Certifications / National Court Reporters Association (NCRA)

RPR: Registered Professional Reporter

The standard professional credential. NCRA says many states accept or use the RPR in place of their own certification or licensing exam, and most employers look for it first.

Issued by

National Court Reporters Association (NCRA)

Skills legs

• Literary: 180 wpm, 5 minutes
• Jury charge: 200 wpm, 5 minutes
• Testimony (Q and A): 225 wpm, 5 minutes

Accuracy required

95 percent on each leg

Written test

Written Knowledge Test: 120 multiple-choice items, 100 scored, 110 minutes, passing scaled score of 70. Content weighting: technology and innovation 43 percent, industry practices 34 percent, NCRA, professionalism and ethics 23 percent.

Prerequisites

Open to current or aspiring stenographic reporters; NCRA membership is not required to test, but to use the credential you must become a registered NCRA member within 30 days of passing all parts.

Renewal

Maintain NCRA membership and earn 3.0 continuing education units over each three-year period.

Legs may be passed separately; after each dictation you have three minutes to attach steno notes and 75 minutes to transcribe. Exam fees are not listed on the page we read.