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Welcome to National Cancer Registrars Association's Council on Certification Web site. The National Cancer Registrars Association’s (NCRA) Council on Certification promotes standardization in the collection and use of cancer data through examination and certification of Cancer Registrars and other cancer data specialists. The CTR®, Certified Tumor Registrar, credential marks achievement, fosters professional pride, and is nationally recognized in recruitment and retention of registry personnel. 2012 CTR Exam• Exam DatesMarch 3-17, 2012 Application due by January 31, 2012 September 8-22, 2012 Application due by July 31, 2012 • Download the 2012 CTR Exam Handbook & Application. • The exam is a total of 4.5 hours; 3 hours maximum is allotted for Part I. After completing the first 200 items (Part I), candidates will indicate they are completely finished with Part I since they will NOT be able to go back to the first 200 items after the break. There will be a mandatory break in between Parts I & II to allow for the introduction of the reference materials needed for Part II. Any extra time from Part I may be carried over to Part II, which is a minimum of 1.5 hours. • There's no official "break" during Part I, but a candidate is allowed to go to the restroom during the closed book portion if they ask, but the time will continue to count down. For test security reasons, candidates must leave personal belongings in the testing room. • The passing score is 175 questions (out of 250 questions). • All questions are multiple-choice. • Take a demo of Computer-Based Testing. • Immediate reporting of test results for the Computer-based Exams will be available to candidates. • General concepts of SEER's 2007 Multiple Primary and Histology Coding Rules will be tested in the closed-book and open-book parts. • See the
list of resources and references.
DISCLAIMERNCRA's Council on Certification neither sponsors nor endorses review courses or prepared preparatory materials for the Certification Examination for Cancer Registrars. Check the list of resources that may be of use in preparing for the examination. NATIONAL CANCER REGISTRARS ASSOCIATIONLearn more information about National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA), a non-profit, professional organization with over nearly 4,800 members representing the various types of institutions that have an interest and responsibility in cancer services and data. NCRA promotes education, credentialing, and advocacy for Cancer Registry professionals. Documents in PDF format can be downloaded and printed
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