Cancer Registrars

The most active national association for cancer registrars is the National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA), which counts a majority of registrars as its members. The NCRA is a non-profit organization which focuses on education, credentialing, and advocacy; among its activities are mentoring programs, an extensive job bank, salary and workplace surveys, and national and state meetings and conferences designed to enhance the profession. Membership is voluntary, but benefits, such as networking, reduced costs for conferences and testing, and staying up to date on all aspects of the profession make membership a valuable resource.

Additionally, almost every state has a membership association for cancer registrars. State organization membership has benefits similar to the NCRA, but on a state or regional level, and membership is highly recommended. There is no mandatory union membership for cancer or tumor registrars. However, certain hospital and health care facilities have unions which cover all employed health care workers (such as the National Union of Health Care Workers). Membership or payment of dues may be mandated by terms of employment.