**NOTE: Many events listed on OCRA’s events page are CE opportunities (mix of free & paid)**
>> FREE abstracting tips <<
- Omega Healthcare weekly Tumor Tips: https://www.omegahms.com/category/tumor-talk/
- Registry Partners CTR Coding Breaks: YouTube channel
>> FREE continuing education opportunities <<
SEER*Educate (https://educate.fredhutch.org/Index.aspx)
- Both CE and non-CE eligible training available, updated approximately quarterly
- Modules with CEs credits found under “Practical Application Tests” under the “Training Menu”
Tip on generating CE certificates from SEER*Educate: “Reports Menu” -> “View Excel Reports”, expand the “CE reports” section, then the Completed Series and select the date range to generate list of each CE & the hours you earned (includes NCRA program #s). Alternatively you can select the individual categories and run individual reports.
For help, click “Help” menu (upper right corner) and expand the “Continuing Education (CE) Credits” section.
NAACCR Monthly Webinars (2023-2024 schedule PDF) (2024-2025 schedule)
- Each webinar provides 3 hours of continuing education (CE) credits with site-specific webinars meeting the Category A requirements, this includes the boot camp and coding pitfalls webinars.
- These webinars are provided FREE OF CHARGE to Ohio reporters by the Ohio Central Cancer Registry – Ohio Cancer Incidence Surveillance System (OCISS) through BOTH WebPlus (click here for link) FLccSC (link), and are mentioned in their quarterly newsletters: https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/ohio-cancer-incidence-surveillance-system/Reporting-Ohio-Cancer-Incidence-Data/
American College of Surgeons (https://learning.facs.org/)
- Archives of CAnswer Forum LIVE webinars
- Cancer Program Webinars and trainings
American Joint Committee on Cancer (https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/cancer/ajcc/staging-education)
- YouTube channel – playlists of videos on registrar education, AJCC 8th edition, staging moments, etc
- Registrar Education – many free webinars & references include AJCC 8th edition staging moments, clarifications, 7th and 8th edition webinars, disease site webinars and AJCC curriculum for registrars. Many qualify for CEs.
- Physician – 7th and 8th edition articles, webinars and presentations
- Also 8th edition staging rules, staging moments, and patient education
Omega Healthcare (formerly himagine) Tumor Talk Webinars (https://www.omegahms.com/events-webinars/)
- Approximately quarterly frequency, ~1 hr long webinars on various cancer registry topics and coding tips
- Webinars are available as On Demand webinars after the live webinar airs.
- Visit OCRA Events page for past & upcoming live webinars
NAACCR Annual Updates Webinars (https://education.naaccr.org/updates-implementation)
- NAACCR offer these free webinars starting with 2021 diagnosis year. The website has the current and last few year handouts and recordings.
- These are CE eligible and FREE webinars directly from the standard setters about the updates and changes to ICD-O-3, SSDI, Grade, Solid Tumor Rules, etc.
NCRA’s Cancer Registry Education (http://www.cancerregistryeducation.org/)
- Mini-Learning Shorts – free presentations on cancer registry topics, 10 min or less
- Registry Resources – free Excel file of cancer registry references & resources, guides on how to abstract text by primary site (informational abstracts) and telecommute tool kit
- Other Education – miscellaneous education that are introductory or informational. Most are free.
- SEER – free training & educational resources related to SEER such as Solid Tumor Rules and Hematopoietic Database
- Intro to Cancer Registry – includes instructor’s guide and coding activities (last updated July 2018)
> > ODS Prep < <
- NCRA – http://www.cancerregistryeducation.org/ctr-prep-activities
- NAACCR – https://education.naaccr.org/ctr
> > Paid Continuing Education (CE) Opportunities < <
NCRA’s Cancer Registry Education (http://www.cancerregistryeducation.org/ce-opportunities)
- Quizzes, online courses, learning modules, live webinars and recorded webinars ranging from $25 to $50 for NCRA members ($35 to $75 for non-members).
- Earned CEs automatically documented on ODS Re-Certification Form for NCRA Members
- Tip: look for sales announced in NCRA’s email newsletters for 50% to 75% off.
