Temporary Certificate for Practice in Areas of Critical Need
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Content tagged with Temporary Certificate for Practice in Areas of Critical Need

April 30, 2025

CME – Compensated

First Biennium Renewal: If you are renewing your license for the first time you are exempt from the general continuing medical education requirements and are only required […]
April 30, 2025

CME – Volunteer

First Biennium Renewal: If you are renewing your license for the first time you are exempt from the general continuing medical education requirements and are only required […]
April 30, 2025

General Information

The Florida Board of Medicine general statutes require that you must have a valid Florida medical license to practice medicine in Florida. If you have been […]
April 30, 2025

Statutes & Rules

Click on Chapter or Section Number to View Florida Statutes 456.013 Department; general licensing provisions 458.315 Temporary Certificate for practice in area of critical need 458.331 Grounds for disciplinary […]
April 30, 2025

Fees

Compensated Non-Compensated Application fee: $300.00 (non-refundable) Exempt Initial license fee: $355.00 Exempt NICA fee: $250.00 or $5,000.00 (please read information at www.nica.com) NICA Partnership Brochure Dispensing Practitioner fee: $100.00 (optional, this fee is […]
April 30, 2025

Process

Section 456.013(1)(a), Florida Statutes, provides that a licensure application and application fee are valid for one year.  Application fees are non-refundable. To practice medicine in the […]
April 30, 2025

Background Screening

Effective January 1, 2013, applicants for initial licensure must use a LiveScan service provider to submit a set of fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law […]
April 30, 2025

Applicants with Health History

Applicants who answer “Yes” to any of the Health History questions on the application are required to submit the following documentation to the board office: Self-Explanation – […]
April 30, 2025

General Requirements

Applicants for a temporary license in an Area of Critical Need must meet the following: Be licensed to practice in any jurisdiction in the United States […]
April 15, 2025

Apply Online / Return to Login

To apply online visit MQA Services Portal to create an account or return to your account by clicking the button below.
April 15, 2025

Processing Times

Florida law provides that an initial application must be reviewed within 30 days. Below is the average number of days at which we are currently processing.