Cancer Data Management

Certificate Technical Degree

Learn how to collect and study important cancer data to help improve research and treatment. This program offers flexible classes, respected credentials, and a career that’s in high demand, so you can make a real difference. You'll have the opportunity for remote work where you’ll use electronic health records (EHRs) to abstract and report oncology data

Career Paths and Workplaces

With a cancer data management certificate or degree, you can qualify for jobs that work with cancer data. In these roles, you gather, review, and share key cancer facts that hospitals and cancer groups use every day. See where this training can take you.

Hospitals
Free-standing state or national cancer registries
State or national cancer organizations
Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR)
Oncology Data Specialist (ODS)

Earning Potential

Cancer Registrar/Abstractor: $27.98 per hour
Mid-Level Manager: $30.72 per hour
Manager/Director: $88,169 per year

Source: ncra-usa.org, Southwest USA region, 2022.

Locations

North Campus
San Jac Online

Cancer Data Management Specialty, AAS

Technical Degree

The Associate of Applied Science degree prepares you for an entry-level career. Breakthroughs in cancer research and treatment are primarily driven by globally accumulated data. Be at the forefront of this exciting work with a degree in cancer data management, which will give you hands-on training in gathering, managing, and maintaining important data.

2 Years

If you're studying full-time, you can complete the 60 credits for this program in five terms, including a summer term.

This degree is also offered online.

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Cancer Data Management Specialty, Advanced Technical Certificate

Certificate

This certificate prepares you for the degree program or to advance your current career. Help drive the future of cancer management in a certificate program designed to teach you all aspects of the cancer registry, including survey processes, data collection, oncology coding, staging, and reporting. A two-year associate degree is required to apply for the Advanced Technical Certificate.

1 year

If you're studying part-time, you can complete the 33 credits for this certificate in four terms, including a summer term.

This certificate is also offered online.

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Cancer Data Management is an exciting career path that offers a flexible work environment and a competitive salary. With our flat rate tuition, completing the required 33 or 60 credit hours can be surprisingly affordable.

Want to learn more? Join us for a virtual information session and get a firsthand look at our online Cancer Data Management program. You’ll hear directly from instructors, learn exactly what to expect in the program, and have the chance to ask any questions you may have.

We hope to see you there!

National Cancer Registrars Association

We’re proud to say that the San Jacinto College cancer data management program is accredited by the National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA), a nonprofit representing more than 6,500 cancer registry professionals across the country.

From engineer to cancer data management

Roland Rodriguez enjoyed being a chemical engineer. However, after being laid off with no new job opportunities, he decided to find a job with a deeper meaning. His goal was to pursue purpose and not just a paycheck.

If you’re motivated and want to make a change in your life in a positive direction, you’ll do what it takes.”

Roland Rodriguez

Cancer Data Management Alumnus

Looking back, Roland realizes none of his hurdles were insurmountable. Pivoting to a new field and searching job listings again might have seemed a “harrowing task.” But once he found San Jac’s cancer data management program, everything fell into place.

Today, Roland wakes up excited to work. Not only does he learn something new each day, but he’s helping cancer researchers take one step closer to a cure. When the door closed on engineering, Roland says God clearly opened a new one.

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