Course Description
This course is the final step in the Cancer Registry Management Certificate program. The course provides real-world types of experiences and activities in the technical aspects of cancer registry operations and cancer surveillance methods to complement the previous coursework. Students will engage in the NCRA virtual practicum activities and the core competency assessments. All core competency assessments must be passed at 70% in order to pass this course. Upon successful completion of this course and the certificate, students with an associate’s degree will be eligible to apply for the Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) exam through the NCRA.
Students may find that it is necessary to spend more time than evenings and weekends on these activities and assessments. Those working full-time will need to be prepared to take some days off if extra time is needed.
Note: An in-person, onsite practicum is available if a student is able to procure a site that is supervised by a CTR. The student must still pass the five core competency assessments on the Center for Cancer Registry Education with a grade of 70% or higher. (3 credits)
Prerequisites
- HIM 233: Cancer Disease Coding and Staging
- HIM 235: Oncology Treatment and Coding
- HIM 237: Cancer Registry Data Analytics, Quality, and Utilization
- HIM 239: Abstracting Methods for Oncology
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate appropriate casefinding knowledge and skills.
- Demonstrate appropriate abstracting, coding, and staging knowledge and skills.
- Demonstrate appropriate analysis and data usage knowledge and skills.
- Apply appropriate registry organization, follow-up, and data quality assurance knowledge and skills.
- Demonstrate appropriate cancer registry accreditation knowledge and skills.
- Complete all practicum activities for each core competency.
- Pass the five core competency assessments on the Center for Cancer Registry Education with a grade of 70% or above.
Course Activities and Grading
Note: A "C" grade or higher must be earned to pass this course.
| Letter Grade | Percentage |
| A | 93.0-100.0 |
| A - | 90.0-92.9 |
| B+ | 87.0-89.9 |
| B | 83.0-86.9 |
| B - | 80.0-82.9 |
| C + | 77.0-79.9 |
| C | 73.0-76.9 |
| F | 72.99% and below |
| Assignments | Weight |
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Practicum Activities | 40% |
5 Core Competency Assessment Completion | 50% |
Discussions | 10% |
Total | 100% |
Required Textbooks
Textbooks from previous cancer registry management courses should be used for reference.
Course Schedule
Week | SLOs | Readings and Exercises | Assignments |
1 | 1,6,7 | Topic: Casefinding
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2 | 2,6 | Topic: Abstracting, Coding, and Staging: Part 1 |
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3 | 2,6 | Topic: Abstracting, Coding, and Staging: Part 2 |
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4 | 2,6 | Topic: Abstracting, Coding, and Staging: Part 3 |
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5 | 2,7 | Topic: Abstracting, Coding, and Staging: Part 4 |
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6 | 3,5,6,7 | Topic: Analysis and Data Usage |
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7 | 4,6,7 | Topic: Registry Organization, Follow-up, and Data Quality Assurance |
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8 | 5,6,7 | Topic: Cancer Program Accreditation & Exploring ODS Certification |
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COSC Accessibility Statement
Charter Oak State College encourages students with disabilities, including non-visible disabilities such as chronic diseases, learning disabilities, head injury, attention deficit/hyperactive disorder, or psychiatric disabilities, to discuss appropriate accommodations with the Office of Accessibility Services at OAS@charteroak.edu.
COSC Policies, Course Policies, Academic Support Services and Resources
Students are responsible for knowing all Charter Oak State College (COSC) institutional policies, course-specific policies, procedures, and available academic support services and resources. Please see COSC Policies for COSC institutional policies, and see also specific policies related to this course. See COSC Resources for information regarding available academic support services and resources.