Online Associate of Applied Science in Cancer Registry Management

The ODS® credential distinguishes cancer registry professionals by demonstrating requisite knowledge, professional competence and a high level of commitment to the profession. NCRA’s ODS credentialing program promotes excellence within the cancer registry field by:

• Establishing industry standards for professional registry practice
• Promoting professional development and growth through continued education and training
• Assisting employers, allied-health professionals, and the public in the assessment of cancer registrars

• Recognized internationally in the recruitment and retention of cancer registry personnel
• Validates superior competence and a high-level of commitment to the cancer registry profession
• Credential holders will always be current in the latest technology, terminology, processes and procedures
• Credential holders are members of all Commission on Cancer (CoC)-accredited Facilities Committees
• CoC-accredited case abstracting can only be performed by credentialed registrars
• The NCRA reports that credential holders earn over $25,000 more per year than non-credentialed registrars!*

After completing UC’s 100% online NCRA-accredited AAS-CRM program, you will:

• Have the knowledge & skills you need to excel in both health information and cancer registry management
• Be able to verify the quality, completeness and accuracy of medical records
• Be able to leverage technology to improve patient care and decrease health care costs
• Be able to abstract accurate, valuable health information for vital data collection
• Be able to manage local, state and/or national level cancer registry programs
• Have superior organization and analysis skills – effectively leveraging data to improve patient care
• Be qualified and well-prepared to sit for the highly sought after ODS® credential

*https://www.ncra-usa.org/ODS-Credential/Potential-ODSs