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Membership Categories & Dues

The rates below are effective as of the 2025 renewal year.

Active - $150: An individual whose primary occupation is related to cancer registry work. All ODS credential holders are classified as active members.
Associate - $125: A non-ODS credentialed individual interested in the purpose of the association. This includes managers of cancer registrars, human resource staff, placement agency account managers, and NCRA partner organization leadership.
Inactive - $70: An individual who has left the cancer registry profession, and is no longer ODS credentialed or is ODS (retired) or CTR (retired).
Sustaining - $280: Individuals, institutions or organizations interested in promoting the principles and purposes of NCRA
Student - $55: An individual who is enrolled full or part-time in a college-level curriculum specific to becoming a cancer registry professional. This membership type is not available to anyone with the ODS credential.
International - $90: Any non- ODS credentialed individual who is not a resident of North America.

To renew your membership NCRA by check, download the Membership Renewal Application. Complete the form and mail with payment to NCRA.

ODS Annual Recertification Fee

All ODSs are required to pay a recertification fee on an annual basis. For all ODS-certified professionals that are members of NCRA, the annual ODS recertification fee is $35. For all ODS-certified professionals that are not members, the annual ODS recertification fee is $145.