Certifications / National Court Reporters Association (NCRA)

CRR: Certified Realtime Reporter

Proof that a reporter can deliver clean realtime text, the skill courts and attorneys pay a premium for.

Issued by

National Court Reporters Association (NCRA)

Skills legs

• Realtime literary: 200 wpm, 5 minutes

Accuracy required

Not stated on the page we read

Written test

None; the CRR is a realtime skills test.

Prerequisites

Must already hold the RPR.

Renewal

3.0 continuing education units every three years.

NCRA notes the test was once given at varying speeds between 180 and 200 wpm and is now at a fixed 200 wpm. The accuracy requirement is not stated on the overview page we read.