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Florida Department of Health, EMT/Paramedic Certification
4052 Bald Cypress Way
Bin C-85
Tallahassee, FL 32399-6330
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Florida Department of Health
P.O. Box 6330
Tallahassee, FL 32314-6330
Licensees, registrants, and permit holders are required to renew their licenses biennially in order to maintain the right to practice.
Visit our help center, resources, applications, and forms pages for frequently asked questions and other helpful information.
If you have additional questions about your renewal process, please contact a renewal specialist.
Renew License
Instructions- Visit Florida Health Source and select "Renew A License"
- Enter your personal identifying information (PII), then select "Login" (If the "PII Failed" screen displays, select "Other Login Option" button and enter your existing User ID and password to access your account.)
- Confirm or update your MQA services account email address, then select "Continue"
- You are now in the dashboard. During renewals, "Renew My License" will display no later than 90 days prior to your license expiration date. (If you do not see the "Renew My License" option, please check back at a later time.)
Other Payer/Bulk Recertification Information
Log into your Account- Enter the User ID and password, and select "Sign in using our secure server" button.
- View instructions on how to request an other payer account or bulk recertification.
- Emergency Medical Technicians Fees
- Paramedics Fees
If renewing BEFORE your certificate expires, your fees will be:
| Active to Active | $20 |
| Active to Voluntary Inactive | $50 |
| Voluntary Inactive to Active | $50 |
If renewing AFTER your certificate expires, your fees will be:
| Involuntary to active | $45 |
Certificates not renewed on time will become Involuntary, Inactive. Those certificates will remain Involuntary, Inactive for up to two renewal cycles (four years) before they become Null and Void.
- A certificate may be reactivated in the first renewal period after becoming inactive, when the certificate holder pays the renewal fee and the late fee and complies with all outstanding continuing education requirements.
- A certificate may be reactivated in the second renewal period after becoming inactive when the certificate holder pays the renewal fee and the late fee, passes the certification examination to reactivate the certificate and complies with all outstanding continuing education requirements.
A certificate holder may request that their certificate be placed in a Voluntary, Inactive status by applying to the department before their current certification expires and paying $50.
- A certificate holder whose certificate has been on Voluntary, Inactive status for 1 year or less after their certificate expired may renew their certificate by paying $50 and complying with all outstanding continuing education requirements.
- A certificate holder whose certificate has been on Voluntary, Inactive status for more than 1 year to 6 years after their certificate expired may renew their certificate by passing the certification examination, complete continuing education requirements, a field internship, and paying $50.
By submitting the appropriate renewal fees to the Florida Department of Health, a certificate holder acknowledges all requirements for recertification pursuant to Chapter 401, Florida Statutes, and 64J-1, Florida Administrative Code.
If renewing BEFORE your certificate expires, your fees will be:
| Active to Active | $45 |
| Active to Voluntary Inactive | $50 |
| Voluntary Inactive to Active | $50 |
If renewing AFTER your certificate expires, your fees will be:
| Involuntary to Active | $70 |
Certificates not renewed on time will become Involuntary, Inactive. Those certificates will remain Involuntary, Inactive for up to two renewal cycles (four years) before they become Null and Void.
- A certificate may be reactivated in the first renewal period after becoming inactive, when the certificate holder pays the renewal fee and the late fee and complies with all outstanding continuing education requirements.
- A certificate may be reactivated in the second renewal period after becoming inactive when the certificate holder pays the renewal fee and the late fee, passes the certification examination to reactivate the certificate and complies with all outstanding continuing education requirements.
A certificate holder may request that their certificate be placed in a Voluntary, Inactive status by applying to the department before their current certification expires and paying $50.
- A certificate holder whose certificate has been on Voluntary, Inactive status for 1 year or less after their certificate expired may renew their certificate by paying $50 and complying with all outstanding continuing education requirements.
- A certificate holder whose certificate has been on Voluntary, Inactive status for more than 1 year to 6 years after their certificate expired may renew their certificate by passing the certification examination, complete continuing education requirements, a field internship, and paying $50.
By submitting the appropriate renewal fees to the Florida Department of Health, a certificate holder acknowledges all requirements for recertification pursuant to Chapter 401, F.S., and 64J-1, F.A.C.
Requirements
Current certificates expire at midnight, Eastern Time, on December 1, 2024.
To ensure you receive your recertification notification from the Florida Department of Health, your current mailing address must be on file.
Failure to recertify an active certificate by the expiration date will result in the certificate being placed in an involuntary inactive status. Failure by an involuntary inactive certificate holder to recertify within four years after the expiration of the current certification cycle renders the certificate null and void without any further action by the board or the department.
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 to request your reactivation requirements.
The Florida Department of Health will recertify your certificate upon receipt of:
- Completed renewal application
- Required fees
- 30 hour refresher course that includes two hours in pediatric emergencies
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