Types of Reporting Certifications and Certificates

Professional certification programs protect the public by providing a way to identify individuals who are competent to provide particular services.

The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) and The National Verbatim Reporters Association offer the following professional certifications:

National Court Reporters Association
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• Registered Skilled Reporter (RSR)
• Registered Professional Reporter (RPR)
• Registered Merit Reporter (RMR)
• Registered Diplomate Reporter (RDR)
• Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR)
• Certified Realtime Captioner (CRC)
• Certified Reporting Instructor (CRI)
• Certified Legal Video Specialist (CLVS)

National Verbatim Reporters Association
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• Certified Verbatim Reporter (CVR)
• Certified Verbatim Reporter - Stenotype (CVR-S)
• Certificate of Merit (CM)
• Certificate of Merit - Stenotype (CM-S)
• Realtime Verbatim Reporter (RVR)
• Realtime Verbatim Reporter - Stenotype (RVR-S)
• Realtime Verbatim Reporter - Master (RVR-M)
• Realtime Verbatim Reporter - Master - Stenotype (RVR-M-S)
• Registered Broadcast Captioner - Master (RBC-M)
• Registered CART Provider - Master (RCP-M)

Other
Administered by state testing agencies.  Ohio does not administer a state test.

• Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR)
• Certified Court Reporter (CCR)