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Click on the appropriate tab below to see the Renewal Requirements, Process, Fees and Continuing Education (CE) for a Registered Pharmacy Technician
Renewing Your License
Current licenses will expire at midnight, Eastern Time, on December 31, 2026.
To ensure you receive your renewal notification from the department, your current mailing address must be on file. Failure to renew an active or inactive license by the expiration date will result in the license being placed in delinquent status. Failure by a delinquent licensee to become clear and active or clear and inactive before the expiration of the current licensure cycle renders the license 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 at info@floridaspharmacy.gov to request your reactivation requirements.
A licensee who remains on inactive status for more than two consecutive biennial licensure cycles and who wishes to reactivate the license may be required to demonstrate the competency to resume active practice by sitting for a special purpose examination or by completing other reactivation requirements.
The department will renew your license upon receipt of:
- Completed CE requirements – reported to CE Broker
- Completed renewal application
- Required fees
To receive an exemption from the renewal requirements, please provide a copy of your orders which provides the beginning and end date of your current enlistment or a copy of your spouse’s orders. If you are a Commissioned Officer, you may provide a letter from your commanding officer that reflects the length of your contract with a beginning and end date to fulfill this requirement.
- Retire – If you are not practicing in Florida and wish to place your license in “retired” status during the renewal period, you may do so online through the MQA Services Portal by submitting an application and paying a one-time $55 fee. The retired license will remain in a dormant state and can be reactivated by the licensee if needed.
- Voluntarily Relinquish – If you no longer wish to hold your license, you may request to voluntarily relinquish your license. Submit a formal request in writing to the Board. After the relinquishment of the license, the license number is discontinued and cannot be reactivated.
- Delinquent & Null/Void – If no action (renewal application and fees paid) is taken on your license prior to the expiration date, your license will be placed in “delinquent, active” state. After not renewing for two cycles, your license will be deemed null and void. Once a license is null and void, the license cannot be reactivated.
Continuing Education (CE) Requirements
To locate board approved CE Courses for this profession, please click here
| REQUIRED SUBJECT AREA | REQUIRED NUMBER OF HOURS | IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
| General Hours | 18 | General hours can be either ACPE or Board approved |
| Medication Errors | 2 | Medication Errors Must be Board Approved |
First Biennium Renewal:
- If you are renewing your license for the first time and the renewal occurs less than 12 monthsafter the initial licensure date you are only required to complete 1 hour in HIV/AIDS and 2 medication errors. If your renewal occurs 12 months or more after your initial licensure date you are required to complete 9 general hours of registered pharmacy technician continuing education, 1 hours HIV/AIDS and 2 medication errors.
Board Rule Approved Providers
- Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education (ACPE) approved for Pharmacy Technician Education
- Providers and courses approved by the Board of Pharmacy listed in CEBroker for Pharmacy Technician Education
- Subjects which are taken at an accredited education institution and are specific to a Registered Pharmacy Technician program can be used for continuing education as pursuant to Rule 64B16-26.351, F.A.C.
Other Methods of Obtaining Continuing Education per Biennium
- 5 hours for attending an 8 hour meeting Board of Pharmacy
Helpful Information
- Hours approved for Pharmacist Continuing Education is not approved for Pharmacist Technician Continuing Education
- When taking a continuing education course for Technicians please verify that it is approved for Technicians and not a Pharmacist approved course. An ACPT-T approval number is approved for Technicians.
- For Registered Pharmacy Technicians that are certified to immunize, you are required to complete 2-hours of continuing education approved by the board. Approved courses are listed in CEBroker.
Renewal Instructions:
- Go to flhealthsource.gov and click the ”Renew A License” button.
- Enter your Personal Identifying Information (PII), then click the Login button.
- Confirm or update your MQA Services Account email address, then click the “Continue” button.
- You are now in the Dashboard. During renewals, a “Renew My License” option will populate no later than 90 days prior to your license expiration date. (Note: If you do not see the “Renew My License” option, please check back at a later time.)
*** If the “PII Failed” screen displays, click the ”Other Login Option” button and enter your existing User ID and password to access your account.***
Additional Information:
- You may renew online if you have a credit or debit card to complete the transaction. Please note that you can now renew online, print a copy of your application summary and mail it with your cashier’s check or money order to:
Division of Medical Quality Assurance
P.O. Box 6320
Tallahassee, FL 32314-6320 - If you are renewing your license after the expiration date and your status still indicates Clear/Active or Clear/Inactive, you will be assessed a delinquency fee. The delinquency fee will be in addition to your renewal fees.
- If your license is Delinquent/Active or Delinquent/Inactive you may still renew prior to the renewal deadline. The following actions must be taken prior to renewing your license:
- Prior to renewing your license, you must report your continuing education (CE) hours to the Department of Health’s tracking system.
- To renew a delinquent license, you will need to report your CE hours for your current cycle, as well as your previous cycle.
- If you did not complete CE courses in your last renewal cycle, you may complete them now and report them to the CE tracking system.
- To report course completion, log onto your MQA Online Account. From your dashboard, go to “Additional Activities” and select Report CE/CME.
- If your license was Delinquent/Active or Delinquent/Inactive before the renewal deadline, it will be moved to Null and Void status after the renewal deadline. You should contact your board office for further instruction.
- The process of renewing a license may take 7-10 business days. Initiating contact to confirm the receipt of fees or the status of your license prior to this time will not expedite the renewal process.
- A licensee who remains on inactive status for more than two consecutive biennial licensure cycles and who wishes to reactivate the license may be required to demonstrate the competency to resume active practice by sitting for a special purpose examination or by completing other reactivation requirements.
- If you are reactivating your license, please refer to the laws and rules governing your practice for additional requirements.
- Note: Do not submit certificates of completion of continuing education hours to the Florida Board of Nursing. Please report continuing education credits to the Department of Health through our CE tracking system at www.cebroker.com.
Certified check or money order should be made payable to the Florida Department of Health
If renewing BEFORE your license expires, your fees will be:
| Active Renewing Active | $55.00 |
| Active Requesting Inactive | $55.00 |
| Inactive Renewing Inactive | $55.00 |
| Inactive Requesting Active | $105.00 |
| Military Requesting Active | $55.00 |
| Active Requesting Retired | $55.00 |
| Inactive Requesting Retired | $55.00 |
If renewing AFTER your license expires, your fees will be:
| Active Renewing Active | $80.00 |
| Active Requesting Inactive | $105.00 |
| Inactive Renewing Inactive | $80.00 |
| Inactive Requesting Active | $155.00 |
| Active Requesting Retired | $105.00 |
| Inactive Requesting Retired | $105.00 |
Licenses that expired on December 31,2022 will become Null & Void1 on January 1, 2025.
If renewing 120 day Notified Delinquent your fees will be
| Active Renewing Active | $135.00 |
| Active Requesting Inactive | $135.00 |
| Inactive Requesting Inactive | $135.00 |
| Inactive Requesting Active | $185.00 |
| Active Requesting Retired | $135.00 |
| Inactive Requesting Retired | $135.00 |
By submitting the appropriate renewal fees to the department, a licensee acknowledges compliance with all requirements for renewal, including continuing education.
1Null & Void -The licensed practitioner failed to renew their licensure status for two renewal cycles, resulting in their license expiring.
Click on Chapter or Section Number to View
Florida Statute
Chapter 456: Health Professions and Occupations: General Provisions
Chapter 465: Pharmacy
Section 465.009: Continuing professional pharmaceutical education
Florida Administrative Code
Rule 64B16-26.103: Continuing Education Credits; Renewal
License Renewal—Registered Pharmacy Technician
Click on the appropriate tab below to see the Renewal Requirements, Process, Fees and Continuing Education (CE) for a Registered Pharmacy Technician
Current licenses will expire at midnight, Eastern Time, on December 31, 2024.
To ensure you receive your renewal notification from the department, your current mailing address must be on file. Failure to renew an active or inactive license by the expiration date will result in the license being placed in delinquent status. Failure by a delinquent licensee to become clear and active or clear and inactive before the expiration of the current licensure cycle renders the license 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 at info@floridaspharmacy.gov to request your reactivation requirements.
A licensee who remains on inactive status for more than two consecutive biennial licensure cycles and who wishes to reactivate the license may be required to demonstrate the competency to resume active practice by sitting for a special purpose examination or by completing other reactivation requirements.
The department will renew your license upon receipt of:
Required fees
Completed CE requirements – reported to CE Broker
Completed renewal application
Military Exception
To receive an exemption from the renewal requirements, please provide a copy of your orders which provides the beginning and end date of your current enlistment or a copy of your spouse’s orders. If you are a Commissioned Officer, you may provide a letter from your commanding officer that reflects the length of your contract with a beginning and end date to fulfill this requirement.
Option for Non-Renewal of License
- Retire – If you are not practicing in Florida and wish to place your license in “retired” status during the renewal period, you may do so online through the MQA Services Portal by submitting an application and paying a one-time $55 fee. The retired license will remain in a dormant state and can be reactivated by the licensee if needed.
- Voluntarily Relinquish – If you no longer wish to hold your license, you may request to voluntarily relinquish your license. Submit a formal request in writing to the Board. After the relinquishment of the license, the license number is discontinued and cannot be reactivated.
- Delinquent & Null/Void – If no action (renewal application and fees paid) is taken on your license prior to the expiration date, your license will be placed in “delinquent, active” state. After not renewing for two cycles, your license will be deemed null and void. Once a license is null and void, the license cannot be reactivated.
Continuing Education (CE) Requirements
To locate board approved CE Courses for this profession, please click here
| REQUIRED SUBJECT AREA | REQUIRED NUMBER OF HOURS | IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
| General Hours | 18 | General hours can be either ACPE or Board approved |
| Medication Errors | 2 | Medication Errors Must be Board Approved |
First Biennium Renewal:
- If you are renewing your license for the first time and the renewal occurs less than 12 monthsafter the initial licensure date you are only required to complete 1 hour in HIV/AIDS and 2 medication errors. If your renewal occurs 12 months or more after your initial licensure date you are required to complete 9 general hours of registered pharmacy technician continuing education, 1 hours HIV/AIDS and 2 medication errors.
Board Rule Approved Providers
- Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education (ACPE) approved for Pharmacy Technician Education
- Providers and courses approved by the Board of Pharmacy listed in CEBroker for Pharmacy Technician Education
- Subjects which are taken at an accredited education institution and are specific to a Registered Pharmacy Technician program can be used for continuing education as pursuant to Rule 64B16-26.351, F.A.C.
Other Methods of Obtaining Continuing Education per Biennium
- 5 hours for attending an 8 hour meeting Board of Pharmacy
Helpful Information
- Hours approved for Pharmacist Continuing Education is not approved for Pharmacist Technician Continuing Education
- When taking a continuing education course for Technicians please verify that it is approved for Technicians and not a Pharmacist approved course. An ACPT-T approval number is approved for Technicians.
- For Registered Pharmacy Technicians that are certified to immunize, you are required to complete 2-hours of continuing education approved by the board. Approved courses are listed in CEBroker.
Renewal Instructions:
- Go to flhealthsource.gov and click the ”Renew A License” button.
- Enter your Personal Identifying Information (PII), then click the Login button.
- Confirm or update your MQA Services Account email address, then click the “Continue” button.
- You are now in the Dashboard. During renewals, a “Renew My License” option will populate no later than 90 days prior to your license expiration date. (Note: If you do not see the “Renew My License” option, please check back at a later time.)
*** If the “PII Failed” screen displays, click the ”Other Login Option” button and enter your existing User ID and password to access your account.***
Additional Information:
- You may renew online if you have a credit or debit card to complete the transaction. Please note that you can now renew online, print a copy of your application summary and mail it with your cashier’s check or money order to:
- Division of Medical Quality Assurance
- P.O. Box 6320
- Tallahassee, FL 32314-6320
- If you are renewing your license after the expiration date and your status still indicates Clear/Active or Clear/Inactive, you will be assessed a delinquency fee. The delinquency fee will be in addition to your renewal fees.
- If your license is Delinquent/Active or Delinquent/Inactive you may still renew prior to the renewal deadline. The following actions must be taken prior to renewing your license:Prior to renewing your license, you must report your continuing education (CE) hours to the Department of Health’s tracking system.
- To renew a delinquent license, you will need to report your CE hours for your current cycle, as well as your previous cycle.
- If you did not complete CE courses in your last renewal cycle, you may complete them now and report them to the CE tracking system.
- To report course completion, log onto your MQA Online Account. From your dashboard, go to “Additional Activities” and select Report CE/CME.
- Please note, when renewing your license, a delinquent fee will be assessed in addition to all applicable renewal fees.
- If your license was Delinquent/Active or Delinquent/Inactive before the renewal deadline, it will be moved to Null and Void status after the renewal deadline. You should contact your board office for further instruction.
- The process of renewing a license may take 7-10 business days. Initiating contact to confirm the receipt of fees or the status of your license prior to this time will not expedite the renewal process.
- A licensee who remains on inactive status for more than two consecutive biennial licensure cycles and who wishes to reactivate the license may be required to demonstrate the competency to resume active practice by sitting for a special purpose examination or by completing other reactivation requirements.
- If you are reactivating your license, please refer to the laws and rules governing your practice for additional requirements.
- Note: Do not submit certificates of completion of continuing education hours to the Florida Board of Nursing. Please report continuing education credits to the Department of Health through our CE tracking system at www.cebroker.com.
Certified check or money order should be made payable to the Florida Department of Health
If renewing BEFORE your license expires, your fees will be:
| Active Renewing Active | $55.00 |
| Active Requesting Inactive | $55.00 |
| Inactive Renewing Inactive | $55.00 |
| Inactive Requesting Active | $105.00 |
| Military Requesting Active | $55.00 |
| Active Requesting Retired | $55.00 |
| Inactive Requesting Retired | $55.00 |
If renewing AFTER your license expires, your fees will be:
| Active Renewing Active | $80.00 |
| Active Requesting Inactive | $105.00 |
| Inactive Renewing Inactive | $80.00 |
| Inactive Requesting Active | $155.00 |
| Active Requesting Retired | $105.00 |
| Inactive Requesting Retired | $105.00 |
Licenses that expired on December 31,2022 will become Null & Void1 on January 1, 2025.
If renewing 120 day Notified Delinquent your fees will be
| Active Renewing Active | $135.00 |
| Active Requesting Inactive | $135.00 |
| Inactive Requesting Inactive | $135.00 |
| Inactive Requesting Active | $185.00 |
| Active Requesting Retired | $135.00 |
| Inactive Requesting Retired | $135.00 |
By submitting the appropriate renewal fees to the department, a licensee acknowledges compliance with all requirements for renewal, including continuing education.
1Null & Void -The licensed practitioner failed to renew their licensure status for two renewal cycles, resulting in their license expiring.
Certification Renewal—Immunization Administration
Click on the appropriate tab below to see the Renewal Requirements, Process, Fees and Continuing Education (CE) for a Immunization Administration Certification
Florida passed House Bill 975 following the 2024 legislative session, which requires this profession to complete electronic fingerprinting. Your application cannot be approved until this requirement, along with all other licensure criteria, has been met. For more information on background screening, visit MQA's Background Screening website.
Requirements for Pharmacist Immunization Administration Certification Renewal
Current licenses will expire at midnight, Eastern Time, on September 30, 2025.
The Immunization Administration Certification is automatically renewed with your Pharmacist License Renewal. If you are already certified to immunize, please do not submit a separate application for the immunization administration certification. If you have completed the requisite 3-hour immunization continuing education (CE) course in addition to your required pharmacist hours, you will be able to renew your license with the immunization certification.
If you no longer wish to hold the immunization certification, please notify the Board office in-writing and the qualification will be removed from your license.
All pharmacists with a 50-year qualification who have held an active Florida pharmacist license are fee exempt. Pharmacists with this distinction are still required to meet the current continuing education (CE) requirements prior to each licensure renewal.
The department will renew your pharmacist license with the immunization administration certification upon receipt of:
- Completed CE requirements – reported to CE Broker
- Completed renewal application for your pharmacist license. Please note that there is no separate renewal application for the immunization administration certification.
- Required fees to renew your pharmacist license. Please note that there are no separate fees to renew your immunization administration certification.
Requirements for Registered Pharmacy Technician Immunization Administration Certification Renewal
Current licenses will expire at midnight, Eastern Time, on December 31, 2026.
The Immunization Administration Certification is automatically renewed with your Registered Pharmacy Technician Renewal. If you are already certified to immunize, please do not submit a separate application for the immunization administration certification. If you have completed the requisite 2-hour immunization continuing education (CE) course in addition to your required registered pharmacy technician hours, you will be able to renew your license with the immunization certification.
If you no longer wish to hold the immunization certification, please notify the Board office in-writing and the qualification will be removed from your license.
The department will renew your registered pharmacy technician license with the immunization administration certification upon receipt of:
- Completed CE requirements – reported to CE Broker
- Completed renewal application for your registered pharmacy technician license. Please note that there is no separate renewal application for the immunization administration certification.
- Required fees to renew your registered pharmacy technician license. Please note that there are no separate fees to renew your immunization administration certification.
To receive an exemption from the renewal requirements, please provide a copy of your orders which provides the beginning and end date of your current enlistment or a copy of your spouse’s orders. If you are a Commissioned Officer, you may provide a letter from your commanding officer that reflects the length of your contract with a beginning and end date to fulfill this requirement.
Continuing Education for Pharmacists Certified to Immunize
Pharmacists certified to immunize must complete a 3-hour course approved by a statewide association of physicians in the state. This requirement is in addition to the Continuing Education requirements for Pharmacist license renewal found in the Pharmacist Continuing Education requirements. Approved courses are listed in CEBroker.
Continuing Education for Registered Pharmacy Technicians Certified to Immunize
Registered Pharmacy Technicians certified to immunize must complete 2-hours of continuing education approved by the board. This requirement is in addition to the Continuing Education requirements for Registered Pharmacy Technician license renewal found in the Registered Pharmacy Technician requirements. Approved courses are listed in CEBroker.
Renewal Instructions:
- Go to www.flhealthsource.gov and click the “Renew A License” button.
- Enter your Personal Identifying Information (PII), then click the Login button.
- Confirm or update your MQA Services Account email address, then click the “Continue” button.
- You are now in the Dashboard. During renewals, a “Renew My License” option will populate no later than 90 days prior to your license expiration date. (Note: If you do not see the “Renew My License” option, please check back at a later time.)
*** If the “PII Failed” screen displays, click the “Other Login Option” button and enter your existing User ID and password to access your account.***
Additional Information:
- You may renew online if you have a credit or debit card to complete the transaction. Please note that you can now renew online, print a copy of your application summary and mail it with your cashier’s check or money order to:
Division of Medical Quality Assurance
P.O. Box 6320
Tallahassee, FL 32314-6320 - If you are renewing your license after the expiration date and your status still indicates Clear/Active or Clear/Inactive, you will be assessed a delinquency fee. The delinquency fee will be in addition to your renewal fees.
- If your license is Delinquent/Active or Delinquent/Inactive you may still renew prior to the renewal deadline. The following actions must be taken prior to renewing your license:
- Prior to renewing your license, you must report your continuing education (CE) hours to the Department of Health’s tracking system.
- To renew a delinquent license, you will need to report your CE hours for your current cycle, as well as your previous cycle.
- If you did not complete CE courses in your last renewal cycle, you may complete them now and report them to the CE tracking system.
- To report course completion, log onto your MQA Online Account. From your dashboard, go to “Additional Activities” and select Report CE/CME.
- If your license was Delinquent/Active or Delinquent/Inactive before the renewal deadline, it will be moved to Null and Void status after the renewal deadline. You should contact your board office for further instruction.
- The process of renewing a license may take 7-10 business days. Initiating contact to confirm the receipt of fees or the status of your license prior to this time will not expedite the renewal process.
- A licensee who remains on inactive status for more than two consecutive biennial licensure cycles and who wishes to reactivate the license may be required to demonstrate the competency to resume active practice by sitting for a special purpose examination or by completing other reactivation requirements.
- If you are reactivating your license, please refer to the laws and rules governing your practice for additional requirements.
Note: Do not submit certificates of completion of continuing education hours to the Florida Board of Pharmacy. Please report continuing education credits to the Department of Health through our CE tracking system at www.cebroker.com.
If you are renewing online and need to change your name, please follow these instructions prior to renewing your license:
Name changes require legal documentation showing the name change. Please log into your MQA Online Services Portal account to submit your request and enter your full name as it appears on your legal documentation. If you are submitting your request online, please attach/upload supporting documents, which must be one of the following:
- A copy of a state issued marriage license that includes the original signature and seal from the clerk of the court
- A divorce decree showing the name change
- A court order showing the name change (Adoption, legal name change, federal identity change)
- A copy of a certificate of naturalization or H1B Employment Visa (Note: Foreign applicants and/or licensees may not have state issued documents)
- Any one of these will be accepted unless the department has a question about the authenticity of the document.
NOTE: Please allow 5-7 business days for your request to be processed.
There are no renewal fees.
Click on Chapter or Section Number to View
Florida Statute
Chapter 456: Health Professions and Occupations: General Provisions
Chapter 465: Pharmacy
Section 465.009: Continuing professional pharmaceutical education.
Section 465.1895: Testing or screening for and treatment of minor, nonchronic health conditions.
Florida Administrative Codes
Rule 64B16-26.1003: Active License Renewal Fees
Rule 64B16-26.1004: Inactive License Election; Renewal; Fees
Rule 64B16-26.1005: Retired License Election; Renewal; Fees
Rule 64B16-26.102: Delinquent License Reversion; Reinstatement; Fees
Rule 64B16-26.103: Continuing Education Credits; Renewal
Other Payer for Pharmacy Technicians
The Florida Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance (MQA), is pleased to offer school and employers of Pharmacy Technicians an option to pay for their employees’ registration and renewal fees. Instead of the student/employee providing their own credit card for payment, they will have the option to enter the ‘Other Payer Code’ to complete the application process. The application will be uploaded for processing and will stay in pending status until the other payer makes payment.
Interested schools and employers will need to register with the Florida Board of Pharmacy by providing, in letter format, their Business Name, Mailing Address, Phone Number and Federal ID Number. In addition, we will need a Contact person and email address. Please indicate if you require more than one payment code or a code expiration date, then sign the letter indicating that all of the provided information is true and correct. Please mail this letter to:
Florida Board of Pharmacy
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C-04
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3254
Once the school/employer is registered, the Florida Board of Pharmacy will mail a notification letter including the payment code and instructions on how to submit payment. The school employer will need to provide their “Other Payer Code” to their students/employees. The MQA Customer Call Center will not be able to provide this code to callers.
Schools/Employers electing to use the Other Payer Code will be required to log-on to MQA’s secure on-line services website to approve and submit payment. The employer will be able to deselect applicants who are not eligible to use their ‘Other Payer Code’. Then the employer will be prompted to a Credit Card payment screen where they can pay by using Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express. At this time, an invoice can be printed that lists all of the
technicians in the payment.
Employers wishing to pay by check will need to send a cashier’s check or money order along with a copy of their invoice to the address below:
Department of Health
Post Office Box 6330
Tallahassee, FL 32314
Schools/Employers that provide an email address will be notified weekly by email if there are any outstanding payments requiring their attention. Please contact the Florida Board of Pharmacy at (850) 245-4292 or by email info@floridaspharmacy.gov if you have any questions.
Statutes & Rules
Click on Chapter or Section Number to View
Florida Statutes
Chapter 465: Pharmacy
Chapter 456: Health Professions and Occupations: General Provisions
Chapter 120: Administrative Procedure Act
Chapter 499: Florida Drug and Cosmetic Act
Chapter 893: Drug Abuse Prevention and Control
Florida Administrative Code
Rules: Chapter 64B16: Board of Pharmacy
Helpful Forms & Links
- Forms
- Social Security Form
- Note: The Social Security Form is only required if you did not submit your Social Security Number with your original application.
- United States Department of Education – Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
- Council on Occupational Education
- Florida Commission for Independent Education (CIE)
- Department of Health License Verification
- Social Security Form
Renew Online
To renew online visit the MQA Services Portal by clicking the button below.
