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ADMINISTRATION

The Certification Examination for Cancer Registrars is sponsored and offered solely by the NCRA’s Council on Certification.

The Certification Examination for Cancer Registrars is administered for NCRA’s Council on Certification by the Professional Testing Corporation, 1350 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10018. Examiners for the Certification Examination for Cancer Registrars are hired by the Professional Testing Corporation and are unrelated to the Cancer Registry field.

EXAM DATES AND DEADLINES

2010 CTR Exam Handbook & Application

The Certification Examination will be administered during two 2-week testing periods on a daily basis, Monday through Saturday, excluding holidays, at LaserGrade Computer Testing Inc.'s computer-based testing facilities managed by Professional Testing Corporation.

Application Deadline: July 31, 2010
Testing Begins: September 11, 2010
Testing Ends: September 25, 2010

September 11-25, 2010 - Application due by July 31, 2010

EXAM APPLICATION FEES

NCRA Members = $240 US
All other candidates = $350 US

TESTING CENTERS

Examination Administration
The CTR Exam is administered at computer-based testing facilities managed by Lasergrade Computer Testing, Inc. Lasergrade has over 700 testing sites in the United States as well as other countries. Scheduling is done on a first-come, first-serve basis. Find your testing center using an online search or call (800) 211-2754. You will not be able to schedule your examination appointment until you have received an Eligibility Notice from PTC.

A general demo of the computer-based testing is available. To view the demo, your screen resolution must be 1024 x 768 pixels. This setting can be changed in under your computer's Control Panel. Please note, candidates will be notified in writing by PTC within six weeks of the close of the testing period whether they have passed or failed the examination.

Once your application has been received and processed, and your eligibility verified, you will be mailed an Eligibility Notice. The Eligibility Notice plus photo identification must be presented in order to gain admission to the testing center. A candidate not receiving an Eligibility Notice or other correspondence at least three weeks before the beginning of the two-week testing period should contact the Professional Testing Corporation by telephone at (212) 356-0660. The Eligibility Notice will indicate where to call to schedule your examination appointment as well as the dates in which testing is available. Appointment times are first-come, first-serve, so schedule your appointment as soon as you receive your Eligibility Notice in order to maximize your chance of testing at your preferred location and on your preferred date.