Cancer Registry HIM Degree Track: Clinical Components

The students will use an overall summary worksheet to log their total hours worked within the registry setting.  The clinical preceptor will sign off on each hour the student worked.  Grades are reported on the grade worksheet for each activity.   

Can Work Experience within a Cancer Registry Satisfy the Clinical Requirements of this Cancer Track Program?

The directed hands-on practice of the cancer registry track was developed to focus on all aspects of the cancer registry, including the hospital-based and the central (state) registry.  The student may not take this course until the other three courses of the registry track have been completed.  Thus, all of the theory of the registry is known to the student from having the three cancer registry courses completed before doing the professional practice rotations.  The course instructor acts as the guide and overseer for this course and works with the student on an individualized basis throughout the semester.  Students create their own schedule as far as obtaining the required 160 clock hours within this course.  The use of a spreadsheet aids the student in tracking the number of hours they perform for each required activity which is done throughout the semester.  Students obtain the clinical site preceptor’s signature as verification of the hours worked as well as the completed evaluation form and the grade for the activities done with that preceptor.  These are submitted to the course instructor and kept in the student’s file as verification of the clock hour and competencies requirements as given by the NCRA. 

No credit is given for previous work experience toward the coursework requirements for students who currently work within a cancer registry.  However, those working in a hospital registry currently may use their regular work time (as permitted by their employer) in these required hours.   Note, hours needed within a COC-approved registry may not be worked in a non COC-approved registry to satisfy this requirement. 

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