NCRA Certifications
What are the NCRA (National Court Reporters Association) credentials and acronyms attained by captioners?
- All certifications require members to maintain membership and continuing education credits to remain certified.
| CRC | Certified Realtime Captioner (** This certification encompasses the former CCP (Certified CART Provider) and the CBC (Certified Broadcast Captioner) certifications Captioners must attend a training workshop, pass written knowledge (WK) test & pass an unedited realtime steno test @ 180 words per minute @ 96% accuracy |
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| CRR | Certified Realtime Reporter. Pass a WK legal test & unedited Realtime test @ 200 wpm @ 96% accuracy |
| RDR | Registered Diplomat Reporter, RMR prerequisite. Pass a very advanced WK test. The highest credential in the industry. |
| RMR | Registered Merit Reporter, RPR prerequisite. Pass an advanced WK test & 3 skills tests up to @ 260 wpm @ 96% accuracy |
| RPR | Registered Professional Reporter. Pass a (WK) legal test, 3 skills tests up to @ 225 wpm @ 96% accuracy |
| CSR(A) | Certified Shorthand Reporter (Alberta) with the Alberta Shorthand Reporters Association. |
| CRI | Certified Reporting Instructor. For teachers of court reporting, developed to encourage excellence in the educational programs that prepare tomorrow's court reporters. |
| CPE | Certified Program Evaluator. Training to evaluate and certify undergraduate court reporting programs. |