Licensing by state / Nebraska

Court reporter licensing in Nebraska

Nebraska does not require a state license to work as a court reporter. Our source for this page is a secondary summary; treat it as a lead, not the rule.

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

Nebraska has no state license or certification for court reporters. The Nebraska Court Reporters Association states that Nebraska is one of many states that does not require state certification, and encourages reporters to earn NCRA credentials; the CCR.edu table lists 'No official state test' with reciprocity to tested RPRs and CSRs. Official court reporters employed by the courts must meet Neb. Ct. R. section 1-204: a machine shorthand reporter must pass an exam with dictation at 180 wpm literary, 200 wpm jury charge and 225 wpm two-voice testimony in five-minute segments transcribed at 95 percent accuracy (error caps 45, 50 and 57) within three and a half hours, plus a 100-question knowledge test passed at 70 percent; the alternative is AAERT CER and CET certification for multichannel digital recording (80 percent knowledge, 95 percent practical). The Supreme Court may accept an equivalent test, similar certification or prior court experience, and may re-examine a reporter after hire. Freelance deposition reporters are not regulated. NCRA's SONAR table did not include a Nebraska row in the copy read.

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.