew your medical license, indicate your request for registration to dispense medicinal drugs by checking the appropriate box on the renewal form and submit a $100 registration fee.
IMLC’s renewal application and pay Florida’s and IMLC’s renewal application fees via IMLC Physicians Application Portal by 11:59 PM EST on date of license expiration. THIS APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED AFTER THE FLORIDA RENEWAL APPLICATION.
Renewal Application Fees
- $405 Florida
- $25 IMLC

At least 90 days before your license expires (DO licenses expire on March 31 in even-numbered years), the Department will mail a renewal notification postcard to the last known mailing address on record. You have until midnight, Eastern Time, on the day your license expires to renew. Failure to renew an active or inactive license by the expiration date will result in the license being placed in delinquent status. Additional reactivation fees and CME requirements may apply. Failure by a delinquent licensee to renew before the expiration of the current licensure cycle renders the license null and void without any further action by the Department.

All osteopathic physicians whose license was issued *prior* to July 1 in the second year of the biennium must complete the following required courses:
Course(s)	Hours (40 total) ²	Important Information
AOA Category 1-A hours	20	(may include courses below certified as AOA Category 1-A)
FL Laws and Rules/Professional and Medical Ethics	1
Prevention of Medical Errors	2	(see Rule 64B15-13.001 for required topics to be covered)
Prescribing Controlled Substances	2	(required of DEA registrants only)
HIV/AIDS	1	(must be completed one time—prior to first renewal)
Domestic Violence	2	(must be completed every third biennial renewal cycle)

¹ The licensure biennial period concludes on March 31 of even-numbered years, at which time the professional license will enter delinquent status. All continuing education requirements must be completed and documented in CE Broker prior to the licensee submitting an application for license renewal.

² May include in-person courses or distance learning with ability to interact with the presenter; up to 8 hours of home-study courses permitted. Up to 6 hours of CME per biennium may be granted for documented attendance at board meetings. See 64B15-13.001, Florida Administrative Code. Those renewing as active military may complete all 40 hours through distance learning/home study, or my be fully exempt from CME requirements, pursuant to s. 456.024(1), Florida Statutes.

All osteopathic physicians whose license was issued subsequent to July 1 in the second year of the biennial cycle must complete the following courses:

Course(s)	Hours (6 total)	Important Information
FL Laws and Rules/Professional and Medical Ethics	1
Prevention of Medical Errors	2	(see Rule 64B15-13.001 for required topics to be covered)
Prescribing Controlled Substances	2	(required of DEA registrants only)
HIV/AIDS	1	(must be completed one time—prior to first renewal)

1 The licensure biennial period concludes on March 31 of even-numbered years, at which time the professional license will enter delinquent status. Partial-cycle CME requirements apply only to those initially licensed after July 1 of the odd-numbered year immediately preceding the end of the biennium. All continuing education requirements must be completed and documented in CE Broker prior to the licensee submitting an application for license renewal.

Courses which have been approved by the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine can be found using CEBroker (www.cebroker.com). Courses approved by the following organizations are also approved:

American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
American Medical Association (AMA)
Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA)

Course completion is also reported through CEBroker, including self-reporting of courses.
Do not submit CE certificates to the Board office; Board staff cannot enter these on your behalf.

Performance of Pro-Bono Medical Service

The following entities are approved to award this credit:

The Department of Health
Community and Migrant Health Centers (per s. 330, United States Public Health Service Act)
Volunteer Health Care provider programs contracted to provide uncompensated care under the provisions o Section 766.1115, F.S., with the Department of Health

Type, nature, and extent of services to be rendered
The facility where the services will be rendered
The number of patients expected to be served
A statement indicating that the patients to be served are indigent
In underserved/critical need areas, a brief explanation of the underserved/critical need being addressed

Note: Licensees who are subject to disciplinary action which requires continuing education as penalty are not permitted to receive CME credit for the performance of pro-bono services.

Home-Study Hours

Home study may be used to complete a maximum of eight hours per biennium. Home study courses must be approved by one of the following:

College or University Extension Course
American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
American Medical Association (AMA)
Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA)

Risk Management

The following activities may substitute for risk management course completion:

Three or more hours of attendance of disciplinary meetings at a regular meeting of the Board of Osteopathic Medicine, provided that the licensee:

Signs in before the meeting begins
Remains in continuous attendance
Signs out prior to departure

Note: This credit may not be awarded to licensees who attend a regular meeting of the Board for any other purpose.

Members of the Armed Services on active duty, or who were discharged within 6 months of course completion, may receive credit for all 40 hours of continuing education through home study.

Florida’ renewal application fee must be paid via IMLC Physicians Application Portal. To seek reimbursement for a claimed exemption, a request for reimbursement must be emailed to IMLCSupport@FLHealth.gov.

Renewal Instructions:

Complete Florida’s renewal application via MQA Online Services.
- Click the “Renew a License” button.
- Enter your Personal Identifying Information (PII), then click the “Login” button.
- Confirm or update your MQA Services Account email address, then click the “Continue” button.
Complete IMLC’s renewal application and pay Florida’s and IMLC’s renewal application fees via IMLC Physicians Application Portal by 11:59 PM EST on date of license expiration.

$405 Florida Renewal Application Fee
$25 IMLC Renewal Application Fee

Renew Online

To renew online visit the MQA Services Portal by clicking the button below.

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