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2021 - 2022 Eastern Iowa Community College Catalog V1 
    
2021 - 2022 Eastern Iowa Community College Catalog V1 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Cancer Information Management, Diploma


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Campus: Online

Cancer Information Management (CIM) Diploma is an online program. This diploma program requires 48 credit hours of course work. Please note that students will be required to complete 160 hours of practical experience with a Certified Tumor Registrar at a Cancer Registry site. Qualification for the diploma program requires a minimum of an AAS or higher degree in any program.

The CIM program provides instruction to work in the field of Cancer Information Management within cancer centers, hospitals, government agencies, and pharmaceutical companies. CIM workers manage, analyze, and maintain clinical cancer information databases that are used in research, quality management, facility planning, program development, and compliance.

The CIM program meets the formal requirements established by the National Cancer Registrar’s Association (NCRA) and has been awarded full accreditation from the NCRA. Students completing the program are eligible to sit for the Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) Exam. The Cancer Information Management program is accredited by the National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA).

In addition to the general admission requirements of the college, applicants to this program must meet specific program admission and grading criteria. The application process and admission requirements for the Cancer Information Management program can be found at www.eicc.edu/cim.

For students with previous AAS degree in non-health major or higher.

Plan of Study


Prerequisite Course


Term Total: 7.00 Credits


Term Total: 16.00 Credits


Term Total: 17.00 Credits


Term Total: 8.00 Credits


Diploma Total: 48.00 Credits


Non-discrimination Statement / Equal Educational Opportunities


It is the policy of Eastern Iowa Community College District not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual or potential family, parental or marital status, as required by the Iowa Code §§216.6 and 216.9, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.).

If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact Debora J. Sullivan, Equal Employment Opportunity Officer/Equity Coordinator, Eastern Iowa Community College District, 101 West Third Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801, 563-336-3487, djsullivan@eicc.edu or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, Illinois  60661-7204, phone number 312-730-1560, fax 312-730-1576, OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.

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