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This organization, formerly the National
Tumor Registrars Association, was founded in 1974. NCRA
has played a vital part in the professional development
of cancer registrars. NCRA developed and maintain a
variety of programs for training cancer registrars.
The first certification exam (Certified Tumor Registrar
-- "CTR") for cancer registrars was offered
in 1983. Begining in 2003, NCRA will administer the
CTR exam which used to be administered by the
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National Board for Certification of Registrars. NCRA provides
ongoing training for cancer registry staff and mechanisms for
communication between registry staff and other standard setting
organizations through its publications, annual conferences,
workshops, and continuing education credit program. In recent
years, NCRA has expanded its scope to include registrars working
in registries of diseases other than cancer.
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