Click on the appropriate tab below to see the Renewal Requirements, Process, Fees and Continuing Education (CE) for a Public Health Supervisor.
Current licenses expire at midnight, Eastern Time, on August 31, 2018.
To ensure you receive your renewal notification from the department, your current mailing address must be on file. 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. Please contact the board office at info@floridasclinicallabs.gov to request your reactivation requirements.
The department will renew your license upon receipt of:
- Completed renewal application
- Required fees
Renewal Instructions:
Please select the answer below that best applies to you for further instructions.
Have you registered for an account and linked your license in the new MQA Online Services Portal?
No, I have not registered for a new account
- Click the Renew Online button.
- Select your board and profession and click Submit.
- If you have not created an account in the new MQA Online Services Portal, select Click HERE for New User Registration. Please note that your user ID and password mailed with your physical license will no longer work with our new system. You must register for a new account using a valid email address.
- Follow the prompts to create your new account.
- After you Sign In with your new user ID and password, you will then be prompted by a 3-step process to link your license to your account before you can renew. You will need three (3) items:
- Your social security number
- Your date of birth
- Your mailing address zip code on file with the Department of Health (Please note that your mailing address zip code can be found on your renewal postcard or your physical license)
- Once you have successfully linked your license to your account, you will see the Manage My License section on your Quick Start Menu.
- During renewals, a “It is time to Renew” message will populate no later than 90 days prior to your license expiration date (Note: If you do not see the “It is time to Renew” message, please check back at a later time). Under It is time to Renew, select Renewal Application to submit your renewal application and payment.
Yes, I have registered for an account, but I have not linked my license
- Click the Renew Online button.
- Select your board and profession and click Submit.
- If you have an account but have not linked your license to your account, enter your user ID and password, then click Sign In.
- Once on your account, you must select Add My License or Previous Application to link your license. You will then be prompted by a 3-step process to link your license to your account before you can renew. You will need three (3) items:
- Your social security number
- Your date of birth
- Your mailing address zip code on file with the Department of Health (Please note that your mailing address zip code can be found on your renewal postcard or your physical license)
- Once you have successfully linked your license to your account, you will see the Manage My License section on your Quick Start Menu.
- During renewals, a “It is time to Renew” message will populate no later than 90 days prior to your license expiration date (Note: If you do not see the “It is time to Renew” message, please check back at a later time). Under It is time to Renew, select Renewal Application to submit your renewal application and payment.
Yes, I have registered for a new account and linked my license
- Click the Renew Online button.
- Select your board and profession and click Submit.
- If you have already created an account, enter your user ID and password, then click Sign In.
- During renewals, a “It is time to Renew” message will populate no later than 90 days prior to your license expiration date (Note: If you do not see the “It is time to Renew” message, please check back at a later time). Under It is time to Renew, select Renewal Application to submit your renewal application and payment.
- You may renew online if you have a credit or debit card to complete the transaction. Please note that you can now renew online, print a copy of your application summary and mail it with your cashier’s check or money order to:
Division of Medical Quality Assurance
P.O. Box 6320
Tallahassee, FL 32314-6320 - If you are renewing your license after the expiration date and your status still indicates Clear/Active, you will be assessed a delinquency fee. The delinquency fee will be in addition to your renewal fees.
- If your license was Delinquent/Active before the renewal deadline, it will be moved to Null and Void status after the renewal deadline. You should contact your board office for further instruction.
- The process of renewing a license and receiving a printed license in the mail may take 7-10 business days. Initiating contact to confirm the receipt of fees or the status of your license prior to this time will not expedite the renewal process.
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 | $55.00 |
| Inactive to Inactive | $55.00 |
| Active to Inactive | $55.00 |
| Inactive to Active | $105.00 |
| Active to Retired | $55.00 |
| Inactive to Retired | $55.00 |
If renewing AFTER your license expires, your fees will be:
| Active to Active | $105.00 |
| Inactive to Inactive | $105.00 |
| Active to Inactive | $105.00 |
| Inactive to Active | $155.00 |
| Active to Retired | $155.00 |
| Inactive to Retired | $155.00 |
If renewing 120 day Notified Delinquent, your fees will be:
| Active to Active | $160.00 |
| Inactive to Inactive | $160.00 |
| Active to Inactive | $160.00 |
| Inactive to Active | $210.00 |
| Active to Retired | $210.00 |
| Inactive to Retired | $210.00 |
Licenses become Null & Void1 on September 1, 2018.
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.
Continuing Education (CE) Requirements
| Required Subject Area | Required Number of Hours | Important Information |
| *General Hours | 20 | For licensees with a Specialty – one (1) contact hour of CE must be completed in each of the specialty categories in which you are licensed |
| Medical Errors | 2 | Must be a board approved course |
| Florida Laws and Rules | 1 | Must be a board approved course |
| HIV/AIDS | 1 | Any course approved by any MQA Board is acceptable |
*For Director/Supervisor Licensees – one (1) hour in administration and supervision CE must be completed. Licensees upgrading to a Director/Supervisor are exempt from the one (1) contact hour CE in administration and supervision for that biennium
First Time Renewal: Clinical Laboratory Personnel initially licensed within the biennium are exempt from the continuing education requirement with the exception of two (2) hours of prevention of medical errors and one (1) hour of HIV/AIDS
Board Rule Approved Providers
- General hours can be taken from a state or federal government agency or regionally accredited educational institution
Other Methods of Obtaining Continuing Education per Biennium
- Attendance at a Board meeting
- Courses completed at a regionally accredited college or university.
- Teaching of Board approved continuing education courses
- Former Board members service on a Probable Cause Panel
- Please see Rule 64B3-11.001, Florida Administrative Code for detailed information regarding the above methods of obtaining continuing education
Helpful Information
- Licensees adding a specialty category to existing license are exempt from the one (1) contact hour CE in that specialty category for that biennium
- Licensees can surrender licensure in a given category by submitting a request at the time of renewal.
- There are no restrictions on the number of home study courses allowed per biennium
Click on Chapter or Section Number to View
Florida Statutes
Chapter 483, Part III: Clinical Laboratory Personnel
Chapter 456: Health Professions and Occupations: General Provisions
Chapter 120: Administrative Procedure Act
Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.)
Rules: Chapter 64B3: Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel
