Court Reporting Facts

Certifications / National Court Reporters Association (NCRA)

RDR: Registered Diplomate Reporter

NCRA's highest reporting credential, for experienced RMR holders.

Some details of this credential are still being confirmed against the association's current handbook. What is shown comes from the source below; blanks are blanks on purpose.

Issued by
National Court Reporters Association (NCRA)
Skills legs
None; written examination only.
Accuracy required
Not stated on the page we read
Written test
A written examination; the RDR has no new skills legs.
Prerequisites
A current RMR. NCRA's RMR page states that earning the RMR makes you eligible for the RDR.
Renewal
Not yet verified

We have confirmed only the eligibility line so far. The exam format, experience requirement and renewal are being checked against the NCRA RDR page.

Sources

  1. NCRA: Registered Merit Reporter (RDR eligibility) (checked 2026-11-08)

Last reviewed 2026-11-08. If a board has changed a rule or fee since then, tell us through the contact page.