Cancer Information Management
Associate of Science (AS) Health Information Technology and Cancer Information · Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Overview
The Cancer Information Management (CIM) Program will prepare students for positions in hospital-based and population-based cancer registries. Responsibilities typically include: identification of reportable cancer cases, abstraction of pertinent cancer data from patient records, pathology, radiology, and surgical reports, coding and staging primary site, histology and extent of disease, monitoring completeness, timeliness, and quality of cancer data, performing cancer patient follow-up activities to identify second primaries, recurrence and spread of disease, reporting cancer data to health care officials, hospital administrators, physicians, and regulatory organizations for use in cancer prevention and control, assisting the medical staff and epidemiologists in special studies and research, and supervising staff.
Requirements
Associate Degree Graduation Requirements
Complete all of the following:
- All Major Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or “P” in each course (at least 20% of the major requirements must be completed through SBCC).
- One of the following General Education options:
- OPTION 1: SBCC General Education pattern OR
- OPTION 2: Cal-GETC pattern
- A minimum of 60 semester units of degree-applicable college credit (SBCC courses numbered 100 and higher and C1000 and higher).
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in degree-applicable coursework.
- A minimum of 12 units through SBCC.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| Required Core | ||
| Recommended sequence of courses: | ||
| COMP 101 | Introduction to Computer Applications | 4 |
| orCIS 101 | Introduction to Computers and Information Systems | |
| HIT 135 | Basic Medical Terminology | 3 |
| BMS 146 | Human Form and Function | 3 |
| CIM 100 | Cancer Registry Management I | 3 |
| HIT 101 | Introduction to Health Information Management | 3 |
| HIT 204 | Basic Pathophysiology | 3 |
| CIM 125 | Cancer Disease Management | 4 |
| CIM 201 | Abstracting Principles And Practice I | 3 |
| CIM 150 | Oncology Coding And Staging Systems | 4 |
| CIM 202 | Abstracting Principles And Practice II | 3 |
| CIM 225 | Cancer Registry Management II | 2 |
| CIM 250 | Cancer Statistics And Epidemiology | 3 |
| HIT 240 | HC Quality Management | 3 |
| MGMT 101 | Introduction To Management | 3 |
| CIM 275 | CIM Practicum 1 | 4.5 |
| Total Units | 48.50 | |
- All CIM classes must be completed before enrolling in CIM 275 CIM Practicum. A background check, health check, drug screen, and/or other requirements may be mandated by the host facility. These requirements are at the student’s expense.
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate ability to coordinate all functions related to an approved American College of Surgeons program.
- Apply legal, ethical, accreditation and certification standards to the cancer registry and demonstrate professional behavior in these areas.
- Evaluate and interpret current coding and staging guidelines to identify cancer disease and its process, while documenting quality abstracts.
- Apply current treatment guidelines/codes, while documenting quality abstracts
- Participate in follow-up procedures and data quality analysis and utilization to improve patient care and facilitate with facility planning/expansion.
Recommended Sequence
Make an appointment with your SBCC academic counselor through Starfish to create a Student Education Plan that reflects a recommended course sequence for this program that is tailored to your individual needs.
How to schedule an Academic Counseling appointment.