My CA renewal is due next month and I’m tired of paying $60 for courses that just rehash tube colors. What CE providers got accepted for your renewal and felt useful - ideally under $30 and doable between 12-hour shifts?
LabCE’s 6-CE phlebotomy bundle ran me $25, was P.A.C.E.-approved, and CDPH accepted it for my CPT I renewal without any back-and-forth. The lessons are 10-20 minutes on practical stuff like preanalytical errors and hemolysis, so I finished on my phone between shifts and downloaded the certificate instantly. If you want a second option, PhlebotomyU’s online CE also cleared for me last year and was under $30.
ARUP’s free P.A.C.E.-approved modules plus a couple Mayo Clinic Labs Hot Topics got me all 6 CEUs for CPT I at $0, and CDPH accepted them. Make a free ARUP account, filter for P.A.C.E., knock out the phleb-focused ones between shifts, and save the cert PDFs in case they audit — like labeling tubes, future-you will thank you. You CPT I or II?
And i used LabRoots on‑demand webinars to finish all [redacted] for my last CA renewal; they’re free, 30–40 min each, and I knocked them out between 12‑hour shifts without zoning out. Want the two sessions I found most practical on hemolysis prevention and specimen integrity?