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Fingerprinting
Get Fingerprinted at Miami Nice 2026
Effective July 1, 2025, all Florida health care practitioners must meet fingerprint and background screening requirements when applying for initial licensure or renewing their license.
What You Need to Know
If your fingerprints are already on file with the Florida Department of Health, you must retain them online to avoid re-fingerprinting.
The Florida DOH requires a Privacy Policy before viewing your background screening results.
CHAI registration is recommended before fingerprinting for faster processing and result reporting to the Board of Optometry.
What's Provided
National Livescan Fingerprinting provides on-site Livescan services during the symposium.Your results are sent electronically to the Florida Board of Optometry.
Your Livescan appointment includes:
- Digital fingerprint capture
- Photograph for background screening
- Electronic submission to the Board of Optometry
- Transaction Control Number (TCN) to track your results
Track your fingerprinting progress through CHAI or using your TCN. Most results process within minutes when CHAI registration is complete before your appointment.
How It Works
Step 1:
Before You Arrive
- Be registered for a full day of lectures (Sat or Sun)
- Log in to CHAI (FL Clearinghouse)
- If outside of the retention period, then initiate new screening
- No need to select a LiveScan provider since one will be on-site
- Download and complete the Fingerprint Applicant Form (Print and bring with you)
- Schedule your on-site appointment
- Bring a valid photo ID (driver’s license or passport)
- Fee = $95 + taxes (includes photos, fingerprinting, and background check)
- Log in to MQA online services: Must give consent for proper fingerprinting routing
- Manage my license -> Choose application -> Submit Privacy Policy for Background Screening -> Select and follow prompt
Step 2
At the Fingerprint Station
- Confirm ORI for Florida Optometry licensure = EDOH4670Z
- Verify your full legal name + date of birth
- Confirm the reason = License Application Background Screening
- DO NOT leave without your LiveScan receipt
- Your receipt must include a TCN (Transaction Control Number)
- Keep this until your renewal is complete
Step 3
After Fingerprint
- Allow a few business days for FDLE to route prints to FDOH
- Track progress on the CHAI system or through FDLE with your TCN#
- Once the application is open, apply through MQA Online Services for your license as usual.
Fingerprinting alone does NOT renew your license; it only satisfies background screening requirements.
Have Questions?
Contact Us!
Send us your questions about the symposium and we’ll respond promptly with the information you need.
Where
180 Aragon Ave
Coral Gables, FL 33134
When
Saturday, April 18th and Sunday, 19th, 2026
hello@miaminice.fun