Below are details about continuing education and license renewal in Florida. You can skip to your profession by selecting it from the drop down list above.
How do you picture your retirement? Are you lying on a white, sandy beach drinking a cool beverage on a warm, sunny day while watching the waves come and go? Well, you’re not alone. Due to its beautiful beaches and mild, enjoyable climate, Florida is home to one of the largest retirement populations in the country, and it’s continuing to grow as the years progress.
By 2025, the Florida Center for Nursing has predicted that Florida will face a major shortage of Registered Nurses throughout the state as more and more Baby Boomers move to the Sunshine State. This same study has indicated that the shortage is also due to the fact that more than 40 percent of Florida’s nurses are nearing retirement age within the next decade or so, and there’s a lack of younger nursing students, needed to replace the retiring professionals.
Currently, there’s an estimated 21.65 million people living in Florida, and about 4 million of them are seniors. As people get older, they need more medical care and attention. So, if you’re in the market for a new job, you may want to consider moving to Florida where growth in the nursing industry is estimated to continue to rise over the next decade.
All CNAs must complete a minimum of 24 hours of in-service training each biennium. Training hours shall include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
In-Service Training
All home health aides employed by home health agencies and nurse registries must complete an HIV/AIDS training course. They also are required to obtain and maintain a current certificate in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Home health aides employed by Medicare and Medicaid home health agencies are required to have a total of 12 hours of in-service training during each 12-month period (this can be a calendar year or based on the date of hire). The HIV/AIDS training and CPR training may be counted toward meeting the 12 hours of in-service training.
Contact employer or licensing agency for all information regarding renewal of certification.
AUTONOMOUS PRACTICE
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24 contact hours every two-year renewal period.
Twenty-four (24) contact hours of continuing education must be completed within the current biennium for which the license is being renewed. No more than 12 hours may come from home study/online courses.
Twenty-four (24) contact hours of continuing education must be completed within the current biennium for which the license is being renewed. No more than 12 hours may come from home study/online courses.
Licensees are required to earn 20 hours of continuing education biennially.
AUTONOMOUS PRACTICE