FL Certified Designated Representative (CDR) - Certification Criteria

Updated July 20, 2026

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• Florida Certified Designated Representative (CDR) Online Training and Testing

Here are some exam tidbits for applicants preparing to take the Florida CDR examination.

View the full webpage:  Certified Designated Representative (search on "candidate information booklets" and then select "Drugs, Devices, and Cosmetics – Certified Designated Representative" - DBPR DDDC -  Certification criteria for all CDR's and CDR applicants must (include, and are not limited to);

• "Examination scores are reported as percentage scores. The minimum percentage score needed to pass has been set at seventy-five percent (75%).
• A candidate who fails to achieve the required passing score on the examination must wait 30 days before retaking the examination. A candidate will have 18 months, from the date they are authorized to test, to pass the examination. After 18 months the candidate must reapply to the Department. Pertinent reexamination information is provided to all affected candidates along with the original grade report."

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For Designated Representative license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training affidavit):

• CA Designated Representative Wholesaler Training - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training  
• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Laws and Rules Examination Prep Course

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
• The Exemptee Institute