Cancer Registry Program Application

Read This Important Letter From the Program Director Before Filling Out Your College Application and Your Cancer Registry Program Application

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in Danville Area Community College's Cancer Registry Management Program.

Danville Area Community College's (DACC) Online Cancer Registry Management Certificate is fully accredited by the National Association of Cancer Registrars (NCRA). The program is designed to provide the educational background needed to work and obtain certification in this growing field. This program is one of very few Cancer Registry programs offered 100% online. ERS generously donated the CRstar Cancer Registry software to the program for students to use during their education. Access to the software in our program provides students with a strong, practical foundation of their real-world impact through access to this cutting edge technology. This fully online 30 semester hour program, which includes a virtual practicum, may be completed in as little as one year, assuming full-time enrollment and the completion of prerequisite requirements. Students completing the program will receive a Certificate in Cancer Registry Management and will be eligible to apply for the Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) * administered by the National Cancer Registrars Association provided they also have an Associate’s Degree. Program is completely online. It is not eligible for Web Registration.

If you have never attended DACC, please go to New Student Application online.

This certificate has a selective enrollment process. Students must have:

• Completed an Associate’s Degree in any field before program entry.
• Completed these four prerequisite classes before program entry. 
  • BIOL 136- Anatomy and Physiology 1
  • HITT 115 OR BIOL 137- Pathophysiology and Pharmacology OR Anatomy and Physiology 2
  • HITT 101- Introduction to Health Information Technology
  • BOFF 140- Medical Terminology with a C or higher

Before program entry, all prerequisites or equivalents must be completed with a C or higher. 

These prerequisites do not have to be completed at DACC but must come from an accredited university or college.

Important: Read and Follow These Instructions Carefully

Your ability to read and follow these directions is your first step in demonstrating key skills needed in the Cancer Registry field.

Program Acceptance Requirements

Acceptance into the program depends on completing all prerequisites before entry. To verify this, you must complete both applications and all 4 steps:

1. Apply to the Cancer Registry Program - Cancer Registry Management Online Application
2. Apply to DACC (if you have never been a DACC student) - New Student Application online
3. Submit Official transcripts:
   1. must be sent to DACC from your college to DACC with your college application.
4. Submit Unofficial transcripts:
   1. must be included with your Cancer Registry Program application.

Deadlines & Important Notes

• It is your responsibility to ensure your application and all required documents are received by the last Friday in May at noon.
• The program may fill up before this deadline - apply as early as possible.
• Acceptance letters will be sent once the program reaches capacity or by early June.

Next Steps if Accepted

• Accepted students will be enrolled in CRMC 100, CRMC 110, and CRMC 120 by an academic advisor.

For questions or more information, email me at k.johnson@dacc.edu

Sincerely,

Kelly Johnson MHIIM, RHIA, ODS, BSRS, RT (S), (VS)   
Health Information Technology Program Director     
Cancer Registry Management Program Director     
Danville Area Community College     
k.johnson@dacc.edu     
217-554-1678