The work of dedicated cancer reporters like you makes it possible for researchers to determine cancer incidence in populations, identify health disparities, and so much more. To support your commitment to the field of cancer reporting, the Texas Cancer Registry (TCR) offers basic and specialized training, advanced workshops, and software training. Dates, locations, and topics are posted on the website as they become available. To request training, please complete our training request form.

• March 12-April 24, 2025 (Application Deadline: March 7, 2025)
• July 3-26, 2025, 2024 (Application Deadline: June 20, 2025)
• October 24-November 15, 2025 (Application Deadline: October 8, 2025)

TCR is pleased to announce the NAACCR ODS Exam Preparation and Review Webinar Series May 13th – July 1st, 2025, offered to Texas candidates who plan to sit for the ODS Exam July 3rd – July 26th, 2025.

Through an agreement with TCR, NAACCR is offering the webinar series at the discounted price of $60 to Texas cancer reporters who pre-register with TCR.

To receive the discounted rate, complete the TCR’s ODS Exam Prep Enrollment Code Request. You will receive an email about the discount and further instructions to complete the NAACCR registration process within a week of completing the form.

If you have questions about registration, contact the TCR Training Team at TCR.Training@dshs.texas.gov.

TCR is excited to sponsor the 2025 Statewide Training for our Texas cancer reporters. Presented by Denise C. Harrison, LLC, this online training aims to increase abstracting and coding skills for intermediate to advanced level reporters and provide a space to share knowledge with colleagues. All Texas reporters have the option of attending either April 7th or April 10th, 2025. The event will begin at 8:00 am and end at 3:00 pm (CT) both days. The same information will be presented on both days the session is offered.

8:00 am - 10:00 am What's New for 2025
10:00 am - 10:15 am BREAK
10:15 am - 12:15 pm All About NETs
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm LUNCH (bring your own)
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lung Cancer 2025

Registration is now open!

There are three options available for earning the six Category A CEs. Please read through them to determine which is best for you. 

1. Watch the webinar live in a group setting as a Live Interactive Meeting. You will not register for the webinar in Option 2 if you are taking advantage of Option 1. You simply select the link to the location (and date for those locations offering both dates) at which you wish to attend and complete the form. You will receive an email confirming a spot at that location. Seating is limited at certain locations; once all the seats are taken, the form will not allow any more responses. You will not receive webinar reminders with this option since you are not registering through the webinar platform. We will email your certificate of attendance to you within two weeks of completion of the education.
   Locations of Live Interactive Meetings (listed in alphabetical order)
   April 7, 2025, Covenant Health Lubbock Texas
   April 7, 2025, DHR Health-Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance 
   April 7, 2025, DSHS Region 2/3 Arlington, Texas
   April 10, 2025, DSHS Region 2/3 Arlington, Texas
   April 10, 2025, San Jacinto College North Houston, Texas
   April 7, 2025, Texas Cancer Registry Austin, Texas
   April 10, 2025, Texas Cancer Registry Austin, Texas
   April 7, 2025, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, Texas
   April 10, 2025, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, Texas
   April 7, 2025, University Medical Center El Paso, Texas

2. Attend individually by signing up using the Register Here link. When you click on the Register Here link, there will be a drop-down feature to allow you to choose one of the dates. You will receive a unique registration confirmation email with a link to join the webinar on the date you selected. You will also receive three reminder emails at one week, one day, and one hour before the webinar starts. You will receive your CE certificate from the webinar platform about an hour after the webinar ends. PLEASE NOTE: Some facilities block emails from GoToWebinar or send them to spam. Please use an email address that will allow you to receive your registration confirmation, reminder emails, and certificate of attendance.

3. Watch the recorded webinar in FLccSC by August 31, 2025. You will not register for the webinar in Option 1 or 2 if you are taking advantage of Option 3.  You simply log into FLccSC to view the webinar which will be posted two weeks after the live presentation. We will break the recording down into three parts, one for each topic we cover. A certificate will be available in FLccSC after completion of the video presentation.

If you have any questions, contact the TCR Training Team at TCR.Training@dshs.texas.gov