State and National Certifications
RPR
Registered Professional Reporter (National Court Reporters Association)
- Literary material at 180 wpm
- Jury charge at 200 wpm
- 2-voice Q&A at 225 wpm
- Written knowledge test on punctuation, legal and medical terminology, technology, and ethics
RMR
Registered Merit Reporter (National Court Reporters Association)
- Literary material at 200 wpm
- Jury charge at 240 wpm
- 2-voice Q&A at 260 wpm
CRR
Certified Realtime Reporter (National Court Reporters Association)
- 96% realtime accuracy on 2-voice Q&A at 200 wpm
RDR
Registered Diplomate Reporter (National Court Reporters Association)
- Advanced written knowledge test on punctuation, legal and medical terminology, technology, and ethics
CRC
Certified Realtime Captioner (National Court Reporters Association)
- Written knowledge test about CART and broadcast captioning
- Five-minute 180 wpm literary with 96% accuracy required
NYACR
New York Association Certified Reporter (New York State Court Reporters Association)
- Through reciprocity with NCRA
NYRCR
New York Realtime Certified Reporter (New York State Court Reporters Association)
- Through reciprocity with NCRA