Cancer Information Management, Diploma

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

HIT 121 - Pharmacology Credit(s): 2.00
HSC 113 - Medical Terminology Credit(s): 2.00
SPC 170 - Professional Communication Credit(s): 3.00

Term Total: 7.00 Credits

Term 1

BIO 168 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit(s): 4.00
CIM 200 - Registry Organization and Operations Credit(s): 3.00
CIM 205 - Cancer Pathophysiology Credit(s): 3.00
CIM 210 - Oncology Coding and Staging Systems Credit(s): 4.00
CIM 240 - Cancer Patient Follow-Up Credit(s): 2.00

Term Total: 16.00 Credits

Term 2

BIO 173 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credit(s): 4.00
CIM 215 - Abstracting Principles & Practices I Credit(s): 2.00
CIM 250 - Cancer Statistics & Epidemiology Credit(s): 3.00
CIM 261 - CIM Seminar Credit(s): 2.00
HIT 170 - Principles of Human Disease Credit(s): 3.00
HIT 265 - Health Informatics Credit(s): 3.00

Term Total: 17.00 Credits

Term 3-Summer

CIM 220 - Abstracting Principles & Practices II Credit(s): 2.00
CIM 271 - CIM Capstone Credit(s): 6.00

Term Total: 8.00 Credits

Diploma Total: 48.00 Credits

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