Continuing Education

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Laboratory Systems is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.^® Program.

CDC Laboratory Training is pleased to offer P.A.C.E.^® credit for most of our training courses. Course announcements will clearly state when P.A.C.E.^® credit is available. Credit is offered to any individual who successfully completes all course requirements.

P.A.C.E.^® is an administrative system established to stimulate and serve as the quality assurance mechanism for continuing education programs offered to clinical laboratory professionals by ASCLS constituent societies, laboratory industry, government agencies, hospitals and educational organizations. CDC Laboratory Training P.A.C.E.^® approved programs are accepted by the Board of Certification for recertification, and for license renewal in all licensure states except for Florida.  CDC Laboratory Training courses are included under the ASCLS P.A.C.E.^® California Agency license, which is indicated on the P.A.C.E.^® certificate received after successful completion of a course.