2025 Recertification
To be recertified each calendar year, all Florida professional designees must certify their governmental employment and pay the recertification fee.
Recertification fees are due January 1 of each year and are delinquent April 1 as per Rule 12D-19.007(1)(b), Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). The Department of Revenue (Department) is now accepting 2025 recertification applications and fees for the following certifications:
- Certified Florida Collector (CFC)
- Certified Florida Collector Assistant (CFCA)
- Certified Florida Appraiser (CFA)
- Certified Florida Evaluator (CFE)
- Certified Cadastralist of Florida (CCF)
The recertification fee is $5 per individual.
Certification shall be conditional upon a professional designee’s employment and certification shall expire automatically without notice to the holder when a professional designee leaves governmental employment as per Rule 12D-19.009(7), F.A.C.
Failure to remit recertification fees and certify continued governmental employment will result in the loss of certification.
If the CFA or CFC is leaving office in January 2025 and would like to retain the certification salary supplemental until the end of employment, submit a completed Application for Florida Professional Certification (Form DR-4001) documenting completed courses and recertification payment for them.
If the CFA or CFC is leaving office in January 2025 and does not want to retain the certification salary supplemental until the end of employment, do not submit Form DR-4001 and recertification payment for them.
CFE or CFCA Taking Office in January 2025
Any CFE or CFCA that is elected as property appraiser or tax collector and sworn in January 2025 will be recognized as a Certified Florida Appraiser or Certified Florida Collector beginning February 1, 2025, as per Rule 12D-19.003(1). These individuals should submit Form DR-4001 documenting their continued government employment. A certificate, card, and pin will be mailed to them.
Review Information
Click below to select your county recertification list for download. Please review your county recertification list and make necessary corrections.
After reviewing, email PTOTraining@floridarevenue.com with recertification questions or to request an updated list. You must provide edits in the request.
Prepare Recertification Application – CFC, CFA
To be recertified, CFAs and CFCs must:
- Complete 24 hours of approved continuing education as per Rule 12D-19.009(1)(a), F.A.C.
- Consult the approved course lists for course numbers:
- Complete all sections of the Application for Florida Professional Certification (Form DR-4001) (Rule 12D-19.009(1)(c), F.A.C.).
- Be sure to list the approved course number, course title, and hours in the Approved Courses section.
- Rule 12D-19.009(1)(a), F.A.C. requires at least 24 hours of courses in calendar year 2024 for recertification.
- Attach documentation of completion of approved course hours.
- Contact the course sponsor for documentation if needed.
- CFAs and CFCs who have not completed their 2024 continuing education hours will not receive their cards until they have completed the 2024 hours (Rule 12D-19.009(1)(a), F.A.C.
- Form DR-4001 for CFAs and CFCs example
Prepare Recertification Application - CFE, CCF, CFCA
To be recertified, CFEs, CCFs, and CFCAs must:
Make Payment
Pay the $5 fee for each recertification as per Rule 12D-19.009(7), F.A.C.. Please submit all recertification applications and payment at one time.
Do not remit payment for any person listed with a $0.00 recertification fee; their fee has been paid.
Online Payment (Recommended)
The Department accepts electronic check and credit card payments through Property Tax Oversight’s Certification and Training Online Registration portal.
- Click the Submit and Pay for Initial Certification Application, Recertification, or Certification Reinstatement Application button.
- Select Tax collection or Property appraisal for the transaction type.
- Choose Annual Recertification.
- Follow the instructions for entering the recertification information.
Please submit a copy of Form DR-4001 for each recertification and the list of individuals currently due for recertification with any necessary corrections as an attachment in the portal.
If you are unable to attach the DR-4001 applications to your online payment, forward the forms to PTOTraining@floridarevenue.com. Please include a copy of the original/edited recertification list and a copy of the credit card payment confirmation.
Mailed Payment
The Department accepts check payment by mail. Mailed payments must be postmarked prior to April 1, 2025, and should include tracking to ensure proper delivery.
Mail payment, original/edited recertification list, and DR-4001 applications to:
Property Tax Oversight
ATTN: Certification and Training
PO Box 3294
Tallahassee, FL 32315-3294
When will we receive our recertification cards?
The Department mails recertification cards to the county office between April 1–30. Cards are not mailed to individual addresses. Recertification cards will not be sent for any designee until both the recertification fee has been paid and Form DR-4001 has been completed and submitted.
