Cancer Registry Management Certificate
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 2
Last Re-Certification Date: 7/30/2024
Program Description
Cancer Registrars collect and code data that provides essential information to researchers, healthcare providers, and public health officials for the advancement of screening programs, cancer treatment and prevention. The Cancer Registry Management Program will train students in case finding, coding, and staging of disease and treatment for proper abstracting. Students will also learn about case follow-up, data quality, registry operations and cancer registry accreditation. The Cancer Registry Management program is fully online and prepares a student to take the Cancer Tumor Registrar National Examination. The Cancer Registry Certificate is intended for students who have completed an associate's or bachelor's degree. Students with a degree in Health Information Management are at an advantage as prerequisites are already met!
Established in 2023
CIP: 51-0706 Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator.
Training Program Type
Vocational
Provider Information
McHenry County College
Program Contact Info
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
MCC
Quality Assurance
- North Central Association
- Illinois Community College Board
- Industry Standard: Cancer Tumor Registrar National Examination
Education Information
Industry Recognized Certification, Community College Certificate of Completion, Measurable Skills Gain (Lead to Credential), Measurable Skills Gain (Lead to Employment)
32 Weeks ( 416.00 Hours / 26.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $3,159.00 |
| Books | $801.00 |
| Fees | $588.00 |
| Total Cost | $4,548.00 |
Financial Aid
- Pell Grants
- Illinois Monetary Award Program
- Federal loans(Stafford, PLUS, etc)
- Institutional Scholarships
Application Procedure
For general information, please call a New Student Enrollment Coach in the Admissions Office at 815-479-7732. Once approved for training, please contact Kristen Mueller at 815-479-7842 or wioatraining@mchenry.edu
Entry Requirements:
- Prerequisites - BIO 11 or BIO 263 and BIO 264, HIT 235, AOM 135, CDM 110, HIT 240
- Other - Associates or bachelor's degree
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Online/E-Learning Instruction
Performance Data
Program: Cancer Registry Management Certificate
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 2
Last Re-Certification Date: 7/30/2024
Program Description
Cancer Registrars collect and code data that provides essential information to researchers, healthcare providers, and public health officials for the advancement of screening programs, cancer treatment and prevention. The Cancer Registry Management Program will train students in case finding, coding, and staging of disease and treatment for proper abstracting. Students will also learn about case follow-up, data quality, registry operations and cancer registry accreditation. The Cancer Registry Management program is fully online and prepares a student to take the Cancer Tumor Registrar National Examination. The Cancer Registry Certificate is intended for students who have completed an associate's or bachelor's degree. Students with a degree in Health Information Management are at an advantage as prerequisites are already met!
Established in 2023
CIP: 51-0706 Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator.
Provider Information
McHenry County College
Program Contact Info
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
MCC
Quality Assurance
- North Central Association
- Illinois Community College Board
- Industry Standard: Cancer Tumor Registrar National Examination
Education Information
Industry Recognized Certification, Community College Certificate of Completion, Measurable Skills Gain (Lead to Credential), Measurable Skills Gain (Lead to Employment)
32 Weeks ( 416.00 Hours / 26.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $3,159.00 |
| Books | $801.00 |
| Fees | $588.00 |
| Total Cost | $4,548.00 |
Financial Aid
- Pell Grants
- Illinois Monetary Award Program
- Federal loans(Stafford, PLUS, etc)
- Institutional Scholarships
Application Procedure
For general information, please call a New Student Enrollment Coach in the Admissions Office at 815-479-7732. Once approved for training, please contact Kristen Mueller at 815-479-7842 or wioatraining@mchenry.edu
Entry Requirements:
- Prerequisites - BIO 11 or BIO 263 and BIO 264, HIT 235, AOM 135, CDM 110, HIT 240
- Other - Associates or bachelor's degree
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Online/E-Learning Instruction