Ogeechee Technical College

Tumor Registry Specialist

DESCRIPTION:
The Tumor Registry Specialist certificate program is designed to train the students in processing the technical knowledge and skills necessary to maintain components of the disease-related data collection systems consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and accreditation requirements of the health care delivery system. The tumor registrar processes, maintains, compiles 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:
Tumor Registrars play an important role in how cancer trends are reported and how cancer care will respond to those trends. The tumor registry is located within hospital and ambulatory healthcare facilities and data organizations. Tumor Registrars compile data on all oncology (cancer) cases seen within jurisdiction (institution, state, region, and nation) in a uniform, consistent and easily retrievable format.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: The Tumor Registry Specialist program is accredited by the National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA). Upon completion of all program courses, students are eligible to sit for the Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) exam under NCRA's eligibility route 2.

MINIMUM PROGRAM LENGTH: 59 credit hours, 820 clock hours, 5 quarter(s)

PROGRAM TIMES: Online

ENTRANCE DATES: Every quarter for general education courses, fall and spring quarters for program courses

TUITION (per credit hour): $46.00

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum Age: 17
High School Diploma/GED Required for Program Admission: Yes
High School Diploma/GED Required for Program Completion: Yes
Professional liability insurance fee: Yes, $11.00
Test Scores Required: Yes

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

With the exception of AHS 155, Epidemiology, all prerequisite courses must be completed prior to beginning CRC courses.

PROGRAM COURSES:

AHS 109

Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

AHS 112

Anatomy and Physiology I

AHS 114

Anatomy and Physiology II

AHS 155

Epidemiology

CRC 101

Registry Organizations and Operations

CRC 102

Clinical Quality and Improvement

CRC 103

Coding and Staging I

CRC 104

Coding and Staging II

CRC 105

Abstracting I

CRC 106

Abstracting II

CRC 107

Cancer Registry Management

CRC 108

Patient Follow-up

CRC 109

Data Utilization and Report Writing

CRC 110

Clinical Practice

MAS 112

Human Diseases

PHR 104

Pharmacology

* "C" or higher grade is required for these courses

As set forth in its student catalog, Ogeechee Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, veteran status, or citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law). The following individuals have been designated to coordinate the College’s implementation of nondiscrimination policies: Kelli Waters, Title IX Coordinator, Office 143H, JEK Building, 912.871.1885 and Penny Hendrix, ADA/Section 504 Coordinator, Office 171E, JEK Building, 912.486.7211.