Certifications / National Verbatim Reporters Association (NVRA)

RCP-M: Registered CART Provider, Master

NVRA's CART credential; the RBC-M (Registered Broadcast Captioner, Master) is the broadcast twin with the same format.

Issued by

National Verbatim Reporters Association (NVRA)

Skills legs

• CART simulation at variable speeds up to 225 wpm: 225 wpm, 22.5 minutes

Accuracy required

97.5 percent on each leg

Written test

Written Knowledge Test, passing score of 70 or greater, covering topics such as FCC regulations and ethics.

Prerequisites

High school graduation or equivalent and NVRA membership in good standing.

Renewal

Not yet verified

The dictation simulates a CART setting with one main speaker, occasional participant comments and four environmental sounds; a drop-down rate of 5 seconds or less is required.