Ogeechee Technical College

Text Box: PROGRAM OVERVIEW: The Tumor Registry Certification program is designed to train the students in processing the technical knowledge and skills necessary to maintain components of the disease-related data collections systems consistent with medical, administrative, ethical , legal, and accreditation requirements of the health care delivery system. The cancer registrar processes, maintains, complies and reports health information for research, quality management and improvement, facility planning, and marketing; abstracts and codes clinical data using appropriate classification systems; obtains long-term follow-up data; and analyzes health records according to standards. The registrar may also be responsible for functional supervision of the various components of the disease-related data collection system and may participate in medical staff and institutional activities. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: The Cancer Registrar plays an important role in how cancer trends are reported and how cancer care will respond to those trends. The cancer registry is located within the hospital and ambulatory healthcare facilities and data organizations. The Cancer Registrar complies data on all oncology (cancer) cases seen within jurisdiction (institution, state, region, and nation) in a uniform, consistent and easily retrievable format.

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TUMOR REGISTRY CERTIFICATION

Technical Certificate of Credit (TCC)

Text Box: The Tumor Registry Specialist program is accredited by the National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA). Students are eligible to sit for the Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) exam under NCRA’s eligibility route 2. ENTRANCE DATES: Fall and spring quarter for program courses. Quarterly for general education courses. All first and second quarter courses must be completed prior to beginning third quarter, CRC courses. ADMISSIONS CRITERIA: Submit a completed application and the one-time application fee Be at least 17 years of age Request official copies of your high school transcript or GED scores to be sent to the Admissions office Request official copies of your postsecondary transcripts to be sent to the Admission Office Achievement of minimum regular admissions scores on test of Reading, English, and Mathematics Payment of required professional liability insurance fee TUMOR REGISTRY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM SEQUENCE: FIRST QUARTER Credit Hours AHS 109 Medical Terminology 3 MAS 112 Human Diseases (Pathology) 5 AHS 112 Anatomy and Physiology I 5 SECOND QUARTER AHS 114 Anatomy and Physiology II 5 PHR 104 Pharmacology 5 THIRD QUARTER CRC 101 Registry Organizations and Operations 3 CRC 102 Clinical Quality and Improvement 2 CRC 103 Coding and Staging I 4 CRC 105 Abstracting I 4 AHS 155 Epidemiology 2 FOURTH QUARTER CRC 104 Coding and Staging II 4 CRC 106 Abstracting II 4 CRC 107 Cancer Registry Management 3 CRC 108 Patient Follow-Up 1 CRC 109 Data Utilization & Report Writing 3 FIFTH QUARTER CRC 110 Clinical Practice 6

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