The Arkansas Central Cancer Registry is funding a limited number of Arkansas residents who are non-certified cancer reporters and/or students interested in enrolling in a Cancer Registry Management certificate program. The program is offered in conjunction with the National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA) and the American Health Information Association (AHIMA). Prospective applicants should have successfully completed any Associate's degree or the equivalent of 60 college-level credits. The NCRA AHIMA Cancer Registry Management (CRM) Program meets the accredited coursework certificate eligibility requirement take the Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) exam. The program is online, self-paced, and must be completed within 12 months. For more information regarding the CRM program, please visit https://my.ahima.org/store/product?id=66551.
Interested parties should send the following information to Lindsay.Collins@arkansas.gov and cc ADH.ACCR@arkansas.gov by 4:00 pm CST on February 12, 2024.
- First & Last Name
- Affiliation (Facility/Organization/Company/Student)
- Personal Mailing Address
- Phone
- Email
- College Transcript
- AHIMA ID Number
- Driver's license, State identification, or copy of utility bill proving AR residency
For ODS exam information, visit https://www.ncra-usa.org/ODS-Credential/Certification-Exam.
*This opportunity is limited to Arkansas residents only.
Kind regards,
Lindsay M. Collins, MPA
ADH Public Health Administrator, Cancer Registry Director
Health Statistics Branch | Arkansas Central Cancer Registry
Arkansas Department of Health
4815 W. Markham, Slot 7, Little Rock, AR 72205
Office: 501.661.2463 | Email: Lindsay.Collins@Arkansas.gov
healthy.arkansas.gov
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