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Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Yes
Licensing Info	Grants reciprocity to CVR (NVRA) or RPR (NCRA)
CR Board	Alabama Board of Court Reporting

State Association
Arizona Court Reporters Association	ALCRA

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	None Required
Accepted Method	Steno and Voice

State Association
Alaska Shorthand Reporters Association	ASRA
ASRA Membership	Email

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Yes
Licensing Info	Grants reciprocity to CVR (NVRA) or RPR (NCRA) plus Arizona Written Examination
CR Board	Certified Reporters Program
Accepted Method	Steno and Voice

State Association
Arizona Court Reporters Association	ACRA

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Yes
Licensing Info	Successful completion of NCRA or NVRA certification required.
CR Board	Arkansas Board of Certified Court Reporter Examiners
Accepted Method	Steno and Voice

State Association
Arkansas Court Reporters Association	ACRA

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Yes
Licensing Info	Successful completion of RPR (NCRA) or CVR (NVRA) is required prior to testing for state certification or work experience or successful completion of a California-Recognized Court Reporting School.
CR Board	Court Reporters Board of California
Accepted Method	Steno and Voice

State Association
California Court Reporters Association	CCRA

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Yes for Official Reporters
How to Become Certified	Pass RPR and CRR
Accepted Method	Steno and Voice

State Association
Colorado Court Reporters Association	CCRA
CCRA Membership	Join Here
CCRA’s Spring Seminar	Agenda

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	No
Licensing Info	None
CR Board	None
Accepted Method	Steno and Voice

State Association
Connecticut Court Reporters Association	CCRA

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	No
Licensing Info	None
CR Board	None
Accepted Method	Steno and Voice

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	No
Licensing Info	Pass a voluntary written exam. Those who score an 80% or above will be awarded the FPR cert (Florida Professional Reporter).
CR Board	None
Accepted Method	Steno and Voice

State Association
Florida Court Reporters Association	FCRA

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Yes
How to Become Certified	Pass written exam. Must pass NCRA or NVRA exam before applying for Georgia’s certification.
Exam Description	180 Lit, 200 Jury Charge, 225 Q&A; at 95%
Accepted Method	Steno and Voice

State Association
State of Georgia Board of Court Reporting	State Certification
Georgia Certified Court Reporters Association	GCCRA
GCCRA Membership	Membership Information

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Yes
How to Become Certified	Pass written exam. Must pass the NCRA exam before applying for Hawaii’s CSR certification.
Exam Description	180 Lit, 200 Jury Charge, 225 Q&A; at 95%
Accepted Method	Steno Only

State Association
Hawaii Board of Certified Shorthand Reporters	HICSR
HICSR Certification	Licensing Information

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Yes
How to Become Certified	Pass written exam.
Exam Description	180 Lit, 200 Jury Charge, 225 Q&A; at 95%
Accepted Method	Steno Only

State Association
Idaho Court Reporters Association	ICRA
ICRA Membership	Membership Information

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Yes
How to Become Certified	Pass written exam.
Exam Description	200 Jury Charge or Legal Opinion, 225 Q&A; at 95%
Accepted Method	Steno Only

State Association
Illinois Court Reporters Association	ILCRA
ILCRA Membership	Membership Information
Annual Seminar	2025 Marathon Seminar

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	No
Accepted Methods	Steno and Voice

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Yes
Certification Information	Iowa Judicial Branch
Accepted Methods	Steno and Voice

State Association
Start Bar Association	Iowa Court Reporters Association

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Yes
How to Become Certified?	Pass written exam. Reciprocity granted to tested RPRs.
Exam Description	180 Medical Q&A, 200 Solid Matter, 225 Q&A; at 95%
Accepted Method	Steno and Voice

State Association
Kansas Court Reporters Association	KCRA
KCRA Membership	Membership Information

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	None Required
Accepted Method	Steno and Voice

State Association
Kentucky Court Reporters Association	KYCRA
KYCRA Membership	Membership Information

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Yes
Certification Information	Louisiana Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters
Accepted Methods	Steno and Voice

State Association
Start Bar Association	Louisiana Court Reporters Association
LCRA Membership	Membership Information

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	None Required
Accepted Method	Steno and Voice

State Association
Maine Court Reporters Association	MECRA
MECRA Membership	Membership Information

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	None Required
Accepted Method	Steno and Voice

State Association
Maryland Court Reporters Association	MCRA
MCRA Membership	Membership Information

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	No
Accepted Methods	Steno and Voice

State Association
State Bar Association	Massachusetts Court Reporters Association

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Yes
How to Become Certified	Pass written exam. Reciprocity given for RPR skills portion only.
Exam Description	180 Lit, 200 Jury Charge, 225 Q&A; at 95%
Accepted Method	Steno and Voice

State Association
Michigan Association of Professional Court Reporters	MAPCR
MAPCR	Membership Information

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Yes
How to Become Certified	Officials must have their RPR and have graduated from an NCRA certified program.
Exam Description	180 Lit, 200 Jury Charge, 225 Q&A; at 95%
Accepted Method	Steno and Voice

State Association
Minnesota Association of Verbatim Reporters & Captioners	MAVRC
MAVRC Membership	Membership Information

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Yes
Certification Information	Board of Certified Court Reporters
Accepted Methods	Steno and Voice

State Association
State Bar Association	Mississippi Court Reporters Association
MCRA Membership	Download Form

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Yes
Certification Information	Board of Certified Court Reporter Examiners
Accepted Methods	Steno and Voice

State Association
Start Bar Association	Missouri Court Reporters Association
MCRA Membership	Membership Information

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	None Required

State Association
Montana Court Reporters Association	MTCRA
MTCRA Membership	Membership Form

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	No
How to Become Certified	No official state test. Proficiency is proven through past work, RPR certification, or a state proficiency test is administered. Reciprocity is granted to tested RPRs and CSRs if those standards are the same.

State Association
Nebraska Court Reporters Association	NECRA
NECRA Membership	Membership Information

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Yes
How to Become Certified	Pass written exam.
Exam Description	Skill: Dictation not less than 200 or more than 225.
Accepted Method	Steno and Voice

State Association
State of Nevada Court Reporters Board	State Exam
Nevada Court Reporters Association	NVCRA
NVCRA Membership	Membership Information

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Yes
Certification Information	Advisory Board of Court Reporters
Accepted Methods	Steno and Voice

State Association
Start Bar Association	New Hampshire Court Reporters Association

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Yes
Certification Information	State Board of Court Reporting
Accepted Methods	Steno Only

State Association
Start Bar Association	Certified Court Reporters Association of New Jersey

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Yes
How to Become Certified	Must pass all three skills portions o the test in one sitting. The written portion may be passed separately. Reciprocity granted to tested RPRs and CSRs who passed an equivalent exam, and have three out of four years experience immediately prior to application.
Exam Description	180 Lit, 200 Jury Charge, 225 Q&A; at 95%
Accepted Method	Steno and Voice (Voice Realtime Only)

State Association
New Mexico Court Reporters Association	NMCRA
NMCRA Membership	Membership Information

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	No
How to Become Certified	Must pass written exam for officialship.
Exam Description	Skill: 7 min 200 4-voice Q&A, 4 min 175 Jury Charge, 5 min 175 Medical Q&A at 95%

State Association
New York Court Reporters Association	NYSCRA
NYSCRA Membership	Membership Information

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Yes (Officialships Only)
Certification Information	North Carolina Court Reporters Association Certification
Accepted Methods	Steno and Voice

State Association
Start Bar Association	North Carolina Court Reporters Association

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	No
Accepted Methods

State Association
Start Bar Association	North Dakota Court Reporters Association

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	None Required
Accepted Method	Steno and Voice

State Association
Ohio Court Reporters Association	OCRA
OCRA Membership	Membership Information

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Yes
Certification Information	State Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters
Accepted Methods	Steno Only

State Association
Start Bar Association	Oklahoma Court Reporters Association

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	No
Accepted Methods	Steno and Voice

State Association
Start Bar Association	Oregon Court Reporters Association

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	None Required
Accepted Methods	Steno and Voice

State Association
Pennsylvania Court Reporters Association	PCRA
PCRA Membership	Membership Information

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	No
Accepted Methods	Steno Only

State Association
Start Bar Association	Rhode Island Shorthand Reporters Association

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Only for Official reporters. Not mandatory for Freelance reporters.
How to Become Certified	Testing administered by Court Administration for court. May be waived for CM.
Accepted Methods	Steno and Voice

State Association
South Carolina Court Reporters Association	SCCRA
SCCRA Membership	Membership Information

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	No
Accepted Methods	Steno and Voice

State Association
Start Bar Association	South Dakota Court Reports Association

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Yes
How to Become Certified	Will grant CSR to tested RPRs and CSRs with equivalent testing.
Exam Description	180 Lit, 200 Jury Charge, 225 Q&A; at 95%
Accepted Methods	Steno and Voice

State Association
Tennessee Court Reporters Association	TNCRA
TNCRA Membership	Membership Information

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Yes
How to Become Certified	Must pass written exam.
Exam Description	180 Lit, 200 Jury Charge, 225 Q&A; at 95%
Accepted Methods	Steno and Voice

State Association
Texas Court Reporters Association	TCRA
TCRA Membership	Membership Information

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Yes
Certification Information	Utah Department of Commerce
Accepted Methods	Steno and Voice

State Association
Start Bar Association	Utah Court Reporters Association

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	None Required
Accepted Methods	Steno Only

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	None Required
Accepted Methods	Steno and Voice

State Association
Virginia Court Reporters Association	VCRA
VCRA Membership	Membership Information

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	None Required
Accepted Methods	Steno and Voice

State Association
Start Bar Association	West Virginia Court Reporters Association

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	None tequired, though Official Reporters can receive a pay raise for obtaining national certification.
Accepted Methods	Steno and Voice

State Association
Wisconsin Court Reporters Association	WCRA
WCRA Membership	Membership Information

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Yes (Officialships Only)
Certification Information	Uniform Rules of District Courts, Rule 908
Accepted Methods	Steno and Voice

State Association
Start Bar Association	Wyoming Professional Court Reporters Association

Certification
Certification Mandatory?	Yes
Certification Information	Washington State Department of Licensing
Accepted Methods	Steno and Voice

State Association
Start Bar Association	Washington Court Reporters Association

National Associations
National Court Reporters Association	ncra.org
United States Court Reporters Association	uscra.org
National Verbatim Reporters Association	nvra.org
Society for the Technological Advancement of Reporting	staronline.org
American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers	aaert.org

International Associations
Intersteno	intersteno.org
Court Reporters Association of Ontario	ptcrao.ca
Alberta Shorthand Reporters Association	asraonline.com
British Columbia Shorthand Reporters Association	bcsra.net
Association Française des Sténotypistes de Conférences	stenotypiste.com
Australasian Court Reporting Industry Association	acria.com.au
Brisitish Institute of Verbatim Reporting	bivr.org.uk

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