What CE categories are required for physician (md)s in Florida?

Controlled-substance prescribing, including pain management and sickle-cell-disease pain content (prescribers; sickle-cell content effective July 1, 2026) (conditional): 2 hours; Domestic violence (every third renewal): 2 hours; HIV/AIDS (first renewal): 1 hours; Prevention of medical errors: 2 hours. Board rules change — verify against the official source.

Florida Physician CE category requirements

How the 40 CE hours every 2 years breaks down by category for physician (md)s in Florida, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

Controlled-substance prescribing, including pain management and sickle-cell-disease pain content (prescribers; sickle-cell content effective July 1, 2026) (conditional)

Domestic violence (every third renewal)

HIV/AIDS (first renewal)

Prevention of medical errors

Representative baseline is for MDs (Board of Medicine); both MDs and DOs require 40 hours every two years but composition differs. DOs (Board of Osteopathic Medicine) require 20 hours of AOA Category 1-A plus Florida laws and rules, risk management/controlled-substance, and medical-error requirements. Composition values here are supported by April 2026 FSMB material; direct current Florida rule URLs were not captured, so verify before relying on these values.

Official source: FSMB continuing medical education by state (April 2026)

Full requirements: Florida Physician CE requirements
When it's due: Florida Physician license renewal deadline
What it costs: Florida Physician license renewal fees
Audits & penalties: Florida Physician CE audits & penalties

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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