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FAQ1. Am I eligible if I have healthcare-related education or a health field credential that is not in your approved allied health field list? 14. Can you clarify the education requirement of Route 2? Question 1. Am I eligible if I have healthcare-related education or a health field credential that is not in your approved allied health field list? The Council on Certification is currently evaluating the addition of other fields to this list. The addition of any credentials and degrees will be evaluated with all changes to be posted on www.ctrexam.org.
Question 2. Where can I obtain the Handbook for Candidates and an application? A. The Handbook for Candidates and the application are available at www.ptcny.com/clients/NCRA or www.ctrexam.org/exam/handbook.html.
Question 3. I have a staff member who is an RHIT/RHIA for 20+ years. Do they need any additional experience or education in order to sit for the CTR exam? A. RHIT/RHIA are both recognized allied health field as determined by NCRA's Council on Certification via Route 4. In addition to the education and experience requirements being met by the application deadline date, they would be eligible to sit for the CTR examination.
Question 4. Can I sit for the CTR Exam if my 2 years of Cancer Registry experience is 3 weeks before the CTR Exam is offered? A. The deadline to meet the eligibility requirements is the application deadline. The reason for the deadline is that there is no guarantee that the candidate will be able to complete their experience in the time between application and testing. Anything could happen to prevent you from completing this requirement, like sudden illness or accident. You may be eligible via the hour equivalency of two years full-time (24 months or 3,900 hours) or one year full-time (12 months or 1,950 hours). It does not matter how long it takes you to accumulate the number of hours of experience, and can be achieved with volunteer hours, or full- or part-time employment.
Question 5. Does the Council on Certification offer training or prepared CTR Exam Preparatory materials? A. NCRA'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.
Question 6. Where do I send the CTR Exam application?
A. Professional Testing Corporation
Question 7. What accommodations are provided for those who have special needs? A. Per the testing company, the candidate needs to send documentation of their disability, such as a letter from an M.D., psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker who has done an evaluation with their specific recommendations for special accommodations (for example, if requesting extra time, how much extra time). Requests will not be accepted without any documentation.
Question 8. If I apply for the CTR Exam and am not approved, is there a monetary penalty? A. Your full application fee will be returned to you along with the reason your application was denied.
Question 9. I am applying via Route 2, what if I am not able to send my transcripts with my application before the application deadline? A. Send a letter from your school stating your graduation date with your completed application. Upon receipt of your transcripts, please forward them to PTC.
Question 10. Can I learn my test results immediately after finishing the computer-based CTR Exam? A. Candidates will receive an unofficial test results report prior to leaving the testing center. Within six weeks of the close of the testing period, candidates will be notified in writing by PTC whether they have officially passed or failed the examination. Scores on the major areas of the examination and on the total examination will also be reported. Candidates are not eligible to use the CTR credential until their official score is received.
Question 11. Is AHIMA's Anatomy and Physiology course acceptable for taking the CTR Exam? A.Yes, AHIMA's Anatomy and Physiology course satisfies one (1) semester of the 2-semester anatomy &/or physiology education requirement for Eligibility Route 1.
Question 12. I need to retake the CTR Exam. Am I required to meet the new eligibility requirements? A. Yes, all candidates registering for the CTR must meet the new eligibility requirements. Question 13. What other courses meet Eligibility Route 1's education requirement of “2 semesters/3 quarters of college-level courses* in Human Anatomy and/or Physiology.” A. The following are examples of courses that meet one (1) semester of the 2-semester anatomy &/or physiology education requirement for Eligibility Route 1: Body Control Systems, Pathophysiology/Pharmacology, Human Pathophysiology, Pathology/Pathophysiology Course. Question 14. Can you clarify the education requirement of Route 2? A. Starting in 2009, an Associate's Degree is required. To meet the education requirement, candidates have 2 options: the first is to complete an NCRA-Accredited Associate Degree Program; OR the other option is to complete an NCRA-Accredited Formal Education Certificate Program PLUS completion of a minimum of an Associate's Degree [or equivalent (4 semesters/6 quarters)]. The Associate's Degree need not be an "allied health field."
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