LPN/LVN work list: Florida

Moved here from another compact state? NCSBN says “when your PSOR changes by permanently relocating to another compact state, apply for licensure by endorsement” and “You have 60 days from the time you move to apply for your license.” The endorsement steps are below.

NCSBN · nursecompact.com · checked 10 Nov 2026

1. Confirm your licence is multistate

   Look yourself up on Nursys QuickConfirm. NCSBN: “If you already have a license and you are unsure if your license is single-state or multistate, use Quick Confirm at nursys.com at no cost.”

   NCSBN · nursecompact.com · checked 10 Nov 2026

   Source quotation

   If you already have a license and you are unsure if your license is single-state or multistate, use Quick Confirm at nursys.com at no cost.

   nursecompact.com · NCSBN

2. Your home state is where you legally live

   Only the compact state you actually live in can issue your multistate licence. NCSBN: “If a nurse's PSOR is a compact state, that nurse may be eligible for a multistate license.”

   NCSBN · nursecompact.com · checked 10 Nov 2026

   Source quotation

   If a nurse's PSOR is a compact state, that nurse may be eligible for a multistate license.

   nursecompact.com · NCSBN

3. Practise as an LPN/LVN on the privilege

   NCSBN defines the privilege to practise as the authority “permitting the practice of nursing as either an RN or LPN/VN in a remote state”.

   NCSBN · nursecompact.com · checked 10 Nov 2026

   Source quotation

   permitting the practice of nursing as either an RN or LPN/VN in a remote state

   nursecompact.com · NCSBN

4. What Florida’s record says about working here on a multistate licence

   Yes — a qualifying multistate license permits RN/LPN practice here

   Conditions & source context

   Conditional RN/LPN nursing-license portability only: active multistate authority, compact PSOR and applicable state practice laws. Employer onboarding, clinical scope and job credentials remain separate; changing PSOR triggers a new home-state application.

   NCSBN · nursecompact.com · checked 3 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   If a nurse holds a multistate license, they can practice in other NLC states/territories without obtaining additional licenses, while their primary state of residence (PSOR) is in a compact state.

   nursecompact.com · NCSBN

If you move for good, not just for a contract: NCSBN says “when your PSOR changes by permanently relocating to another compact state, apply for licensure by endorsement” and “You have 60 days from the time you move to apply for your license.”

NCSBN · nursecompact.com · checked 10 Nov 2026

1. Check you qualify for endorsement

   • Active practice for at least two of the four years immediately preceding application

     Detail

     MOBILE endorsement criterion; complete board eligibility and documentation review is still required.

   • Alternative when the two-year practice criterion is not met

     Detail

     Board advises applying by Examination and transferring existing passing NCLEX scores; does not imply retesting is always required.

   Conditions & source context

   Scoped experience/alternative-pathway finding, not the complete MOBILE eligibility checklist. Board also addresses license encumbrance, examination proof, disciplinary history and other disqualifiers.

   State Board of Nursing · floridasnursing.gov · checked 3 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   Must have actively practiced the profession for at least two years during the four-year period immediately preceding the date of submission of this application. Note: if you do not have two years of active practice, you may apply by Examination and transfer your passing NCLEX scores from NCSBN.

   floridasnursing.gov · State Board of Nursing

2. Open the application

   floridasnursing.gov

   Conditions & source context

   The consolidated official RN/LPN guidance is the entry point; use its Apply Online link. The page section heading identifies the route; no application form was submitted.

   State Board of Nursing · floridasnursing.gov · checked 3 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   Initial License by MOBILE Endorsement

   floridasnursing.gov · State Board of Nursing

3. Pay the application fee

   Amount

   110

   Per

   application

   Also payable

   • Livescan service provider

   • License verification

   Conditions & source context

   Read in the MOBILE subsection. $110 is not the total landed application cost;

   State Board of Nursing · floridasnursing.gov · checked 3 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   Fees $110.00 Application and Licensing Fee to Board of Nursing Fee varies for Livescan Service Provider Fee varies for License Verification

   floridasnursing.gov · State Board of Nursing

4. Fingerprints and background check

   Required

   Yes

   State check

   Yes

   Fingerprints

   Yes

   Vendor

   FDLE-approved Livescan service provider

   Conditions & source context

   MOBILE subsection includes this requirement. Provider fee and out-of-state instructions remain unestablished; national screening is stated, but a specific FBI processing claim is not added.

   State Board of Nursing · floridasnursing.gov · checked 3 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   Applicants for initial licensure must use a Livescan service provider to submit a set of fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) for the purpose of conducting a search for any Florida and national criminal history records that may pertain to applicant.

   floridasnursing.gov · State Board of Nursing

5. Continuing education you will owe at renewal

   RN

   24 hours per renewal period; domestic violence adds 2 hours every third renewal (26 hours when due).

   Board-published topic components

   Topics apply on different cycles. The Board does not explain how its 24-hour total is allocated when impairment training is not due.

   • 16 hours — General continuing education
   • 2 hours — Prevention of medical errors
   • 2 hours — Florida laws and rules
   • 2 hours — Human trafficking
   • 2 hours — Recognizing impairment every other renewal (every 4 years)
   • 2 hours — Domestic violence every third biennium; in addition to the Board-stated 24-hour total
   • 1 hour — HIV/AIDS one time before first renewal

   Renewal requirements · Board ce summary

   First renewal, partial cycles and exceptions

   First renewal by examination: Initially licensed by examination during the current biennium: exempt from general CEU for first renewal; Board lists 2 hours each in Medical Error, Florida Laws and Rules, Recognizing Impairment, Human Trafficking, plus 1 hour HIV/AIDS.

   First renewal by endorsement: Initially licensed by endorsement during current biennium and took the exam in another state within that biennium: exempt from general CE hours; Board lists the same five course requirements stated for the exam route.

   Partial cycle: If initial license was issued for less than 24 months, Board says 1 CE hour for each month license was valid and says these hours must include the required hours listed above; Board also says first licenses are not generally valid for a full two years and requires 1 CE hour for each month held. No custom prorating calculation is inferred.

   General-course approval: The 16 general hours must be approved by a state or national organization empowered to accredit nursing continuing education.

   Mandatory-course approval: Mandatory courses must be offered by a Florida Board of Nursing approved provider except the 2-hour Human Trafficking course; that course must meet Fla. Stat. §464.013 criteria. Courses may be live or home study.

   Certification exception: Certification by a health-care specialty program accredited by NCCA or ABSNC exempts the nurse from CE requirements, reported to CE Broker; this exemption does not apply to the 2-hour Human Trafficking course.

   Published wording: The Board FAQ states 24 hours during each renewal period and 26 when domestic-violence CE is due. The renewal-page table separately lists 16 general hours and identifies Recognizing Impairment as required every other renewal. The captures do not state an alternate-hour substitution formula for cycles when that course is not due; retain both published statements without deriving a new amount.

   LPN

   24 hours per renewal period; domestic violence adds 2 hours every third renewal (26 hours when due).

   Board-published topic components

   Topics apply on different cycles. The Board does not explain how its 24-hour total is allocated when impairment training is not due.

   • 16 hours — General continuing education
   • 2 hours — Prevention of medical errors
   • 2 hours — Florida laws and rules
   • 2 hours — Human trafficking
   • 2 hours — Recognizing impairment every other renewal (every 4 years)
   • 2 hours — Domestic violence every third biennium; in addition to the Board-stated 24-hour total
   • 1 hour — HIV/AIDS one time before first renewal

   Renewal requirements · Board ce summary

   First renewal, partial cycles and exceptions

   First renewal by examination: Initially licensed by examination during the current biennium: exempt from general CEU for first renewal; Board lists 2 hours each in Medical Error, Florida Laws and Rules, Recognizing Impairment, Human Trafficking, plus 1 hour HIV/AIDS.

   First renewal by endorsement: Initially licensed by endorsement during current biennium and took the exam in another state within that biennium: exempt from general CE hours; Board lists the same five course requirements stated for the exam route.

   Partial cycle: If initial license was issued for less than 24 months, Board says 1 CE hour for each month license was valid and says these hours must include the required hours listed above; Board also says first licenses are not generally valid for a full two years and requires 1 CE hour for each month held. No custom prorating calculation is inferred.

   General-course approval: The 16 general hours must be approved by a state or national organization empowered to accredit nursing continuing education.

   Mandatory-course approval: Mandatory courses must be offered by a Florida Board of Nursing approved provider except the 2-hour Human Trafficking course; that course must meet Fla. Stat. §464.013 criteria. Courses may be live or home study.

   Certification exception: Certification by a health-care specialty program accredited by NCCA or ABSNC exempts the nurse from CE requirements, reported to CE Broker; this exemption does not apply to the 2-hour Human Trafficking course.

   Published wording: The Board FAQ states 24 hours during each renewal period and 26 when domestic-violence CE is due. The renewal-page table separately lists 16 general hours and identifies Recognizing Impairment as required every other renewal. The captures do not state an alternate-hour substitution formula for cycles when that course is not due; retain both published statements without deriving a new amount.

   Conditions & source context

   Pairs Board-stated totals with the current RN/LPN renewal tables and exceptions. The pages contain a frequency/total presentation that is not reconciled for an impairment-course-off cycle; this record preserves the statements without inventing a substitution or alternate total. RN-specific renewal URL and LPN-specific renewal URL bind their respective entries.

   State Board of Nursing · floridasnursing.gov · checked 10 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   Licensed Practical Nurses, Registered Nurses, and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses are required to complete 24 hours of appropriate CE during each renewal period, including two (2) hours relating to prevention of medical errors, two (2) hours in Laws and Rules in Nursing, (2) hours in Human Trafficking, and (2) hours in Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace every other biennium (every 4 years). In addition to these 24 hours of general CE, every third renewal two (2) hours of domestic violence CE must be completed for a total of 26 hours.

   floridasnursing.gov · State Board of Nursing

6. Other state-specific requirements

   • RN

     Requirements

     Florida Board RN renewal page lists 16 general hours plus topic-specific continuing-education hours and frequencies, including Recognizing Impairment every other renewal, Human Trafficking each biennium, Domestic Violence every third biennium in addition to the stated 24-hour total, and one-time HIV/AIDS before first renewal. The page states general-hour approval, specialty-certification exemption, first-biennium routes, and partial-cycle requirements; see renewal.ce_hours for the full conditions.

     Official url

     floridasnursing.gov

   • LPN

     Requirements

     Florida Board LPN renewal page publishes parallel topic requirements and exceptions; see renewal.ce_hours for the exact conditions and frequencies.

     Official url

     floridasnursing.gov

   Conditions & source context

   Summary of Florida RN/LPN renewal-specific CE rules. Exact topics, frequencies, exemptions, and first-cycle conditions are in renewal.ce_hours; no alternate total is calculated where Board materials do not reconcile the impairment frequency.

   State Board of Nursing · floridasnursing.gov · checked 10 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   General Hours: 16, approved by a state or national nursing CE accreditor. Recognizing Impairment is required every other renewal. Human Trafficking need not be Board-approved if it meets §464.013. Domestic Violence is due every third biennium in addition to 24 hours. The pages state first-biennium exemptions and partial-cycle rules.

   floridasnursing.gov · State Board of Nursing

7. Processing time

   Pathway

   Initial License by MOBILE Endorsement (RN and LPN)

   Stages

   • initial_review

     Published time

     up to 10 business days

     Condition

     Board asks applicants to allow this for initial review of new applications; submissions are reviewed in receipt order.

   • issuance_after_requirements_met

     Published time

     within 7 days

     Condition

     For qualified applicants after all requirements are met; Board cites Fla. Stat. §456.0145(2)(e).

   Conditions & source context

   Board-published stages for MOBILE RN/LPN. These are not combined into an end-to-end processing estimate or guaranteed start date.

   State Board of Nursing · floridasnursing.gov · checked 10 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   Please allow up to 10 business days for initial review of new applications. When all requirements are met the license will be issued to qualified within 7 days pursuant to

   floridasnursing.gov · State Board of Nursing

8. Confirm the rest on the Florida Board of Nursing site

   Our Florida record has nothing sourced for LPN/LVNs on: licence verification, temporary permits, any jurisprudence exam. Get those from the board directly: floridasnursing.gov.

   State Board of Nursing · floridasnursing.gov · checked 3 Oct 2026