Cancer Registry Management
“No one thinks about the question: If there’s a cure for cancer, how do they find that? It’s through the important data that cancer registrars collect.”
You should enroll in the Cancer Registry Management certificate program, if:
- You’re interested in a specialized healthcare career.
- You enjoy data collection and analysis.
- You want to support cancer research and healthcare planning.
Earning your Cancer Registry Management Post-Baccalaureate Certificate will allow you to build on your knowledge and experience as a healthcare professional to become a cancer registrar. You will also be eligible to take the Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) certification exam upon successful completion of this program.
Enroll in August and complete your certificate in as few as three semesters!
Application deadline: Aug. 11 | Tuition: $380 per credit
What to Expect in Cancer Registry Management
What's Cancer Registry Management Like?
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Research
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Data Analysis
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Math
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Writing
per credit hour
Online students pay flat-rate tuition whether they're in-state or out-of-state!
Program Requirements
Students must have completed 12 hours in medical terminology, human anatomy and physiology I, human anatomy II or medical science, and healthcare technology before beginning Cancer Registry Management course work. Individuals with a baccalaureate degree in any field will be accepted once they complete these requirements.
To apply, you'll need to take these steps:
- Create an account in the application portal
- Choose "Create a New Application" under "My Applications"
- Click "Start a new Undergraduate Admissions Application"
- Under "Admission Type" and "Student Type," select "Non-Degree"
- Select "Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - Cancer Registry Management" under "Academic Program"
- Select your desired entry term and submit.
To earn your certificate and become eligible to take the Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) exam, you must complete 21 credit hours as part of the post-baccalaureate certificate curriculum, including a supervised practicum.
- CRM 400 - Cancer Registry Structure and Management
- CRM 402 - Cancer Registry Operations
- CRM 404 - Cancer Disease, Coding and Staging
- CRM 406 - Oncology Treatment and Coding
- CRM 408 - Data Quality, Follow-Up, and Utilization
- CRM 410 - Abstracting Methods
- CRM 412 - Cancer Registry Practicum
Tuition is set at a flat-rate, $380 per credit for online students.
Because courses in this program will only be available online, the program may not be available to all applicants. The University of Louisiana at Lafayette and its online programs must be in compliance in every state where a student is located. International students also may not be eligible. According to U.S. immigration regulations, F-1 students cannot pursue online degrees; international students in other visa categories (i.e., H-4, L2) are exempt from this restriction.