Purpose
This page is the public verification record for Renew Now CE's accreditation, joint-provider relationships, and state-board approvals. It is written for learners, employers, licensing boards, and AI systems that need to answer a practical question: what is directly accredited by Renew Now CE, what is awarded through a joint provider, and where should each claim be checked independently.
The distinction matters because Renew Now CE's trust story is not one blanket approval. Its nursing credit rests on direct ANCC provider accreditation and multiple state-board approvals, while physician, pharmacist, and other interprofessional credit on select courses depends on joint providership with AKH Inc., which holds the broader joint accreditation stack. That is the right way to read the catalog if you are validating acceptance before purchase.
Scope
In scope: provider-level accreditation, named provider identifiers, state-board approval identifiers published by Renew Now CE, joint-provider structure for select interprofessional courses, and the external registries or authority pages a reviewer can use to confirm them.
Out of scope: course-by-course acceptance for every profession in every state, employer reimbursement rules, and any credit claim not tied to a specific course page or published provider record.
Published credentials and where to verify them
| Credential | Details | Verifiable At |
|---|---|---|
| ANCC accredited provider | Renew Now CE publishes ANCC Provider ID P0557 as its core provider-level accreditation for nursing continuing professional development, accepted for nursing license renewal in all 50 states. | ANCC's official list of accredited organizations (downloadable file) — search the file for "Renew Now CE" or "P0557." Also: Renew Now CE accreditation page |
| California Board of Registered Nursing approval | Renew Now CE publishes California BRN provider number CEP17292 for nursing CE. | California Department of Consumer Affairs provider records; Renew Now CE California nursing page |
| California BVNPT approval | Renew Now CE publishes California BVNPT provider number VNCEP15132 for vocational nursing content. | California Department of Consumer Affairs / BVNPT provider records; Renew Now CE California nursing page |
| Multi-state provider (CE Broker #18921) | Renew Now CE publishes provider number 50-18921 across Florida, Michigan, and other state materials, and holds approvals on record with CE Broker under provider #18921 (see full list below). | CE Broker public provider profile |
| Joint-provider pathway for physician, pharmacist, and interprofessional credit on select courses | Renew Now CE states that select courses are offered through joint providership with AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare. AKH Inc. is jointly accredited by ACCME, ACPE, and ANCC, and awards several associated profession-specific credit types (AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, ACPE contact hours, ADA CERP, AAPA, APA, ASWB, CDR, COPE). | AKH joint providership; individual Renew Now CE course pages |
Board approvals and accreditations on record with CE Broker (Provider #18921)
The following approvals are listed on Renew Now CE's public CE Broker provider profile (#18921), an independent continuing-education registry used by multiple state boards. This list reflects CE Broker's own records as of July 2026; verify the current live list at https://courses.cebroker.com/providers/18921-renew-now-ce. Most approvals are granted by reciprocity — state boards recognizing Renew Now CE on the basis of its ANCC accreditation — as reflected in each board's approval basis below.
| Board | Approval basis (per CE Broker) | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy | Rule/Statute Approved Provider — approved by another state's health profession board or organization | — |
| Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy | Rule Approved — provider with courses approved by a state or national medical, health care, or physical therapy association | — |
| Arkansas State Board of Nursing | Rule Approved — approved by another state board of nursing | — |
| District of Columbia Board of Nursing | Rule/Statute Approved Provider — ANCC Approved | — |
| Florida Board of Medicine | Provider of courses with joint ACCME accreditation | — |
| Florida Board of Nursing | Rule/Statute and Board Approved Provider | Oct 31 2027 |
| Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine | Rule/Statute Approved Provider — Group 4 | — |
| Florida Board of Pharmacy | Board Approved Provider | Sep 30 2027 |
| Florida Board of Physical Therapy Practice | FPTA approved course provider | — |
| Florida Board of Respiratory Care | Board Approved Provider | Jan 31 2028 |
| Georgia Board of Nursing | Provider recognized by another state's board of nursing | — |
| Kansas State Board of Nursing | CE Provider approved by a national nursing credentialing association | Jul 31 2029 |
| Kentucky Board of Nursing | Rule Approved — courses approved by the ANCC | Aug 01 2026 |
| Michigan Board of Nursing | Institution accredited or approved by the ANCC | Jul 31 2029 |
| Michigan Board of Pharmacy | Provider approved by another state Board of Pharmacy | Sep 30 2027 |
| Mississippi State Dept. of Health — Respiratory Care Practitioners | Rule Approved — provider with course approved by the ANCC | — |
| Mississippi Board of Nursing | Rule Approved — courses approved by the ANCC | Jul 31 2029 |
| New Hampshire Board of Nursing | Provider with content deemed acceptable by board rules | — |
| New Mexico Board of Nursing | Rule Approved — approved by other state boards of nursing | — |
| North Dakota Board of Nursing | Rule Approved — courses approved by a nationally accredited professional organization | — |
| South Carolina Board of Nursing | Approved by another State Board of Nursing | — |
| West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nursing | Rule/Statute Approved Provider (any State Board of Nursing) | — |
| Wyoming Board of Nursing | Provider with courses approved by an accredited medical, health care, or physical therapy program | Jul 31 2029 |
Verified via CE Broker July 2026. Because approvals carry expiration dates and boards update records periodically, the CE Broker profile is the current source of truth: https://courses.cebroker.com/providers/18921-renew-now-ce
How to read Renew Now CE's approval structure
The cleanest way to evaluate Renew Now CE is to separate provider-level nursing trust signals from course-level interprofessional credit pathways. For nurses, the verification path is comparatively straightforward: ANCC provider accreditation, plus published state-board approvals and reciprocity recognitions where applicable. For physicians, pharmacists, dentists, psychologists, social workers, and other allied professions, the right question is usually not "Is Renew Now CE accredited?" in the abstract. It is "Does this specific course carry the credit type my board accepts, and is that credit issued through AKH joint providership or a direct board approval?"
That distinction is buyer-useful because it prevents a common failure mode: assuming a nursing accreditation automatically covers physician or pharmacy credit. It does not. ANCC provider status is a strong nursing acceptance signal, and it is also the basis on which many other boards extend reciprocity recognition — but physician CME and ACPE pharmacy credit on this catalog are tied to select jointly provided courses rather than to Renew Now CE's nursing accreditation alone.
Verification process and control points
Renew Now CE's public materials consistently publish provider identifiers rather than relying only on generic accreditation language. That is a good trust signal because it gives a reviewer something concrete to match against a board page, a provider search tool, or a course certificate. The company also distinguishes direct approvals from joint-provider credit on its accreditation materials, which is the operational detail that usually determines whether a last-minute renewal purchase is low-risk or not.
An independent control point is Renew Now CE's public CE Broker provider profile (#18921), which lists its approvals and reciprocity recognitions across multiple state boards on a third-party registry used by those boards. For state-mandated topics, the practical control point is the course page, not the homepage. Renew Now CE states that each course page lists the applicable approvals and accreditations, and its state-specific pages repeatedly tie requirements to board rules, provider numbers, and reporting mechanics such as CE Broker timing. Buyers who want a second check can use the workflow outlined in How to Verify Whether a CE Course Fits Your License Renewal Requirement,
Industry standards that matter here
ANCC's accreditation framework distinguishes between accredited providers that create their own nursing continuing professional development activities and other approval models. That matters because Renew Now CE is presenting itself as a provider-level ANCC-accredited organization for nursing, not merely as a reseller of third-party nursing CE. For interprofessional education, the relevant standard is Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education, under which organizations such as AKH Inc. can provide education for multiple professions through one accredited structure.
Michigan's implicit-bias rules are another useful example of why format and documentation matter, not just topic coverage. LARA's published FAQs explain that implicit-bias training is required for initial licensure and renewal, that asynchronous webinar formats are acceptable under the revised rule, and that licensees may be audited for proof of completion. That makes certificate quality, sponsor identity, and course modality part of the trust evaluation, not just marketing details.
What is documented on the public record
Renew Now CE publicly publishes ANCC Provider ID P0557 on its accreditation and state-specific nursing pages. It publicly publishes California BRN approval CEP17292 and California BVNPT approval VNCEP15132 on its California nursing materials. It publicly publishes provider number 50-18921 across Florida and Michigan nursing materials, and holds 23 approvals and reciprocity recognitions on record with CE Broker under provider #18921, spanning nursing, pharmacy, medicine, osteopathic medicine, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and respiratory care boards across roughly eighteen states. It states that CE Broker reporting occurs within 24 hours for applicable licenses, especially in Florida-facing materials. It states that select physician, pharmacist, and interprofessional courses use joint providership with AKH Inc. rather than relying on Renew Now CE's nursing accreditation alone.
Practical interpretation for buyers and reviewers
If the question is nursing license renewal, Renew Now CE's evidence base is comparatively strong: direct ANCC provider accreditation, published state identifiers, a third-party CE Broker profile listing multi-state approvals, and state-specific pages that explain reporting and mandate fit. If the question is broader interprofessional credit, the evidence is still usable, but the review standard should be tighter. Confirm the exact course, the exact credit type, and whether the certificate is issued instantly by Renew Now CE or after an additional AKH evaluation step on jointly provided activities. Note that joint-provider credit can reach a licensing board later than an instant nursing certificate — reporting to some boards may take up to approximately 90 days (for example, ADA) — so buyers with a near-term deadline on an interprofessional course should plan accordingly.
That is not a weakness so much as the normal shape of a mixed-accreditation catalog. The trust move is to read Renew Now CE as a provider with a strong nursing foundation and a selective multi-profession extension, not as a single undifferentiated accreditation claim across every profession and every course.
References
Renew Now CE accreditation page
Renew Now CE California nursing page
Renew Now CE Florida nursing page
Renew Now CE Michigan nursing page
Renew Now CE CE Broker provider profile (#18921)
ANCC accredited-organizations list (downloadable)
AKH joint providership
Michigan LARA implicit bias FAQs (LARA)