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Certified Stenotype Machine Court Reporters
Certified Legal Videographers
Court Reporter Certifications
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- National Court Reporters Association
CERTIFICATIONS
- Registered Professional Reporter (RPR)
- Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR)
- Registered Merit Reporter (RMR)
- Certified LiveNote Reporter (CLR)
- Certified Legal Video Specialist (CLVS)
Registered Professional Reporter (RPR)
Written knowledge and skills test given by the National Court Reporters Association. The skills portion consists of 5 minutes of literary material dictated at 180 words per minute (wpm), jury charge dictated at 200 wpm, and testimony/Q&A dictated at 225 wpm (grading based on the accuracy of the transcripts produced).
Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR)
Skills Test. Must hold an RPR as a prerequisite to this certification given by the National Court Reporters Association. The test consists of 5 minutes of straight material ranging in speed from 180 to 200 words per minute. The test is graded based on the raw realtime output.
Registered Merit Reporter (RMR)
Written knowledge and skills test given by the National Court Reporters Association. The skills portion consists of 5 minutes of literary material dictated at 200 words per minute (wpm), jury charge dictated at 240 wpm, and testimony dictated at 260 wpm (grading based on the accuracy of the transcripts produced). The reporter must hold an RPR to be eligible to take this examination.
Written knowledge and skills test given by the National Court Reporters Association. The skills portion consists of 5 minutes of literary material dictated at 180 words per minute (wpm), jury charge dictated at 200 wpm, and testimony/Q&A dictated at 225 wpm (grading based on the accuracy of the transcripts produced).
Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR)
Skills Test. Must hold an RPR as a prerequisite to this certification given by the National Court Reporters Association. The test consists of 5 minutes of straight material ranging in speed from 180 to 200 words per minute. The test is graded based on the raw realtime output.
Registered Merit Reporter (RMR)
Written knowledge and skills test given by the National Court Reporters Association. The skills portion consists of 5 minutes of literary material dictated at 200 words per minute (wpm), jury charge dictated at 240 wpm, and testimony dictated at 260 wpm (grading based on the accuracy of the transcripts produced). The reporter must hold an RPR to be eligible to take this examination.
Certified LiveNote Reporter (CLR)
The Certified LiveNote Reporter (CLR) certification program advances the role of technology in court reporting. In addition to learning about the technical aspects of realtime, reporters receive guidance and hands-on experience with software, hardware and the tools necessary to provide a quality realtime experience for their clients.
The Certified LiveNote Reporter (CLR) certification program advances the role of technology in court reporting. In addition to learning about the technical aspects of realtime, reporters receive guidance and hands-on experience with software, hardware and the tools necessary to provide a quality realtime experience for their clients.
Certified Legal Video Specialist (CLVS)
Training followed by written and production knowledge and skills test given by the National Court Reporters Association. Trains videographers to videotape depositions and court room proceedings in accordance with accepted Rules of Civil Procedure. The videographer must pass the knowledge test and a staged deposition demonstrating ability to follow videotape deposition guidelines and produce a usable, high-quality videotape of the deposition.
Training followed by written and production knowledge and skills test given by the National Court Reporters Association. Trains videographers to videotape depositions and court room proceedings in accordance with accepted Rules of Civil Procedure. The videographer must pass the knowledge test and a staged deposition demonstrating ability to follow videotape deposition guidelines and produce a usable, high-quality videotape of the deposition.