Licensing by state / Minnesota

Court reporter licensing in Minnesota

Minnesota does not require a state license to work as a court reporter.

State credential required

No

Credential

None. No state credential exists.

Issued by

No state board; courts and agencies set their own hiring standards (see notes).

How you qualify

No state exam. Employers commonly ask for an NCRA or NVRA credential.

NCRA RPR accepted

Not applicable

Fees

None

Renewal

None

Continuing education

None required by the state

Minnesota has no state license or state certification for court reporters; NCRA's state table lists Minnesota as 'No Certification'. Minimum qualifications apply only to official court reporters and per diem reporters employed or engaged by the Minnesota Judicial Branch under Judicial Council Policy 324 (effective April 1, 2019, under Supreme Court Order ADMIN19-8003): a stenographic court reporter hired by the Branch needs graduation from an NCRA-approved school within the past two years, or an NCRA RPR or equivalent certification from another state or association, or two years of proficient practice plus a 20-minute take alongside an RPR holder transcribed at 95 percent accuracy, or must obtain the RPR within two years of hire; otherwise the reporter must become certified as an Electronic Court Reporter (Branch or AAERT) within three months and take the record electronically. Officials hired before 2019 without an RPR may continue. Freelance deposition reporters are not regulated. The CCR.edu table lists exam speeds of 180, 200 and 225 at 95 percent and says officials must hold the RPR; those speeds are the RPR standard, not a Minnesota state exam.

Exam speeds and legs for the national credentials are on the certifications page; the path from school to the exam is in how to become a court reporter.