Curriculum: Cancer Registry Management

NCRA-Required Courses*

• Medical Terminology (HCMT1001)
• Anatomy & Physiology (BIOL1015)
• Human Disease (ALH1015C)
• Pharmacology (HCMT2000)
• Healthcare Applications (HCMT 2015C)

*students who have not taken the NCRA-required courses can still enroll; contact your advisor for more information

Practicum

A practicum is the final step of the Cancer Registry Program and is completed during the last two courses, HCMT2067 (Cancer Registry Practicum I) and HCMT2068 (Cancer Registry Practicum II). During the program, students will be required to satisfactorily complete all six NCRA assessments (along with corresponding activities) that cover the five core Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) competencies. Students will complete four of the six assessments before enrolling in the practicum courses. All six assessments must be successfully completed by the end of HCMT 2067 and HCMT 2068. HCMT 2067 and HCMT 2068 also include a variety of practicum activities that may be completed in an in-person, virtual, or hybrid environment.

Healthcare Applications and Computer Skills

One of the courses required for all Cancer Registry students is HCMT 2015 (Healthcare Applications). Students need proficient computer skills to succeed in the CRM program and pass the ODS exam. This is why we require all admitted students take a Computer Skills Test. This test gives students a chance to assess their knowledge of computer programs and systems commonly used in the cancer registry field.

Students that do not score an 80% or above on the Computer Skills Test are strongly encouraged to enroll in BIT 1013C (Intro to Software Applications) first, to get a more comprehensive overview of the programs that will be used in HCMT 2015. ​​Students that have transfer credit for three (3) credit hours of BIT 1013C (with a C- or higher) or HCMT 2015 will be exempt from the Computer Skills Test.