The online AS in
Cancer Registry Management program that channels your commitment to making a difference.
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Why choose Andrew College Online for your Cancer Registry Management degree?
Make a difference
Quality cancer data is central in the fight against this disease, and the data that cancer registrars capture are a critical line of defense.
Help advance cancer treatment
Serve as a data information specialist to better monitor and advance cancer treatment, conduct research, and improve cancer screening and prevention programs.
Mission-driven
We provide high-quality education and training to a diverse population of students for lives of servant leadership, and to fulfill a need in the community and throughout the country for credentialed cancer registry professionals.
Make an impact
A cancer registry professional’s mission is to capture a complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status for cancer patients, thus providing essential information to healthcare providers, research staff, and public health officials. The work cancer registrars do makes a real difference in patient care, and ultimately, in the fight to cure cancer.
Set your own hours
With no set class or log-in times, Andrew College’s fully online model is convenient and flexible, allowing you to keep living your life while working toward your degree.
8-week courses
No need to wait. With six start dates each year, you can get started on your degree whenever you’re ready.
Graduate quickly
With the ability to accept transfer credits, make the most of your prior coursework to save time and money.
Flexible options
Take one or two classes at a time – you choose what is best for you and your work/life balance.
Accreditation and Endorsements
- Andrew College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate and bachelor degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679- 4500 for questions about the accreditation of Andrew College.
- The Cancer Registry Program is accredited by the National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA).
- Andrew College is endorsed by the University Senate of The United Methodist Church as an affiliated United Methodist institution.
Program requirements and course details
AS in Cancer Registry Management
38 credits may be from transfer credit
36 credits for general education courses
24 credits for major requirements
Required general education courses (36 credits)
| ENG 111 & 112 | English Comp I & II (6 cr) |
| MAT 111 | College Algebra (3 cr) |
| Select one of the following: (3 cr) | HUM 121: Survey of Humanities: Ancient – Medieval
HUM 122: Survey of the Humanities: Renaissance – 20th Century RPH 111: Religion of the Old Testament RPH 112: Religion of the New Testament RPH 113: World Religions RPH 122: Intro to Western Religious Thought RPH 123: Intro to Christian Ethics |
| PED 101 | Wellness (1 cr) |
| BIO 121 | General Biology I (4 cr) |
| BIO 123 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I* (4 cr) |
| BIO 124 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II* 4 cr) |
| CRM 105 | Medical Terminology (2 cr)* |
| BUS 151 | Computers in Healthcare (3 cr)* |
| BUS 201 | Business Communications (3 cr) |
| PSY 121 | Intro to Psychology or PSY 202: Human Growth & Development (3 cr) |
*Pre-requisites that must be completed prior to taking academic discipline courses. Completion of these courses must be within five years of admissions with a grade of C or higher. (Contact admissions at online@andrewcollege.edu if your courses are older than five years for more information.)
Required academic discipline courses (24 credits)
| CRM 110 | Cancer Registry Structure & Management (3 cr) |
| CRM 115 | Cancer Registry Operations (3 cr |
| CRM 120 | Cancer Disease, Coding and Staging (3 cr) |
| CRM 125 | Oncology Treatment and Coding (3 cr) |
| CRM 210 | Follow-Up. Data Quality and Utilization (3 cr) |
| CRM 215 | Abstracting Methods (3 cr) |
| CRM 220 | Required Clinical Practicum (6 cr) (16-week course) |
With the exception of CRM 105: Medical Terminology, no CRM courses taken at another institution are eligible for transfer.
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Strong Foundation
Whether you’re looking to make a career change or are just getting started, Andrew College provides an environment that prepares you for further study and enables you to begin or advance your career.
Supportive environment
Faculty and staff know students by their first names and take interest in their lives both inside and outside of the classroom. Andrew students receive personal attention from professors who encourage them to discover their full academic potential.
Long history of service
The Charter of Andrew College was granted in 1854, making it the second oldest charter in the United States giving an educational institution the right to confer degrees upon women. The institution became co-educational in 1956, and this year marks its 165th year of service. Only a handful of colleges in Georgia are older than Andrew and few possess such a rich and celebrated history!
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