The Florida Board of Medicine requires Florida Medical Doctors registered with the DEA to complete a 2-hour board-approved course on prescribing controlled substances every biennial renewal. Approved courses can be found via CE Broker. Physicians can self-report course completions on CE Broker for immediate Board access. Those not registered with the DEA must update their status in the Florida Department of Health MQA account to remove the requirement.
Locating Board Approved Courses
Board-approved courses can be found using the Find Courses feature in your CE Broker account, or you can click the following link to locate Board approved courses:
Prescribing Controlled Substances
đŸ’¡ If using Find Courses within your account, be sure to select Prescribing Controlled Substances (AMA Cat 1) or Prescribing Controlled Substances as the subject area.
Reporting a Board Approved Course to Your CE Broker Account
Providers have up to 30 days to report course completions to your CE Broker account, as long as they have your complete Florida license number.
Need the hours reported sooner? No problem. You can easily self-report the course completion to your account by following the steps below. Once submitted, your self-reported CME will appear in your CE Broker course history immediately, giving your Board instant access to verify it.
1. Log in to your CE Broker account.
2. Click Report CE at the top of the page.
3. Make sure the Report CE/CME tab is selected.
4. Locate the Prescribing Controlled Substances CME option and click Begin.
5. Answer the questions as prompted.
6. Once you reach the Attachments page, you’re almost done. Attach your documentation or select ‘Maintain Your Own Documentation’, then click Continue.
7. Now you’re ready to submit your CE! On the final page, you will attest that the information you entered is true. Simply click Submit CE to complete the reporting process.
Not Registered with the DEA?
If you are a Florida Medical Doctor not registered with the DEA, in order to remove the requirement from your biennial renewal, you will need to indicate your status within your Florida Department of Health MQA account. Once you have indicated that you are not registered with the DEA, your CME requirements within CE Broker should update simultaneously.
The website and instructions on how to manage your DEA status can be found by clicking the following link: