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Click on the appropriate tab below to see the Renewal Requirements, Process, Fees and Continuing Education (CE) for a Nursing Home Administrator.
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.
Current licenses expire at midnight, Eastern Time, on September 30, 2026.
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.
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 the competency to resume active practice by sitting for a special purpose examination or by completing other reactivation requirements.
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@floridasnursinghomeadmin.gov to request your reactivation requirements.
If you are reactivating your license, please refer to the Laws & Rules governing your practice for additional requirements.
The department will renew your license upon receipt of:
*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.
Continuing Education (CE) Requirements
To locate board approved CE Courses for this profession, please click here
| REQUIRED SUBJECT AREA | REQUIRED NUMBER OF HOURS | IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| General Hours | 38 | Rule 64B10-15.001, FAC – (2)(a)A licensee shall have a minimum of twenty (20) contact hours of continuing education credits that include personal attendance at a live presentation or, as specified in subsection (3) of this section, completion of classroom attended college course(s) taught with live lectures. (b) A licensee is allowed a maximum of twenty (20) contact hours of continuing education credits for any combination of web-based, video or audio-transmitted, home-study, on-line interactive instruction programs or, as specified in subsection (3) of this section, completion of on-line college courses(s). (3) Three contact hours of continuing education credit shall be granted for each college credit hour in the domains of practice specified in rule 64B10-16.005, F.A.C. successfully completed during the biennium. The licensee shall identify the domain of practice and the delivery method of instruction applicable to the college course(s) submitted for continuing education credit. The college transcript shall be accepted as proof of attendance. |
| Medical Error | 2 | Must be board approved and comply with the above delivery methods. |
*Risk Management: A licensee may obtain up to three (3) contact hours of continuing education credit per biennium in the area of risk management by attending an official business meeting of the full Board held in person, by telephone conference, or by video conference. Licensees wishing to obtain contact hours by this method, must do so in accordance to Rule 64B10-15.001(8)
First Biennium Renewal: Nursing Home Administrators renewing a license for the first time are required to complete 2 hours of medical errors and 1 hour of HIV/AIDS
Please review Rule 64B10-15.001 and Rule 64B10-15.002, Florida Administrative Code, for detailed information regarding obtaining CE using the methods listed below:
Renewal Instructions:
*** If the “PII Failed” screen displays, click the “Other Login Option” button and enter your existing User ID and password to access your account.***
Additional Information:
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 | $330.00 |
| Inactive to Inactive | $330.00 |
| Active to Inactive | $330.00 |
| Inactive to Active | $655.00 |
| Active to Retired | $55.00 |
| Inactive to Retired | $55.00 |
If renewing AFTER your license expires, your fees will be:
| Active to Active | $655.00 |
| Inactive to Inactive | $655.00 |
| Active to Inactive | $680.00 |
| Inactive to Active | $1,005.00 |
| Active to Retired | $405.00 |
| Inactive to Retired | $405.00 |
If renewing 120 day Notified Delinquent, your fees will be:
| Active to Active | $985.00 |
| Inactive to Inactive | $985.00 |
| Active to Inactive | $985.00 |
| Inactive to Active | $1,310.00 |
| Active to Retired | $710.00 |
| Inactive to Retired | $710.00 |
Licenses become Null & Void1 on October 1, 2026.
*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.
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 Statute
Chapter 456: Health Professions and Occupations: General Provisions
Chapter 468, Part II: Nursing Home Administrators
Chapter 400, Part II: Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities
Chapter 415 Adult Protective Services
Florida Administrative Code
Rules: Chapter 64B10, Florida Administrative Code
Rules: Chapter 64B: Division of Medical Quality Assurance, Florida Administrative Code
Rules: Chapter 59A4, Florida Administrative Code
Rules: Chapter 64E-16, Florida Administrative Code
Rules: Chapter 64E-11, Florida Administrative Code
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