Certifications / National Verbatim Reporters Association (NVRA)

RVR: Realtime Verbatim Reporter

NVRA's realtime credential (RVR-S for stenotype); the RVR-M master level sits above it.

Issued by

National Verbatim Reporters Association (NVRA)

Skills legs

• Realtime, any one of literary, jury charge or two-voice Q and A: 180 wpm, 8 minutes

Accuracy required

95 percent on each leg

Written test

None stated.

Prerequisites

A valid CVR (or CVR-M) and NVRA membership in good standing.

Renewal

Not yet verified

One passing eight-minute segment earns the credential; no editing after dictation ends; graded on the best five consecutive minutes. The RVR-M requires one eight-minute two-voice Q and A segment at 200 wpm with 96 percent accuracy. NVRA's CRR reciprocity ended December 31, 2024.