The fastest growing license types, determined by average growth since FY 2018-19, include provisional marriage and family therapists (154.21%), out of state telehealth providers (109.28%), and provisional clinical social workers (43.53%). The total number of renewals processed in FY 2023-24 was 514,914, which is 11.97% more than were processed in FY 2018-19. Of those processed, 98.69% were processed online. Generally, renewals are processed by the Department by even and odd years according to the size of the profession, and to facilitate timely processing by board offices. Visit FloridaHealth.gov/licensingand-regulation/boards-and-councils to learn more about when different professions renew. A total of 543 CE provider applications were received this fiscal year, 541 of which were approved. Visit FloridaHealth.gov/licensing-and-regulation/ ce.html for more information regarding CE. Health care practitioners may upgrade their licenses for a variety of reasons, including to further education and professional advancement, which enables practitioners to stay current with evolving medical standards and practices and offer better care to patients. MQA issued about 25 times more upgrade licenses in FY 2023-24 than it did a decade ago, starting with 629 upgrade licenses and surging to 15,994 by FY 2023-24. MQA Annual Report and Long-Range Plan | FY 2023-24 19
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