Florida Registered Paralegal Program Continuing Education Requirements
As a Florida Registered Paralegal, you must meet the following continuing education requirement:
SUBCHAPTER 20-6 CONTINUING EDUCATION
RULE 20-6.1 GENERALLY
In order to maintain the status of Florida Registered Paralegal, a Florida Registered Paralegal must complete a minimum of 30 hours of continuing education every 3 years, 5 hours of which shall be in legal ethics or professionalism. Courses approved for credit by The Florida Bar, the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA), or the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) will be deemed acceptable for purposes of this rule.
Failure to meet the CE requirements will result in termination of your Florida Registered Paralegal status.
Your 3 year reporting cycle begins on your registration date which is on your certificate. Courses taken prior to your registration date cannot be used toward the continuing education requirement. It is your responsibility to keep track of your continuing education hours. You will be required to enter your continuing education hours on The Florida Bar's website, www.floridabar.org. Hours mailed to The Florida Bar will not be recorded. PLEASE DO NOT REPORT ANY HOURS UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. At this time, keep a record of your hours. Do not mail the record to The Florida Bar. We will send you a notice informing you when to begin entering your hours.
The Florida Bar will not be presenting or creating continuing education programs for paralegals.