Reporting Certifications
The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) administers a series of certifications which assure consumers of reporting services of the level of expertise a reporter possesses. All NCRA certification holders are required to attain 30 hours of continuing education through seminars or other approved courses of study every three years.
Registered Diplomate Reporter (RDR)
conferred by the National Court Reporters Association
The Registered Diplomate Reporter (RDR) represents the top tier of achievement in the National Court Reporters Association. This certification was designed to recognize the experience and knowledge of the profession's elite. To qualify to sit for the RDR exam, candidates must be an RMR and a member of NCRA for six continuous years. They must then pass a rigorous examination focusing on reporting, transcript production, management, education, marketing and professional issues.
Only the top 1% of reporters nationwide have achieved this distinction.
Registered Merit Reporter (RMR)
conferred by the National Court Reporters Association
The Registered Merit Reporter (RMR) is an attainment of distinction. Having first attained their Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) certification, RMR candidates, in addition to passing a comprehensive written examination, must also demonstrate their proficiency by reporting and transcribing material dictated at speeds up to 260 words per minute with 95% accuracy.
Registered Professional Reporter (RPR)
conferred by the National Court Reporters Association
The Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) exam is a nationally recognized certification validating reporter competency. Each RPR candidate must be an NCRA member in good standing, pass a written exam on a wide range of reporting-related subjects and prove his or her entry-level competence by reporting and transcribing material dictated at speeds up to 225 words per minute with 95% accuracy.
Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR)
conferred by the National Court Reporters Association
Advances in technology now make it possible for a highly-skilled reporter to instantaneously translate the spoken word into English via computer and transmit the text to an attorney's computer by a process known as "realtime reporting." This method is especially useful for hearing-impaired litigants or when instant access to the record is necessary for impeachment, clarity or summarization.
Through testing, Certified Realtime Reporters exhibit the superior concentration ability necessary to differentiate homonyms and correctly transcribe technical terms and proper names at speeds up to 3.5 words per second, producing a highly accurate instantaneous text feed.
Certified LiveNote Reporter (CLR)
conferred by West LiveNote
LiveNote introduced the Certified LiveNote Reporter (CLR) certification program as part of its ongoing initiative to encourage the technological advancement of court reporting. The CLR is the only national certification that trains and tests realtime reporters on the technical aspects of providing realtime to attorneys or judges. The training teaches reporters to connect and troubleshoot.
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