COC EXAM PREP EXAMINATION TEST FULL
SOLUTION 2026 GUARANTEED TO PASS.
⫸ What is standard 3.2? Requirements? Answer: Evaluation and
Treatment Services - program must provide diagnostic imaging
services, radiation oncology services and systemic therapy on site or
by referral. Accreditation on hand for on site services with quality
assurance practices in place
⫸ What is standard 4.1? Requirements ? Answer: Physician
Credentials- all physicians involved in the evaluation and
management of cancer patients must be American Board of Medical
Specialists (ABMS) or American Osteopathic Association(AOA)
board certified or earn 12 cancer related Continuing Medical
Education (CME) hrs each calendar year
⫸ Who are exempt from standard 4.1? Answer: Physicians in
fellowship and residency and those within 5 yrs of graduation from
fellowship or residency
⫸ What is standard 4.2? Requirements? Answer: Oncology Nursing
Credentials- RN and APN providing direct oncology care must have
current cancer specific certification in the nurses specialty by an
accredited certification program or ongoing education by earning 36
cancer related continuing education nursing contact hours each
accreditation cycle (every 3yrs)
,⫸ Who does standard 4.2 apply to? Answer: nurses in med oncology
who give chemo, nurses in radiation oncology, nurse navigators, and
nurses in the cancer center or clinic. Does not apply to nurse in the
hospital who might have occasional contact with cancer patients
⫸ Who grants and oversees the CTR credential? Answer: the
National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA)
⫸ What are the requirements for non-credentialed CTRs? Answer:
Non-CTRs must pass the CTR exam within 3 years of the date hired
to abstract. If not obtained within timeframe then they may not
perform case abstracting at ANY CoC - accredited program until
obtained. However, may perform case finding and follow up. Have to
have 3 hours of cancer - related continuing education every year.
⫸ What is standard 4.3? Answer: Cancer Registry Staff Credentials
⫸ What is standard 4.4? Answer: Genetic Counseling and Risk
Assessment - purpose is to educate pts about their chance of
developing cancer, help pts obtain personal meaning from genetic
information, and empower pts to make educated, informed decisions
about genetic testing, cancer screening, and cancer prevention
⫸ What is the required policy and procedure for Genetic Counseling
and Risk Assessment services? Answer: Criteria for referral for a
genetics evaluation, identification of the genetics professionals
available on site and/or by referral, identification of the genetics
professionals qualified to perform post - test counseling either on site
, and/or by referral. Programs must select specific cancer site for
monitoring genetic assessment
⫸ What must the cancer committee document in the minutes for
standard 4.4? Answer: number of patients identified as needing
referrals for the selected cancer site each year and how many patients
identified as needing referral for genetic counseling
⫸ What is standard 4.5? Answer: Palliative Care Services either on
site or by referral - patient and family centered care that optimizes
qualify of life
⫸ Who is recommended to participate in standard 4.5? Answer:
physicians,. advanced practice providers, nurses, mental health
professionals, social workers, and spiritual counselors
⫸ What are some types of palliative care services? Answer: team
based care planning involving patient and family; pain and non pain
symptom management; communication among pt, family, and
provider team; education about illness and prognosis; assistance with
medical decision making; continuity of care; attn to spiritual needs;
psychosocial support; bereavement support
⫸ What must the cancer committee document for standard 4.5?
Answer: Assessment of approx number of cancer pts referred for
palliative care services and for what services or resources, discussion
of criteria to trigger referrals to palliative care, and discussion of areas
of improvement
SOLUTION 2026 GUARANTEED TO PASS.
⫸ What is standard 3.2? Requirements? Answer: Evaluation and
Treatment Services - program must provide diagnostic imaging
services, radiation oncology services and systemic therapy on site or
by referral. Accreditation on hand for on site services with quality
assurance practices in place
⫸ What is standard 4.1? Requirements ? Answer: Physician
Credentials- all physicians involved in the evaluation and
management of cancer patients must be American Board of Medical
Specialists (ABMS) or American Osteopathic Association(AOA)
board certified or earn 12 cancer related Continuing Medical
Education (CME) hrs each calendar year
⫸ Who are exempt from standard 4.1? Answer: Physicians in
fellowship and residency and those within 5 yrs of graduation from
fellowship or residency
⫸ What is standard 4.2? Requirements? Answer: Oncology Nursing
Credentials- RN and APN providing direct oncology care must have
current cancer specific certification in the nurses specialty by an
accredited certification program or ongoing education by earning 36
cancer related continuing education nursing contact hours each
accreditation cycle (every 3yrs)
,⫸ Who does standard 4.2 apply to? Answer: nurses in med oncology
who give chemo, nurses in radiation oncology, nurse navigators, and
nurses in the cancer center or clinic. Does not apply to nurse in the
hospital who might have occasional contact with cancer patients
⫸ Who grants and oversees the CTR credential? Answer: the
National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA)
⫸ What are the requirements for non-credentialed CTRs? Answer:
Non-CTRs must pass the CTR exam within 3 years of the date hired
to abstract. If not obtained within timeframe then they may not
perform case abstracting at ANY CoC - accredited program until
obtained. However, may perform case finding and follow up. Have to
have 3 hours of cancer - related continuing education every year.
⫸ What is standard 4.3? Answer: Cancer Registry Staff Credentials
⫸ What is standard 4.4? Answer: Genetic Counseling and Risk
Assessment - purpose is to educate pts about their chance of
developing cancer, help pts obtain personal meaning from genetic
information, and empower pts to make educated, informed decisions
about genetic testing, cancer screening, and cancer prevention
⫸ What is the required policy and procedure for Genetic Counseling
and Risk Assessment services? Answer: Criteria for referral for a
genetics evaluation, identification of the genetics professionals
available on site and/or by referral, identification of the genetics
professionals qualified to perform post - test counseling either on site
, and/or by referral. Programs must select specific cancer site for
monitoring genetic assessment
⫸ What must the cancer committee document in the minutes for
standard 4.4? Answer: number of patients identified as needing
referrals for the selected cancer site each year and how many patients
identified as needing referral for genetic counseling
⫸ What is standard 4.5? Answer: Palliative Care Services either on
site or by referral - patient and family centered care that optimizes
qualify of life
⫸ Who is recommended to participate in standard 4.5? Answer:
physicians,. advanced practice providers, nurses, mental health
professionals, social workers, and spiritual counselors
⫸ What are some types of palliative care services? Answer: team
based care planning involving patient and family; pain and non pain
symptom management; communication among pt, family, and
provider team; education about illness and prognosis; assistance with
medical decision making; continuity of care; attn to spiritual needs;
psychosocial support; bereavement support
⫸ What must the cancer committee document for standard 4.5?
Answer: Assessment of approx number of cancer pts referred for
palliative care services and for what services or resources, discussion
of criteria to trigger referrals to palliative care, and discussion of areas
of improvement
