01/13/2025

Registration is open for the 2025 Annual Conference!

Register by 11:59 p.m. on 2/14/2025 and you will be entered to win a free registration (full reimbursement of paid registration).

The Ohio Court Reporters Association 2025 Annual Conference will be held April 4-6, 2025 at the Cleveland Marriott East. 1.5 CEUs pending approval with NCRA!

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01/12/2025

2025 Court Reporting and Captioning Week

February 1-8, 2025

Your Ohio Court Reporters Association has requested that Ohio Governor DeWine and Lieutenant Governor Husted recognize and declare Ohio Court Reporting and Captioning Week February 1-8, 2025. Stay tuned for updates!

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01/07/2025

2025 Membership Award Nominations Open and Student/New Reporter Scholarship Applications Available

Up to $2,250 is available to be awarded at the 2025 Annual Conference

Deadline to apply for a student/new reporter scholarship and/or to nominate an OCRA member for a membership award is Friday, February 14. Applications are available for the 2025 Rosalie Stevens Student Scholarship, 2025 Sue Terry Technology at Your Fingertips Student Scholarship, and 2025 Vernon C. Steele New Reporter Scholarship.Details >

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12/27/2024

2025 is almost here. OCRA and The Buckeye Record need you!

The Buckeye Record cannot be produced without your assistance. Help yourself and others by submitting a topic or an article for the upcoming edition!Details >

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12/04/2024

OCRA Membership Renewal Notice and Membership Drive

What's in it for you? Education! Information! Power! Connections! And so much more!

OCRA values each member and strives to provide benefits and professional resources to help you in each step of your court reporting and captioning career. But we need you to make that happen!

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11/12/2024

Excitement is growing for the 2025 Annual Conference!

April 4-6, 2025

The 2025 Annual Conference will be held at the Cleveland Marriott East in early April. Make sure to mark your calendars and save the weekend! Up to 1.5 CEUs will be offered. Additional information and registration coming in early January 2025.

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09/01/2024

Intro to Machine Shorthand Program

FREE 6-week introductory program to be offered online

The in-person program scheduled to begin in Canton on September 17 2024 has been cancelled. However, additional online programs will be offered in the near future. Complete the interest form today to sign up!

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07/23/2024

The Buckeye Record - Summer 2024 Edition

The latest issue of the The Buckeye Record is now available!

For a limited time, the Summer 2024 edition of The Buckeye Record is available without logging in. Nonmembers: Make sure to take advantage of this opportunity to see what your OCRA is doing for all of Ohio's reporters and captioners.

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04/16/2024

2024 Annual Conference Recap: Between the Shadows

Thank you to our attendees, presenters, vendors, sponsors, and supporters!

A successful 2024 Annual Conference was held April 5-7, 2024, at the Cleveland Marriott East. View the recap and highlights of the conference here.

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02/03/2024

Governor DeWine Recognizes Ohio 2024 Court Reporting and Captioning Week

President Susan Coots encourages all Ohio reporters and captioners to share the excitement

Governor DeWine and Lieutenant Governor Husted have declared Ohio Court Reporting and Captioning Week February 3-10, 2024. The week-long event will highlight the many aspects of court reporting and captioning that make it a viable profession, including good salaries, flexibility, interesting venues, and the increasing demand for more reporters and captioners to meet the growing number of employment opportunities available in the field.

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