FL CDR Reexamination Information

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Updated October 7, 2022

The information in the original post is no longer valid. 

Make sure you review the reexamination process described in the most current version of the CIB.

Florida Certified Designated Representative Candidate Information Booklet (CDR CIB)

CAUTION - there are old versions of the candidate information booklet (CIB) that can be found on the internet. Be sure you're referencing the most current version. Here's how to find it.

Go to the home page of the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation:
http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/

In the search box, enter "candidate information booklets."  Then click "DDC – Certified Designated Representative."

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Florida Certified Designated Representative (CDR) Reexamination Information

"REEXAMINATION INFORMATION
A candidate who fails to achieve the required passing score on the examination may be reexamined upon submission of a written request and a fee of $241.00. Pertinent reexamination and contact information is provided to all affected candidates along with their original grade report."

Source:
Candidate Information Booklet for the Certified Designated Representative Laws and Rules Examination - PDF (FL CDR CIB effective July 1, 2016)

If you're preparing to take the Florida Certified Designated Representative Laws and Rules Examination, please don't wait until the last minute to prepare and study for the test.  If the exam is in your future, start studying as soon as you can, in order to avoid unnecessary stress.

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Designated Representative Training Courses – California and Florida

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 Exam 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

Didn't Pass The Florida Certified Designated Representative (CDR) Examination?

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Updated March 15, 2026

Question:
I took the Florida Certified Designated Representative Laws and Rules Examination, and did not pass. What could happen next?

Answer:

"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"  (source: Florida CDR CIB)

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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