Cancer Information Management, AAS

Campus: Online*

Cancer Information Management (CIM) AAS is an online program designed for students with no previous AAS degree. This AAS program requires 66 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.

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 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.

*Students must complete one on-site practicum (CIM 271) and will work with a program representative on finding an approved on-site location.

Plan of Study

Term 1

BIO 168 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit(s): 4.00
CSC 110 - Introduction to Computers Credit(s): 3.00
ENG 105 - Composition I Credit(s): 3.00
HSC 113 - Medical Terminology Credit(s): 2.00

Term Total: 12.00 Credits

Term 2

BIO 173 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credit(s): 4.00
HIT 121 - Pharmacology Credit(s): 2.00
HIT 170 - Principles of Human Disease Credit(s): 3.00
HIT 200 - Health Record Data Structure and Content Credit(s): 3.00
HSC 137 - Math for Healthcare Credit(s): 3.00

Term Total: 15.00 Credits

Term 3-Summer

CIM 205 - Cancer Pathophysiology Credit(s): 3.00
PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3.00 OR
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3.00

Term Total: 6.00 Credits

Term 4

CIM 200 - Registry Organization and Operations 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
HIT 422 - Medico-Legal Ethics Credit(s): 3.00
SPC 170 - Professional Communication Credit(s): 3.00 OR
SPC 112 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3.00

Term Total: 15.00 Credits

Term 5

CIM 215 - Abstracting Principles & Practices I Credit(s): 2.00
CIM 220 - Abstracting Principles & Practices II Credit(s): 2.00
CIM 250 - Cancer Statistics & Epidemiology Credit(s): 3.00
CIM 261 - CIM Seminar Credit(s): 2.00
HIT 265 - Health Informatics Credit(s): 3.00

Term Total: 12.00 Credits

Term 6-Summer

CIM 271 - CIM Capstone Credit(s): 6.00

Term Total: 6.00 Credits

AAS Total: 66.00 Credits

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