To learn more about the licensure process, select the type of license you wish to apply for from the list of professions below.
The Board has made every effort to include the information you need to apply for licensure on this website. You can visit our Help Center, FAQs and Resources page for frequently asked questions, links, forms, applications and other helpful information.
Florida law provides that an initial application must be reviewed within 30 days. Below is the average number of days we are currently processing at.
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Medical Doctor (MD)
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) is an agreement among multiple licensing jurisdictions that allows members of the Compact to work together to expedite the licensing process for physicians who want to practice in multiple states and U.S. territories. The IMLC has more than 40 member jurisdictions. Florida became the 40th state to join the IMLC following the passage of Senate Bill 7016 during the 2024 legislative session. Florida is in the process of onboarding with the IMLC Commission and anticipates the Compact to be operational in the Fall of 2024 for applicants applying in this state.
Physicians who are eligible to participate in the IMLC can qualify to practice medicine in multiple jurisdictions by completing one IMLC application to become eligible to receive separate licenses from each Compact member jurisdiction in which they intend to practice. These licenses are issued by the individual member jurisdictions – just as they would be using the standard licensing process – but because the application for licensure in these jurisdictions is initiated through the Compact, the overall process of obtaining a license will be significantly streamlined.
Resident, Interns, Fellows and House Physicians
Medical Faculty (MFC)
Areas of Critical Need (ACN)
Temporary Certificate for Physician Assistants to Practice in an Area of Critical Need
Rear Admiral Leroy Collins Jr. Temporary Certificate for Active Duty Military and Veterans (ACN - Military)
Physician Assistant (PA)
Anesthesiologist Assistants (AA)
Graduate Assistant Physician
Limited License
Visiting Faculty
Visiting Physician (Plastic Surgery/Other Medical/Surgical Trn.)
Visiting Physicians (Cancer Centers)
Expert Witness
Public Health
Public Psychiatry
Military Spouses
Office Surgery Registration (OSR)
Pain Management Clinic (PMC)
Out-of-State Telehealth Provider Registration
Mobile Endorsement
SB 1600, Mobile Endorsement was signed into law with an effective date of July 1, 2024. This legislation establishes a new universal process for licensure by endorsement for health care professions regulated by the Florida Department of Health’s (the Department’s) Division of Medical Quality Assurance. To qualify, the health care practitioner must meet specific criteria, including various testing, training, and experience qualifications for their profession. The bill also repeals existing licensure by endorsement statutes from various individual practice acts.
Each applicable board, or the Department if there is no board, shall adopt rules incorporating application forms for the MOBILE Act licensure pathway within six months after its effective date. Once the application form is finalized and adopted into rule, the DOH will begin accepting applications. Please continue to check the board website for updates.
