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Cancer Registrar

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High School

What high school courses should you take if you're interested in this career? Get your answers from the Health Science cluster Health Informatics pathway.

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The National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA) says there is no one clear educational pathway for this career. According to Medhuters.com, many cancer registrars come from a background of health information science.

The American Health Information Management Association offers distance education in this field.

The National Cancer Institute and the American College of Surgeons offer cancer registry training. Also, some colleges and universities offer training programs for entry-level registrars. The NCRA and state registrar associations provide continuing education and training through seminars and conferences.

The NCRA offers voluntary certification as a Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR). Most employers look for this credential, although it is not technically required.

Some employers will require the employee to be "CTR eligible." This means they expect you to take the certification examination as soon as possible.

The NCRA requires anyone applying for certification to have a two-year associate of science degree. The degree must include anatomy, physiology and medical terminology. People with nursing degrees can take a certificate class to be eligible.

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