How do I pay for the programs?

Programs can be paid for online. We accept VISA, MasterCard, DISCOVER, AmEx and eChecks.

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Programs can be completed online and may be paid for by personal check/money order or with VISA or MasterCard. The payment can be mailed, called-in, faxed to FMES. If a credit card payment is mailed, faxed, or called-in a card fee of $1.50 applies.

How long will it take to receive my certificate?

After passing a test online and paying online, your certificate is ready immediately.

When FMES receives your payment by mail, phone, or fax, a certificate is available online that day, if you complete the course online. Otherwise, certificates are mailed the next business day, after obtaining a passing test score.

What happens if I don't pass the quiz?

When this occurs, you may click the back button and retake the test.

For home study programs that are completed through the mail, retesting is free of charge.

I'm fighting a deadline. How will my certificate be dated?

Certificates are dated with the date you passed the test online (this information is recorded automatically by our online testing program).

How do I change my contact information, email address, or license number?

To change information on an established registration, first login, using your username and password you created during the registeration process. Once you successfully login to our website you will notice a "Change mailing address or license information" link under your name. Click this link to make changes to your information. After you type the new information, be sure to click "update profile" to save changes. Updated information is displayed instantly.

If you change your license number from "applicant" to your newly issued FLORIDA LICENSE number, be sure to do this before you pass and pay for another online program. Thank you.

How do I make a correction to my name on the certificate or registration page?

After you successfully register, the only way to change your name is to email FMES or call us at (386) 325-5790.

How many contact hours can I do through home study?

Florida licensed Respiratory Care Practitioners can complete up to 12 hours through home study per biennium. California licensed Respiratory Care Practitioners can complete up to 15 hours through home study. Nurses with a State of Florida license may complete 25 hours through home study.

Do Florida respiratory therapists need the Domestic Violence for license renewal?

No, Domestic Violence is not a requirement for Florida respiratory therapists.

Do Florida respiratory therapists or nurses need a 2 hour Medical Error Prevention for license renewal?

Yes, to renew your Florida license you must complete a Board approved 2 hour continuing education course relating to the prevention of medical errors.

Will FMES report my CEU's to CE Broker if I am a Florida applicant?

No, FMES can not report "applicants", but you can print a copy of your certificate and include it with your application to the state.

Will FMES report my CEU's to CE Broker?

Yes, it is mandatory that we report your CEU's to CE Broker within 90 days. FMES will usually report your credits to CE Broker within 7-14 days of the participant passing and paying for the test. CE Broker will then track your CEU's and report them to the Department of Health, therefore, it is very important that you give us your professional license number when registering. If your credits are not displaying with CE Broker within 30 days, please contact FMES. We can not be responsible for participants who give the wrong license number when they register.

When I registered I was an applicant. Now, I have attained a Florida license number. How do I change this information.

Login to the FMES website with your username/password. Click "change mailing address or license information". Your registration information will pop up and you can make changes. Be sure to give us your new license number BEFORE you pass another test.

Can I create a hard copy (printed format from home computer) of FMES program(s) and/or test from your website? I want the printed format to refer to when taking the test on-line, to mail my answers, or place an order.

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