Nov 21, 2024  
2023 - 2024 Cancer Information Management Student Handbook 
    
2023 - 2024 Cancer Information Management Student Handbook

Program Options & Curriculum


Program Options

Associate Degree Path

 

  • Student does not have at a minimum, an Associate’s Degree that they are transferring credits in from.
  • First time attending college.
  • Some college, but no degree.
  • Students who will be taking the AAS Degree path will need to also complete the ALEKS Placement assessment to determine readiness for mathematics courses.
  • Students in the AAS Degree path will also have pre-requisites for Anatomy and Physiology.

Diploma Program Path

  • Student holds a minimum of an Associate’s Degree in a non-healthcare related field.
  • Student has minimum of 6 approved credit hours in Anatomy and Physiology within the last five years.

Advanced Certificate Path

 

  • Students holds a minimum of an Associate’s Degree in an approved Allied Health Field or a Nursing Degree.
    • Examples include but are not limited to: Associates or higher in Health Information Management, Radiology Technician, Respiratory Therapy, Surgical Technologist, Sonography, Physical Therapy Assistant, and Nursing.
    • A Certificate in Allied Health programs, does not qualify one for the Advanced Certificate, a degree must be completed in the field to follow this path.
    • Student must have completed two semesters (minimum 6 credits) of Anatomy and Physiology within the last five years (or have continued to work in healthcare since taking the course) with a C or better.
    • Students must have complete an acceptable Healthcare Technologies and Information Systems or equivalent within the last five years (or have continued to work in healthcare since taking the course) with a C or better.


*Please note that the time frame requirements for Anatomy and Physiology and Healthcare Technologies and Information Systems are determined by the college not NCRA. Also, while the NCRA follows an eligibility route, there may be other requirements that are followed by the college.

 

AAS Degree: 66 Credits

**Anatomy and Physiology I has a prerequisite of BIO-114 General Biology and CHM-122 Introduction to General Chemistry** **Statistics for Healthcare has a prerequisite of Pre-Algebra or ALEKS score of 14 or higher**

Term 1

  • BIO-168 Human Anatomy and Physiology I ** within 5 years - 4 credits
  • CSC-116 Information Computing - 3 credits
  • ENG-105 Composition I - 3 credits
  • HSC-113 Medical Terminology - 2 credits

Total Credits 12 credits

Term 2

  • BIO-173 Human Anatomy and Physiology II within 5 years - 4 credits
  • HIT-121 Pharmacology - 2 credits
  • HSC-215 Statistics for Healthcare - 3 credits
  • HIT-170 Principles of Human Disease - 3 credits
  • HIT-200 Health Record Data, Content, and Structure - 3 credits

Total Credits 15 credits

Term 3

  • CIM-205 Cancer Pathophysiology - 3 credits
  • PSY-111 Introduction to Psychology OR SOC-110 Introduction to Sociology - 3 credits

Total Credits 6 credits

Term 4

  • CIM-200 Registry Organization and Operations - 3 credits
  • CIM-210 Oncology Coding/Staging Systems - 4 credit
  • CIM-230 Registry Organization and Operations II - 2 credits
  • SPC-122 Interpersonal Communication OR SPC-112 Public Speaking - 3 credits

Total Credits 12 credits

Term 5

  • CIM-215 Abstracting Principles and Practice I - 2 credits
  • CIM-220 Abstracting Principles and Practice II - 2 credits
  • CIM-250 Cancer Statistics and Epidemiology - 3 credits
  • HIT-265 Health Informatics - 3 credits
  • HIT-422 Medico-Legal Ethics - 3 credits

Total Credits 13 credits

Term 6

  • CIM-261 CIM Seminar - 2 credits
  • CIM-271 CIM Capstone - 6 credits

Total Credits 8 credits

 

Diploma: 48 credits

**Prerequisite Courses: SPC-122 Interpersonal Communication OR SPC-122 Public Speaking, HIT-121 Pharmacology, HSC-113 Medical Terminology, HIT-170 Principles of Human Disease (10 Credits Total).

**Anatomy and Physiology has a prerequisite of BIO-114 General Biology and CHM-110 Introduction to General Chemistry**

Term 1

  • BIO-168 Human Anatomy and Physiology I ** within 5 years - 4 credits
  • CIM-200 Registry Organization and Operations - 3 credits
  • CIM-205 Cancer Pathophysiology - 3 credits
  • CIM-210 Oncology Coding and Staging Systems - 4 credits
  • CIM-230 Registry Organization and Operations II - 2 credits

Total Credits 16 credits

Term 2

  • BIO-173 Human Anatomy and Physiology II within 5 years - 4 credits
  • CIM-215 Abstracting Principles and Practices I - 2 credits
  • CIM-220 Abstracting Principles and Practice II - 2 credits
  • CIM-250 Cancer Statistics and Epidemiology - 3 credits
  • HIT-265 Health Informatics - 3 credits

Total Credits 14 credits

Term 3

  • CIM-260 CIM Seminar - 2 credits
  • CIM-271 CIM Capstone (160 hours Onsite) - 6 credits

Total Credits 8 credits
 

Advanced Certificate: 30 credits

 

Term 1

  • CIM-200 Registry Organization and Operations - 3 credits
  • CIM-205 Caner Pathophysiology - 3 credits
  • CIM-210 Oncology Coding/Staging Systems - 4 credits
  • CIM-230 Registry Organization and Operations II - 2 credits

Total Credits 12 credits

Term 2

  • CIM-215 Abstracting Principles and Practice I - 2 credits
  • CIM-220 Abstracting Principles and Practice II - 2 credits
  • CIM-250 Cancer Statistics and Epidemiology - 3 credits
  • CIM-260 CIM Seminar - 2 credits
  • HIT-265 Health Informatics - 3 credits

Total Credits 12 credits

Term 3

  • CIM-271 CIM Capstone - 6 credits

Total Credits 6 credits