Florida

Board

of

Medicine

To be licensed as a medical doctor in Florida through the MOBILE Endorsement pathway, you must meet the following requirements in section 456.0145, Florida Statutes:

1. Must hold an active, unencumbered license issued by another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States in a profession with a similar scope of practice, determined by the board or the department, as applicable.
2. Must have obtained a passing score on a national licensure examination or hold a national certification recognized by the board;
   
   OR

   An applicant for a profession that does not require a national examination or national certification is eligible for licensure if the applicable board, or the department if there is no board, determines that the jurisdiction in which the applicant currently holds an active, unencumbered license meets established minimum education requirements and, if applicable, examination, work experience, and clinical supervision requirements are substantially similar to the requirements for licensure in that profession in this state.
   

3. Must have actively practiced the profession for at least three years during the four-year period immediately preceding the date of submission of this application.
4. Must not have ever been reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank, unless the applicant successfully appealed to have the report removed.
5. Must not be the subject of a disciplinary proceeding in a jurisdiction in which he or she holds a license or by the United States Department of Defense for reason related to the practice of the profession for which the applicant is applying.
6. Must not have had disciplinary action taken in the five years immediately preceding the date of submission of the application.
7. Must meet the financial responsibility requirements of section 456.048, Florida Statutes, or the applicable practice act, if required for the profession for which you are applying. The following professions must demonstrate compliance with financial responsibility as part of licensure.
   

   Acupuncturist (ch. 457)	Chiropractic Physician (ch. 460)	Licensed Midwife (ch. 467)
   Medical Doctor (ch. 458)	Podiatric Physician (ch. 461)	Certified Nursing Assistant (ch. 464)
   Osteopathic Physician (ch. 459)	Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (ch. 464)	Anesthesiologist Assistant (ch. 458, 459)

8. Refer to section 456.0145(2)(c), Florida Statutes, for licensure ineligibility criteria.
9. Professions requiring Livescan screening are listed below.
   

   Medical Doctor (ch. 458)	Nurse – LPN, RN, APRN (ch. 464)	Anesthesiologist Assistant (ch. 458, 459)
   Osteopathic Physician (ch. 459)	Athletic Trainer (ch. 468, Part XIII)	Certified Nursing Assistant (ch. 464)
   Chiropractic Physician (ch. 460)	Massage Therapist (ch. 480)	Orthotist, Prosthetist, and Pedorthist (ch. 468)
   Podiatric Physician (ch. 461)	Physician Assistant (ch. 458, 459)

10. Practitioner Profiling: Sections 456.039 and 456.0391, Florida Statutes, require certain practitioners to furnish specific information for publication on the Department of Health’s website.
    

    Medical Doctor (ch. 458)	Chiropractic Physician (ch. 460)	Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (ch. 464)
    Osteopathic Physician (ch. 459)	Podiatric Physician (ch. 461)