Licensing & Renewal Information

For detailed information about the licensure or renewal process, select the type of license relevant to your profession or program from the list provided below. The Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling requires licensees to renew their licenses biennially to maintain the right to practice. The Board has made every effort to include all necessary information for both licensure and renewal processes on this website. Resources such as the Help Center, FAQs, and Resources page provide answers to frequently asked questions, along with access to links, forms, and applications. For additional assistance, including specific inquiries about the renewal process, you may contact a renewal specialist.

Florida law provides that an initial application must be reviewed within 30 days. Below is the average number of days at which we are currently processing.

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Registered Marriage and Family Therapy Intern

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern

Certified Master Social Worker

Qualified Supervisors for Registered Interns

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Out-of-State Telehealth
Provider Registration

The out-of-state telehealth provider registration is for health care practitioners licensed outside of Florida ONLY. Florida licensees can already provide telehealth services to patients in Florida that they can treat in person.
Health care practitioners with an out-of-state license or certification that falls under section 456.47(1)(b), F.S, qualify for an out-of-state telehealth provider registration number when they meet the following requirements:

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Out-of-State Telehealth
Provider Registration

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The Counseling Compact is an interstate compact, or a contract among states, allowing professional counselors licensed and residing in a compact member state to practice in other compact member states without need for multiple licenses. Florida joined the Counseling Compact as the 8th member state upon the passage of House Bill 1521 during the 2022 legislative session. The Counseling Compact has more than 30 member states and is in the process of operationalizing the compact. Applications for privileges to practice are expected to open in late 2024. Under this compact, professional counselors who meet uniform licensure requirements will be able to quickly obtain a privilege to practice, which is equivalent to a license to practice counseling in another state.

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Counseling Compact

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