Workshop Registration Dates and Rates 
The ODS Exam Prep, Informatics for Cancer Registry Professionals; the Fundamentals of Abstracting (FOA) Workshops are in-person events only and are not available for virtual attendance. Workshops require a minimum number of registrants to be offered and have limited seating.  

NCRA reserves the right to cancel any workshop by March 20, 2026, with a full registrant refund. 

Early Rates:                 October 7, 2025– March 20, 2026  
Regular Rates:            Start on March 21, 2026  

ODS Exam Prep Workshop: 
Before March 20, 2026: $385 (member) 
Before March 20, 2026: $535 (nonmember) 
After March 20, 2026: $510 (member) 
After March 20, 2026: $660 (nonmember) 

Informatics for Cancer Registry Professionals Workshop (50 registrant limit): 
Before March 20, 2026: $385 (member) 
Before March 20, 2026: $535 (nonmember) 
After March 20, 2026: $510 (member) 
After March 20, 2026: $660 (nonmember) 

Fundamentals of Abstracting Workshop: 
Before March 20, 2026: $495 (member) 
Before March 20, 2026: $685 (nonmember) 
After March 20, 2026: $595 (member) 
After March 20, 2026: $810 (nonmember) 

ODS Exam Prep AND the Fundamentals of Abstracting Workshop Package: 
Before March 20, 2026: $745 (member) 
Before March 20, 2026: $935 (nonmember) 
After March 20, 2026: $1,035 (member) 
After March 20, 2026: $1,250 (nonmember) 

Informatics Workshop AND the Conference Registration Package  
Before March 20, 2026: $745 (member) 
Before March 20, 2026: $935 (nonmember) 
After March 20, 2026: $1,035 (member) 
After March 20, 2026: $1,250 (nonmember) 

Pre-Conference Workshops 

ODS Exam Prep 
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

The ODS Exam Prep: Hands-On Strategies for the Open-Book Section Workshop is a one-day, rigorous training experience for those preparing to take the ODS exam in 2026. Faculty will focus exclusively on the open-book portion of the exam, provide a thorough review of resources, and offer hands-on case studies to help candidates prepare 

Informatics for Cancer Registry Professionals 
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

The Informatics for Cancer Registry Professionals is designed to expand knowledge of how informatics can be applied to the cancer registry. Special attention will focus on visualizing cancer registry data in Excel and Power BI, along with a review of how to apply informatics to cancer registry analysis. The workshop is for ODS-certified cancer registry professionals who are registry managers, team leads/coordinators, or quality control staff who want to leverage and/or are currently utilizing informatics in their cancer registry work. Registration is limited to 50 attendees. 

Earn 5+ CEs. Presenters are Ronda Broome, MS, MSHMI, LSSYB, ODS; Giordana De Las Pozas, MS, ODS; and Sherita Hearn, MPH, ODS. 

Tentative Schedule 
Session 1: Empowering Cancer Registrars Through Informatics 
Session 2: Mastering the Basics: Everything According to Excel 
Session 3: From Data to Dashboard: Visualizing Cancer Registry Data in Excel 
Session 4: Advanced Dashboards: Visualizing Cancer Registry Data in Power BI 
Session 5: From Registry Database to Insights: Utilizing Tools for Cancer Registry Analysis 

Concurrent Workshop  

Fundamentals of Abstracting (FOA) Workshop
Wednesday, May 6, 9:00 am - 5:00pm
Thursday, May 7,  9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, May 9, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

The Fundamentals of Abstracting (FOA) Workshop will focus on the concepts of quality abstracting and data reporting practices. The agenda includes hands-on experiences and interactive exercises using patient cases, resource materials, manuals, and databases to provide the participant opportunities to experience a variety of basic and complex abstracting exercises. The faculty will provide a theoretical basis for the tasks and activities
associated with abstracting and a comprehensive review of the topics most important to abstractors. The workshop is considered a basic course and is not eligible for CE credits. The FOA Workshop is suitable for registry employees with between six months and two years of experience.