License Renewal Deadline: May 31, 2011
Cost to Renew: Active to Active $105.00
Florida Dietitians/Nutritionists may renew their license online utilizing FLHealthSource.com during the renewal period (payment must be made via credit card) or by mail using the US Postal Service.
Continuing Education Requirements for Renewal
If Initially Licensed from June 1, 2009 to May 31, 2010:
30 hours total, with specifics as follows:
- 3 hours on HIV/AIDS
- 2 hours on the prevention of medical errors
- Up to 20 hours may be in home study
- No more than 10 hours may be in management, risk management, personal growth, and educational techniques.
- The licensee shall retain the certificates of attendance or other records for 4 years for documentation purposes, in case of audit.
If Initially Licensed from June 1, 2010 to January 1, 2011:
- 3 hours on HIV/AIDS
- 2 hours on the prevention of medical errors
Every Renewal Thereafter
30 hours total, with specifics as follows:
- 2 hours on the prevention of medical errors
- Up to 20 hours may be in home study
- No more than 10 hours may be in management, risk management, personal growth, and educational techniques.
- The licensee shall retain the certificates of attendance or other records for 4 years for documentation purposes, in case of audit.
The Council shall award credit for educational experiences received through the following methods:
- Organized courses of post graduate study offered by or approved by the American Medical Association’s Liaison Committee for Medical Education;
- Organized courses sponsored by the Public Health Service, state or territorial health services, or a branch of the United States Armed Services;
- College courses from an approved graduate or undergraduate program which is accredited by an accrediting agency approved by the United States Department of Education and which course clearly relates to maintaining skills necessary for the safe and competent practice of dietetics and nutrition services.
- Organized courses offered by or approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
- Courses approved by any Board within the Division of Medical Quality Assurance of the Florida Department of Health and which course clearly relates to maintaining skills necessary for the safe and competent practice of dietetics and nutrition services.
- In addition to the continuing education credits authorized above, any volunteer expert witness who is providing expert witness opinions for cases being reviewed pursuant to Chapter 468, Part X, shall receive 2.5 hours of credit per case for performing a literature survey of at least two articles in conjunction with the review of cases for the Board up to a total of 5 hours per biennium.
- A lecturer or author presenting or authoring for the initial presentation a Board approved continuing education program shall receive three hours continuing education credit for every one hour of program up to a maximum of fifteen hours of credit per biennium.
- One contact hour equals fifty minutes in duration.
- CE hours must be completed within the 24 month period prior to the expiration date of the license.
A Note about CE Broker
The CE Broker system is the Florida Department of Health continuing education tracking database. Your continuing education will be tracked whether or not you subscribe (subscription is voluntary). CE Providers began submitting CE course completions to the new CE Tracking System (CE Broker) on January 1, 2004, in accordance with Florida Statute 456.025(7). Course completions submitted to CE Broker (www.cebroker.com) will be used to determine that licensees have met their continuing education requirements at the end of the effective license renewal period.
CE Broker offers you a number of benefits, including the ability to check the status of your CE requirements anytime, day or night, as well as the ability to search for courses that match your outstanding CE needs. To subscribe, please go to www.cebroker.com/subscribe.
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Professional Development Resources is a CPE Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR Provider #PR001). CPE accreditation does not constitute endorsement by CDR of provider programs or materials. Professional Development Resources is also a provider with the Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition (Provider #50-1635) and is CE Broker compliant.