Our Background Screening Policy
As of July 1, 2025, health care practitioners must comply with background screening requirements when applying for initial licensure or renewing their license.
Applicants for initial and renewal licensure are both required to comply.
Who is exempt?
The following professions are not required to complete a background screening under section 456.0135(1)(b), Florida Statutes, unless applying through the military active-duty spouse licensure pathway.
- Emergency Medical Technicians
- Paramedics
- Pharmacy Interns
- Registered Pharmacy Technicians
- Radiologic Technologists
Plan Ahead to Avoid Delays
The Department cannot issue or renew a license until a background screening has been completed.
Practitioners renewing a license must complete all screening requirements within 90 days of the license expiration date.
Save time by retaining your fingerprints
Check the status of your fingerprints before renewing your license, as fingerprint retention is separate from the licensure renewal process. Because you must retain your fingerprints every five years, it is important to complete this during the designated retention window, which opens 75 days before your fingerprint expiration date and closes 15 days before it.
If your fingerprints expire after your license renewal, you’ll be charged a $43.25 retention fee at renewal. As long as your fingerprints are valid and on file, you can skip the fingerprinting process when renewing. If you do not retain your fingerprints during the 60-day window, you must complete a new screening, and the Department cannot extend the fingerprint retention window.
How to Get Screened
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Create or update your Clearinghouse Profile
- Use the Clearinghouse Applicant Initiated (CHAI) System to initiate your screening and monitor progress.
- If you experience issues, refer to the User Guide .
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Choose an Approved Livescan Provider
- You must use a Livescan service provider that is approved by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), participates in the Clearinghouse, and captures a photograph.
- Find a Livescan provider in your region.
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Schedule and Complete your Appointment
- At the appointment, the provider will take fingerprints and a photograph and submit them electronically to FDLE.
- Bring the following materials:
- Your ORI Number (specific to your profession)
- Valid photo identification
- Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)
Before your leave your appointment, obtain your Transaction Control Number (TCN) from the Livescan provider. You will need this to track your screening status. The Department cannot retrieve your TCN.
You must complete the Privacy Policy Affirmation to enable DOH/MQA to access your results.
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Track the Status of your Fingerprints
- Use the FDLE TCN Lookup Tool to track the progress of your fingerprints.
Locate a Livescan Provider
Providers of Florida
Providers of Other Regions
Find Your Profession ORI Codes
ORI (Originating Agency Identifier)
Select a Profession From The List
Chiropractic Physician
Statutory Authorization: 460.406(1)(f) , 456.039(4)(a) and 456.039(4)(c)
ORI: EDOH2016Z
Certified Chiropractic Physician's Assistant
Statutory Authorization: 460.4165(6) , 456.039(4)(a) , 456.039(4)(c)
ORI: EDOH2016Z
Massage Therapists and Massage Establishment Owners
Statutory Authorization: 480.041 , 480.043
ORI: EDOH4600Z
Orthotists, Prosthetists, Pedorthists, Orthotic Fitters, Orthotic Fitter Assistants, O&P Resident
Statutory Authorization: 468.803(2)(a)
ORI: EDOH3451Z
Osteopathic Physician
Statutory Authorization: 459.0055(1)(j) , 456.039(4)(a) and 456.039(4)(c)
ORI: EDOH2015Z
Medical Doctor
Statutory Authorization: 458.311(1)(g) , 456.039(4)(a) and 456.039(4)(c)
ORI: EDOH2014Z
Resident Physicians/Interns/Fellows and House Physicians
Statutory Authorization: 456.0135(1)
ORI: EDOH2014Z
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
Statutory Authorization: 464.009(4) and 456.0391(4)(a)
ORI: EDOH4420Z
Pharmacy Affiliate: Owner, Officer, or Member of the Board
Statutory Authorization: 465.022(3)
ORI: EDOH4680Z
Exceptions to Screening Requirement: If corporation has more than $100 million of business taxable assets in Florida
Prescription Department Manager or Consultant Pharmacist of Record
Statutory Authorization: 465.022(3)
ORI: EDOH4680Z
Pharmacist
ORI: EDOH4680Z
Podiatric Physician
Statutory Authorization: 461.006(1)(e) , 456.039(4)(a) , and 456.039(4)(c)
ORI: EDOH2017Z
Acupuncture
ORI: EDOH4500Z
Clinical Laboratory Personnel
ORI: EDOH4530Z
Dentistry/Dental Laboratory/Dental Radiographer
ORI: EDOH4560Z
Dietetics/Nutrition
ORI: EDOH4570Z
Electrolysis/Electrolysis Facility
ORI: EDOH4580Z
Hearing Aid Specialist
ORI: EDOH4590Z
Medical Physicist
ORI: EDOH4610Z
Midwifery
ORI: EDOH4620Z
Nursing Home Administrator
ORI: EDOH4640Z
Occupational Therapy
ORI: EDOH4650Z
Office Surgery Registration
ORI: EDOH2014Z
Opticianry/Optician Establishment
ORI: EDOH4660Z
Optometry
ORI: EDOH4670Z
Pain Management Clinic
ORI: EDOH2014Z
Pharmacy Intern
Practitioners applying for an exemption from disqualification for the Agency for Health Care Administration's (AHCA) regulated facilities must use their AHCA ORI.
Physical Therapy
ORI: EDOH4690Z
Psychology
ORI: EDOH4710Z
Respiratory Care
ORI: EDOH4720Z
School Psychology
ORI: EDOH4730Z
Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
ORI: EDOH4740Z
Emergency Medical Technician
Practitioners applying for an exemption from disqualification for the Agency for Health Care Administration's (AHCA) regulated facilities must use their AHCA ORI.
Paramedic
Practitioners applying for an exemption from disqualification for the Agency for Health Care Administration's (AHCA) regulated facilities must use their AHCA ORI.
Radiologic Technologist
Practitioners applying for an exemption from disqualification for the Agency for Health Care Administration's (AHCA) regulated facilities must use their AHCA ORI.
Registered Pharmacy Technician
Practitioners applying for an exemption from disqualification for the Agency for Health Care Administration's (AHCA) regulated facilities must use their AHCA ORI.