What is the initial continuing education requirement before first license expiration?

• A. 45 hours
• B. 30 hours
• C. 60 hours
• D. 90 hours

Answer: (A)

When you first obtain your license, the rules require you to complete a larger upfront amount of continuing education to start your renewal cycle on solid footing. Florida specifies that before your license is renewed for the first time, you must complete 45 hours of CE. This sets the initial education level higher than the ongoing cycle to ensure you’re up to date across the necessary areas, including ethics.

After that first renewal, the regular ongoing requirement applies (for many licenses, 24 hours every 2 years with a portion devoted to ethics). So 45 hours is the initial amount needed, not the ongoing amount. The other options don’t fit because they either fall short of or exceed the initial requirement.