Which CME Courses Are Required for Florida Medical License Renewal on UF CME?

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The University of Florida College of Medicine's Office of Continuing Medical Education (UF CME) hosts online courses that satisfy several Florida Board of Medicine license renewal requirements. According to the UF CME site, the required courses available there cover Medical Error Prevention (2 hours), Domestic Violence (2 hours), HIV Update (1 hour), and Controlled Substance Prescribing (2 hours). Separately, the site notes a federal DEA requirement of 8 hours of training on opioid or other substance use disorders under the MATE Act. If you are renewing a Florida medical license and need to complete these specific mandated topics, these UF CME courses are one route to do so.

Required Courses Listed on UF CME

The site groups these under "Required Courses for License Renewal | Florida Board of Medicine." The table below reflects what the page states about each course and its required hours.

Course Required hours Notes from UF CME
Medical Error Prevention 2 Required for Florida license renewal
Domestic Violence 2 Required for Florida license renewal
HIV Update 1 Required for Florida license renewal
Controlled Substance Prescribing 2 Approved by the Florida Board of Medicine to fulfill the Controlled Substance Prescribing renewal requirement under section 456.0301
DEA Opioid Education (Substance Use Disorders Training) 8 MATE Act requirement for new or renewing DEA licensees as of June 27, 2023

The first four are framed as Florida license renewal requirements. The 8-hour DEA training is described as a one-time education requirement tied to DEA license registration or renewal after June 27, 2023, not as a Florida Board of Medicine renewal course.

How to Register for These Courses

For the Medical Error Prevention, Domestic Violence, and HIV Update courses, UF CME's instructions are consistent: click the registration link for the course and enter your UFL email at the bottom to gain access. The page presents each course with its own "Register" link.

A practical sequence:

  1. Identify which required topics you still need for your renewal cycle.
  2. Open the UF CME registration link for that specific course.
  3. Enter your UFL email where indicated to gain access to the course.
  4. Complete the course and retain your completion documentation for your license renewal records.

The page does not state pricing, so cost should be confirmed during registration rather than assumed.

How These Courses Count Toward Renewal

UF CME describes these as courses approved to fulfill specific Florida Board of Medicine renewal requirements — for example, the Controlled Substance Prescribing course is stated as approved to meet the requirement outlined in section 456.0301. The hours listed (2, 2, 1, 2) correspond to the required number of hours the page associates with each topic. In other words, each course is presented as satisfying that particular mandated topic and its hour requirement, not as general elective credit.

Because Florida renewal rules and total credit-hour requirements can change, verify your specific cycle's requirements with the Florida Board of Medicine and confirm how each UF CME course applies to your license type.

Key Takeaways

  • UF CME lists four Florida license renewal courses: Medical Error Prevention (2 hrs), Domestic Violence (2 hrs), HIV Update (1 hr), and Controlled Substance Prescribing (2 hrs).
  • The site also references the MATE Act's 8-hour DEA training requirement for opioid or substance use disorder treatment.
  • Registration for the three shorter courses involves entering your UFL email via the course link.
  • The page does not disclose pricing; confirm costs and current requirements before enrolling.