Eligible Occupations for
FL Hometown Heroes Loan Program
Please note that only one borrower must qualify with eligible occupation.
All borrower(s) qualifying with one of the eligible occupations below must be
employed FULL-TIME and CURRENTLY employed in one of the eligible occupations below.
Please note that occupations or job titles/positions that do not appear on this list
are not eligible under Hometown Heroes.
Licensing or
Certification
Documentation
Needed to Confirm
Occupation
Included with all eligible occupations listed below. Please reference and
request certification or license as indicated with each eligible occupation
from borrower(s). Each eligible occupation references the State agency (or
other applicable agency) that would be responsible for certification or
licensing of that occupation.
Documentation
Needed to Confirm
Full-Time Status
A written or verbal VOE indicating full-time employment of 35 hours or more
a week must be provided by all borrower(s). If a VOE doesn’t reflect 35
hours or more a week, the employer will need to confirm buyer is employed
full-time. A VOE is required for all eligible occupations below.
Self-Employed borrower(s) may provide a copy of work schedule indicating
full-time status or a copy of paystub indicating full-time status or copy of
contract or work schedule indicating full-time status.
Attestation Form
required by eligible
borrower(s) under
HTH
Borrower(s) must execute the Attestation Form indicating eligible
occupation unless otherwise noted below.
Occupations (Job
Position/Job Title)
Governing
Florida State
Agency
Website of Governing Agency (for
info on how to obtain a copy of
license/certificate).
Governing FL
Statute
●Sworn Law
Enforcement Officer
●Certified Correction
Officer
●Correctional
Probation Officer
(FLORIDA Officers)
FL Department
of Corrections;
FL Department
of Law
Enforcement
(for FL
Officers)
https://atms.fdle.state.fl.us/atms/officer
Profile.jsf
F.S. s 112.531
F.S. s 943.10
Provide copy of employee’s Global
Profile Sheet available through website
above reflecting active full-time status.
This website only permits borrower(s)
to access. Include LEO in Attestation
Form and include copy of Global
Profile Sheet with Attestation Form.
Law Enforcement
Officers eligible under
the Law Enforcement
Recruitment Bonus
Payment Program
FL Department
of Corrections;
FL Department
of Law
Enforcement
(for FL
Officers)
Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs)
deemed eligible for the Law
Enforcement Recruitment Bonus
Payment Program are exempt from the
first-time homebuyer requirement. The
LEO should receive a certificate of
eligibility signed by the Governor.
Provide a copy of the certificate
from the Governor and include
“N/A” in license and certification
section of the Attestation Form.
F.S. s 112.531
F.S. s 943.10
●Sworn Law
Enforcement Officer
●Certified Correction
Officer
●Correctional
Probation Officer
(Federal Officer
Examples)
• FBI
• US Dept. of
Homeland Security
• US Marshals
Service, US Drug
Enforcement
Administration
• Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco &
Firearms
• US Immigration
& Customs
Enforcement
Federal
Agencies
License or certification not required for
Federal Law Enforcement or
Correctional Officers.
Provide a copy of VOE validating
position of Sworn Law Enforcement
Officer, Certified Correction Officer or
Correctional Probation Officer from one
of the Federal Agencies provided. VOE
must include full-time status and
employer. Include “N/A” in license
and certification section of the
Attestation Form.
(N/A)
●Juvenile Detention
Officer
●Juvenile Probation
Officer
FL Department
of Juvenile
Justice
https://www.djj.state.fl.us/services/depa
rtment-support-services/office-of-staff-
development-training/sd-t-
teams/officer-certification
F.S. s 985.66
Juvenile Detention & Probation Officers
are not required to hold license or
certification. Provide copy of VOE
validating full-time employment and
employer. Include “N/A” in license
and certification section of the
Attestation Form.
Firefighter
FL Division of
State Fire
Marshal within
the Department
of Financial
Services
https://www.citizenserve.com/120/CAP
For120?Action=MyLicenses
F.S. s. 633.102
& F.S. s.
633.408
Provide copy of Firefighter Certificate
of Compliance or Special Certificate of
Compliance issued by FL Division of
State Fire Marshal. This can only be
obtained and provided by the borrower.
●Certified Paramedic
●Certified Emergency
Medical Technician
(EMT)
FL Department
of Health
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/HealthCareProviders
F.S. s 112.1911
Provide a copy of certification issued
by FL Department of Health.
911 Public Safety
Communicator
FL Department
of Health
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/HealthCareProviders
F.S. s 401.465
Provide a copy of certification issued
by FL Department of Health.
Certified K-12
Educators (Public,
Charter Schools) to
include:
●Classroom Teacher
●Career Specialist
●Librarian/Media
Specialist
●School Counselor
●Social Worker
●School Psychologist
(Private school
educators, as reflected
above, are eligible with
certification from FL
Department of
Education.)
FL Department
of Education
https://flcertify.fldoe.org/datamart/selSe
archType.do
F.S. s 1012.01
Provide a copy of temporary or
professional educator certification
issued by FL Department of Education.
Licensed or
Registered Childcare
Operator (Owner of
Childcare Facility)
FL Department
of Children &
Families
https://www.myflfamilies.com/service-
programs/child-care/training.shtml
F.S. s 402.305
Provide copy of license or registration
issued by FL Department of Children &
Families reflecting borrower’s position
of Childcare Operator.
Childcare Instructor
(employed by a LICENSED
childcare facility or
FL Department
of Children &
Families
https://www.myflfamilies.com/service-
programs/child-care/training.shtml
LICENSED or
REGISTERED home
childcare provider)
Childcare Instructor is not required to
hold license or certification. Provide
copy of employer’s license or
registration issued by FL Department
of Children & Families. Include and
indicate “Employer
License/Registration” in license and
certification section of the
Attestation Form.
●Registered Nurse
(RN)
●Licensed Practical
Nurse (LPN)
●Advanced Practice
Registered Nurse
(APRN)
●Certified Registered
Nurse Anesthetist
●Clinical Nurse
Specialist
●Certified Nurse
Midwife
FL Board of
Nursing
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/HealthCareProviders
or for multi-state license here:
https://www.nursys.com/LQC/LQCTer
ms.aspx
F.S. s 464.003
F.S. s 464.008
F.S. s 464.009
Provide copy of license issued by FL
Dept. of Health or Nursys.com.
Certified Nursing
Assistant (CNA)
FL Board of
Nursing
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/HealthCareProviders
F.S. s 464.201 -
Provide copy of certification issued
through FL Dept. of Health.
Home Health Aide
(employed by a LICENSED
home health agency)
FL Agency for
Health Care
Administration
https://www.floridahealthfinder.gov/facil
itylocator/facloc.aspx
N/A
Home Health Aide is not required to
hold a license or certification. Provide
copy of employer’s license issued by
FL Agency for Health Care
Administration. Include and indicate
“Employer License/Registration” in
license and certification section of
the Attestation Form.
Health Care
Practitioner to
include:
●Physician
●Physician Assistant
●Anesthesiologist
FL Board of
Medicine
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home /
F.S. s 458.305
F.S. s 458.311
F.S. s 458.314
F.S. s 458.347
Provide a copy of license issued
through FL Dept. of Health.
Anesthesiologist
Assistant
FL Board of
Medicine
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 458.3475
Provide a copy of license issued
through the FL Dept. of Health.
Psychiatrist
FL Board of
Medicine
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 458.3165
Provide a copy of license issued
through the FL Dept. of Health.
Certified Medical
Assistant
FL Board of
Nursing
https://floridasnursing.gov/
F.S. s 458.3485
F.S. s 458.307
Provide a copy of certificate issued by
one of the following:
●an accredited national or state
medical association
●National Healthcareer Association
●a provider accredited by the National
Commission for Certifying Agencies
(NCCA)
●American Association of Medical
Assistants OR
●entity approved by FL Board of
Medicine.
Acupuncturist
FL Board of
Acupuncture
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s. 457.102
Provide a copy of license through the
FL Dept. of Health
Osteopathic
Physician
FL Board of
Osteopathic
Medicine
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 459.003
Provide a copy of license issued
through the FL Dept. of Health.
Chiropractic
Physician
FL Board of
Chiropractic
Medicine
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 460.403
Provide a copy of license issued
through the FL Dept. of Health.
Certified Chiropractic
Physician’s Assistant
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 460.4165
Provide a copy of certificate through
the FL Dept. of Health.
Podiatric Physician
FL Board of
Podiatric
Medicine
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 461.003
Provide a copy of license issued
through the FL Dept. of Health
Certified Podiatric X-
Ray Assistant
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 461.0135
Provide a copy of certificate issued
through the FL Dept. of Health.
Naturopathic
Physician
FL Board of
Medicine
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 462.01
Provide copy of license issued through
the FL Dept. of Health.
●Pharmacist
●Nuclear Pharmacist
FL Board of
Pharmacy
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 465.003
F.S. s 465.0126
F.S. s 465.014
Provide copy of license issued through
the FL Dept. of Health.
Pharmacy Technician
FL Board of
Pharmacy
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
Provide copy of registration through the
FL Dept. of Health.
●Dentist
●Dental Hygienist
FL Board of
Dentistry
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 466.003
Provide copy of license issued through
the FL Dept. of Health.
Dental Assistant
FL Board of
Dentistry
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s466.003
Dental Assistant is not required to hold
license or certification. Provide copy of
VOE or letter from employer validating
supervisor is a licensed Dentist.
Include “N/A” in license and
certification section of the
Attestation Form.
Speech Language
Pathologist or
Audiologist
FL Department
of Health; FL
Board of
Speech-
Language
Pathology &
Audiology
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 468.1105
F.S. s 468.1125
F.S. s 468.1185
Provide copy of license issued through
the FL Dept. of Health.
Speech-Language
Pathology Assistant
or Audiologist
Assistant
FL Department
of Health; FL
Board of
Speech-
Language
Pathology &
Audiology
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
Provide a copy of certification issued
through FL Dept. of Health.
Nursing Home
Administrator
FL Board of
Nursing Home
Administrators
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 468.1655
Provide copy of license issued through
FL Dept. of Health.
●Occupational
Therapist
●Occupational
Therapist Assistant
FL Board of
Occupational
Therapy
Practice
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home /
F.S. s 468.203
Provide copy of license issued through
FL Dept. of Health.
Occupational
Therapist Aide
FL Board of
Occupational
Therapy
Practice
https://floridasoccupationaltherapy.gov/
licensing/
F.S. s 468.203
Occupational Therapist Aide is not
required to hold a license or
certification. Provide copy of VOE or
letter from employer validating
supervisor is a licensed Occupational
Therapist or Occupational Therapist
Assistant. Include “N/A” in the
license and certification section of
Attestation Form.
●Certified Respiratory
Therapist
●Registered
Respiratory Therapist
FL Department
of Health; FL
Board of
Respiratory
Care
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 458.358
Provide copy of license issued through
FL Dept. of Health.
●Licensed Dietician or
Nutritionist
FL Department
of Health
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 468.503
F.S. s.468.509
F.S. s 468.51
●Licensed Nutrition
Counselor
Provide copy of license issued by FL
Department of Health.
Registered Dietician
or Nutritionist
FL Department
of Health; FL
Commission on
Dietetic
Registration
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 468.503
F.S. s.468.509
F.S. s 468.51
Provide copy of registration issued
through the FL Dept. of Health.
Dietetic Technician
FL Department
of Health
https://www.floridahealth.gov/licensing-
and-regulation/dietetic-
nutrition/index.html
Dietetic Technician is not required to
hold a license or certification. Provide
copy of VOE or letter from employer
validating supervisor is a Licensed
Practitioner, Licensed Dietician or
Nutritionist or Licensed Nutrition
Counselor. Include “N/A” in the
license and certification section of
Attestation Form.
Athletic Trainer
FL Department
of Health
FL Board of
Athletic
Training
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 468.701
F.S. s.468.707
Provide copy of license issued through
the FL Dept. of Health.
●Prosthetist
●Orthotist
● Prosthetist Orthotist
●Pedorthist
●Prosthetist
●Orthotic Fitter
●Orthotic Fitter
Assistant
FL Board of
Orthotists &
Prosthetists
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home /
F.S. s 468.80
Provide copy of license issued through
the FL Dept. of Health.
Electrologist
FL Department
of Health
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 478.42
F.S. s 478.45
Provide copy of license issued by FL
Department of Health.
Massage Therapist
FL Board of
Massage
Therapy
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 480.033
Provide copy of license issued through
the FL Dept. of Health.
Clinical Laboratory
Personnel to include:
● Laboratory Director
●Supervisor
●Technologist
●Blood-Gas Analyst
●Laboratory Testing
Technician
FL Board of
Clinical
Laboratory
Personnel
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 483.803
F.S. s 483.809
Provide copy of license issued through
the FL Dept. of Health.
Phlebotomist
(employed as a full-time
phlebotomist and has
successfully completed an
accredited phlebotomy
course)
FL Board of
Clinical
Laboratory
Personnel
https://floridasclinicallabs.gov/licensing/
F.S. s 483.803
(N/A)
Phlebotomist is not required to hold a
license or certification. Provide
confirmation of CURRENT employment
as a Phlebotomist and proof of
COMPLETED ACCREDITED
PHLEBOTOMY COURSE. Include
“N/A” in the license and certification
section of Attestation Form.
Licensed Medical
Physicist
(Radiologic)which
works with diagnostic
application and safe
use of x-rays,
ultrasonic radiation or
magnetic fields.
FL Department
of Health
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 483.901
Provide copy of license issued by FL
Department of Health.
● Certified Basic X-
Ray Machine Operator
●Certified Radiologic
Technologist
●Certified Radiology
Assistant
●Certified General
Radiographer
●Specialty
Technologist
(Radiologic)
FL Department
of Health
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 468.301
F.S. s 468.302
F.S. s 468.304
Provide copy of certificate issued by FL
Department of Health.
Genetic Counselor
FL Department
of Health
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 483.913
F.S. s 483.914
Provide copy of license issued by FL
Department of Health.
Optician
FL Board of
Opticianry
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 484.002
Provide copy of license issued through
the FL Dept. of Health.
Optician Apprentice
FL Board of
Opticianry
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
Provide copy of registration issued
through the FL Dept. of Health.
Certified Optometrist
FL Board of
Optometry
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 463.002
Provide copy of license issued through
the FL Dept. of Health.
Hearing Aid Specialist
FL Board of
Hearing Aid
Specialists
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 484.041
Provide copy of license issued through
the FL Dept. of Health.
Hearing Aid Specialist
Trainee
FL Board of
Hearing Aid
Specialists
https://floridashearingaidspecialists.gov
/licensing/
Hearing Aid Trainee is not required to
hold a license or certification. Provide
copy of VOE or letter from employer
validating supervisor is a Licensed
Hearing Aid Specialist. Include “N/A”
in the license and certification
section of Attestation Form.
●Physical Therapist
●Physical Therapist
Assistant
FL Board of
Physical
Therapy
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 486.021
Provide copy of license issued through
the FL Dept. of Health.
●Psychologist
●School Psychologist
FL Board of
Psychology
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 490.003
Provide copy of license issued through
FL Dept. of Health
●Clinical Social
Worker
●Marriage & Family
Therapist
●Mental Health
Counselor
FL Board of
Clinical Social
Work, Marriage
& Family
Therapy &
Mental Health
Counseling
https://mqa-
internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchSer
vices/Home
F.S. s 491.003
Provide copy of license issued through
FL Dept. of Health.
●Child Protective
Services’
Enforcement
FL Department
of Children &
Child Protective Services’ Enforcement
& Adult Protective Services’
Enforcement employees with DCF are
F.S. s 402.402
(N/A)
●Adult Protective
Services’ Enforcement
Family
Services
not required to hold a State of FL
license or certification. Provide copy of
VOE or letter from employer validating
employment with DCF. Include “N/A”
in the license and certification
section of Attestation Form.
F.S. s 415.102
(N/A)
Veterinarian
FL Board of
Veterinary
Medicine
https://www.myfloridalicense.com/wl11.
asp?mode=0&SID=
F.S. s 474.202
F.S. s 474.207
Provide copy of license issued through
the FL Department of Business and
Professional Regulation.
Veterinarian Assistant
or Technician
*(employed by a permanent
or mobile veterinary
practice)
FL Board of
Veterinary
Medicine
http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR
/veterinary-medicine/board-information/
F.S. s 474.202
(N/A)
Veterinarian Assistants and
Technicians are not required to hold a
State of FL license or certification.
Provide copy of VOE or letter from
employer validating employment with a
permanent or mobile veterinary
practice. Include “N/A” in the license
and certification section of
Attestation Form.
Assistant Public
Defender
FL Justice
Administration
Commission
Provide copy of VOE or letter from
employer validating employment.
License/certification for Assistant
Public Defender is not required.
(Include “N/A” in the license and
certification section of Attestation
Form).
F.S. s. 27.53
(N/A)
F.S. s 790.25
(N/A)
Assistant State
Attorney
Attorney
General
Provide copy of VOE or letter from
employer validating employment.
License/certification for Assistant State
Attorney is not required. (Include
“N/A” in the license and certification
section of Attestation Form).
F.S. 27.18
(N/A)
F.S. 27.181
(N/A)
Assisted Living
Facility Administrator
Agency for
Healthcare
Administration
https://www.floridahealthfinder.gov/facil
itylocator/facloc.aspx
https://alfmacdonald-
research.com/SuccessfullExamineesLi
st.aspx
F.S. 429.02
F.S.429.07
Provide copy of verification of
employer’s (Assisted Living Facility’s)
registration confirming Administrator’s
name through ACHA’s website above.
Also provide confirmation of receipt of
ALF Gold-Leaf Certificate of
Achievement from The MacDonald
Research Institute (TMRI) website
above.
Active Military Personnel & Veterans
(formerly the Salute Our Soldiers Program)
Active-Duty Military and Veterans are NOT required to qualify with an eligible occupation
above. Active-Duty Military and Veterans qualify based on their military service only.
Active Military
Personnel
●Active-duty personnel from the military (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard,
Marine Corps, National Guard, Space Force or the Reserves) are exempt
from the First Time Homebuyer Requirement.
●Must provide a copy of his/her LES or copy of their SRCA to validate
eligibility.
●(Include “N/A” in the license and certification section of Attestation
Form).
Veterans
●Veterans are exempted from the First Time Homebuyer Requirement
when they provide a valid DD-214 that reflects discharge status as other
than dishonorable.
●Surviving spouse may participate in a VA first mortgage ONLY when
providing a valid Certificate of Eligibility (COE).
●(Include “N/A” in the license and certification section of Attestation
Form).
