Eligible Occupations

●Veterans

●Active Military Personnel

Veterans and Active Military Personnel are exempted from the First Time Homebuyer Requirement.

●Sworn Law Enforcement Officer

●Certified Correction Officer

●Correctional Probation Officer

(FLORIDA Officers)

●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

●Juvenile Detention Officer

●Juvenile Probation Officer

●Firefighter

●Certified Paramedic

●Certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

●911 Public Safety Communicator

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.)

●Licensed or Registered Childcare Operator (Owner of Childcare Facility)

●Childcare Instructor (employed by a LICENSED childcare facility or LICENSED or REGISTERED home childcare provider)

●Registered Nurse (RN)

●Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

●Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

●Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

●Clinical Nurse Specialist

●Certified Nurse Midwife

●Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

●Home Health Aide

(employed by a LICENSED home health agency)

Health Care Practitioner to include:

●Physician

●Physician Assistant

●Anesthesiologist

●Anesthesiologist Assistant

●Psychiatrist

●Certified Medical Assistant

●Acupuncturist

●Osteopathic Physician

●Chiropractic Physician

●Certified Chiropractic Physician’s Assistant

●Podiatric Physician

●Certified Podiatric X-Ray Assistant

●Naturopathic Physician

●Pharmacist

●Nuclear Pharmacist

●Pharmacy Technician

●Dentist

●Dental Hygienist

●Dental Assistant

●Speech Language Pathologist or Audiologist

●Speech-Language Pathology Assistant or Audiologist Assistant

●Nursing Home Administrator

●Occupational Therapist

●Occupational Therapist Assistant

●Occupational Therapist Aide

●Certified Respiratory Therapist

●Registered Respiratory Therapist

●Licensed Dietician or Nutritionist

●Licensed Nutrition Counselor

●Dietetic Technician

●Athletic Trainer

●Prosthetist

●Orthotist

● Prosthetist Orthotist

●Pedorthist

●Prosthetist

●Orthotic Fitter

●Orthotic Fitter Assistant

●Electrologist

●Massage Therapist

Clinical Laboratory Personnel to include:

● Laboratory Director

●Supervisor

●Technologist

●Blood-Gas Analyst

●Laboratory Testing Technician

●Phlebotomist

●Licensed Medical Physicist (Radiologic)which works with diagnostic application and safe use of x-rays, ultrasonic radiation or magnetic fields.

● Certified Basic X-Ray Machine Operator

●Certified Radiologic

Technologist

●Certified Radiology Assistant

●Certified General Radiographer

●Specialty Technologist (Radiologic)

●Genetic Counselor

●Optician

●Optician Apprentice

●Certified Optometrist

●Hearing Aid Specialist

●Hearing Aid Specialist Trainee

●Physical Therapist

●Physical Therapist Assistant

●Psychologist

●School Psychologist

●Clinical Social Worker

●Marriage & Family Therapist

●Mental Health Counselor

●Child Protective Services’ Enforcement

●Adult Protective Services’ Enforcement

●Veterinarian

●Veterinarian Assistant or Technician

*(employed by a permanent or mobile veterinary practice)

●Assistant Public Defender

●Assistant State Attorney

●Assisted Living Facility Administrator