Frequently Asked Questions
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We have updated our MQA Online Services Portal to be more user-friendly. Registration is a one-time process and you can use your email address or a user ID that you will easily remember to set up your account.
This commonly occurs when a user has already created an account. Please use the Forgot User ID link on the MQA Online Service log-in page. If you cannot remember your password, you can select the Reset Password button to have a new password emailed to you.
Check your email account’s junk mail folder. If the temporary password email is not in your junk mail folder, make sure you entered your valid email address correctly. If your email was entered correctly, please wait at least one hour to receive the email
(NOTE: Some email systems take longer to receive emails than others. Even though we send the email immediately, it make take some time for you to receive it.)
Accounts are locked after 5 failed login attempts. You must close your browser and wait one hour before attempting to login again.
You can update your email address by selecting the Update Account link within the MQA Online Services Portal. If you do not remember your password, please contact the MQA Call Center at 850-488-0595 for assistance in changing your email address.
Your email address is initially used to create your user account. We ask for your email address a second time when you renew as part of your renewal application’s contact information; however, providing your email address on an application is optional.
The email address provided at the time of registration is private and will not be provided to the public. If you provide an email address within an application’s contact information (e.g., when renewing), the address will be saved in our licensing database and becomes public information.
Yes, but please be advised that not all mobile devices are fully compatible with MQA Online Services at this time. It is recommended that you have access to a desktop or laptop computer and use either Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or Google Chrome web browsers when using the portal.
Log into your MQA Online Services Portal account and select Add My License or Previous Application from the “Additional Activities” menu. Select “Yes” and follow the MQA Online Quick Start prompts to link your additional licenses or applications to your account using your social security number, date of birth, and mailing address zip code currently on file with the Department of Health.
Yes. When you register for a new MQA Online Services Portal account, you will be prompted to link any existing health care practitioner licenses or previously submitted applications to your account using your social security number, date of birth, and mailing address zip code currently on file with the Department of Health. Follow the MQA Online Quick Start prompts to link your application to your account to easily submit supporting documentation and check the status of your application from your Quick Start Menu.
You must enter the mailing address zip code that is currently on file with the Department of Health. Your mailing address zip code can be found on your renewal postcard or your printed physical license. If you need further assistance, please contact the MQA Call Center at 850-488-0595.
Pursuant to s. 456.065(3), Florida Statutes, a $5 fee to fund efforts to combat unlicensed activity will be assessed of each licensee upon initial licensure and at each renewal. This fee has been included in the total renewal fee and initial application fee since the law was enacted in 1992.

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