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THE
COURT REPORTER REGISTRY, INC.
FEATURING CERTIFIED COURT
REPORTERS, REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL REPORTERS, REGISTERED MERIT
REPORTERS AND CERTIFIED LEGAL VIDEO SPECIALISTS.
The court reporters and
videographers affiliated with The Court Reporter Registry have a
minimum of five years of court reporting experience and/or are holders
of one or more certifications by either a local court, state licensing
board or the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA).
• Certified
Court Reporter (CCR) or Certified Shorthand
Reporter (CSR) - The CCR or CSR designation means that the
court reporter has met the qualifications for and passed an Exam
administered by a state licensing board, usually consisting of a
Written Knowledge Test (WKT) and a Skills Test similar to the
Registered Professional Reporter exam described below. In addition to
including written knowledge of specific state laws, the state
certification programs often include more complex skills testing.
• Registered
Professional Reporter (RPR) - The Registered Professional
Reporter (RPR) program of the NCRA is the only nationally recognized
certification program that establishes a court reporter's competence.
The RPR is the first level of certification in the court reporting
profession.
To become an RPR, a court
reporter must have the knowledge, skills, and ability to produce a
high-quality verbatim record. The Written Knowledge Test, or WKT, that
the reporter must pass as part of this certification, is a
105-question, multiple-choice test that focuses on four areas:
To earn the RPR, court
reporters also have to pass three sections of a skills test that
evaluates them in three areas:
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Literary at 180 wpm
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Jury Charge at 200 wpm
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Testimony at 225 wpm
To maintain the RPR
certification, the court reporter must participate in NCRA's continuing
education program to renew, an RPR must maintain NCRA membership and
earn a minimum of 3.0 CEU's over a three-year period.
• Registered
Merit Reporter (RMR) - Once established as an RPR the next
certification level is to become an advanced-level court reporter by
passing the Registered Merit Reporter (RMR) Exam.
RMR's are recognized as the top
court reporters in the country. To apply for the RMR skills test the
court reporter must be a member of NCRA and an RPR. To apply for the
RMR written knowledge test, the court reporter must be an RPR and have
three (3) years of current and continuous NCRA membership.
The RMR Exam consists of a
105-question Written Knowledge Test (WKT) that focuses on four ares of
knowledge:
To earn the RMR, the court
reporter also has to pass three sections of a skills test that
evaluates them in three areas:
-
Literary at 200 wpm
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Jury charge at 240 wpm
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Testimony/Q&A at 260
wpm
In order to maintain the RMR
status, the court reporter needs to maintain continuous NCRA membership
and the RP'R certification. To renew, the RMR must earn 3.0 CEU's. By
participating in NCRA's Continuing Education
program, RMR's maintain
their skills and stay on top of the latest changes in the court
reporting profession.
• Certified
Legal Video Specialist (CLVS) - The use of video in the legal
environment is growing fast. Videotaped depositions, courtroom video
playback, day-in-the-life videotapes, videotaped accident
reconstruction are some of the most popular uses of legal videography.
NCRA's CLVS program, prepares and certifies the videographer in the
proper procedures and technological requirements of videotaped
proceedings. This 3-step certification program takes a minimum of one
year to complete.
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