National Court Reporters Association
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| Formation | 1899 |
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| Type | Non-profit |
| Purpose | Court reporting industry |
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Membership
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20,000 |
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Main organ
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Journal of Court Reporting |
| Website | www |
The National Court Reporters Association, or NCRA, is an organization for the advancement of the profession of the court reporter, closed captioner, and realtime writer. The association holds annual conventions, seminars and forums, speed and real-time contests, and teachers' workshops to assist court reporters.
Reporters can join NCRA for a fee that varies depending on whether the applicant is a student, teacher, or reporter. allows a reporter to take the certifications, get discounts on conventions, attend conferences, and have access to a network of other professionals in the field.
NCRA was established in 1899 in Chicago, Illinois, United States, as the National Shorthand Reporters Association (NSRA). They created standardization of ethical codes, transcript rates, and information for all shorthand reporters. They published "The Shorthand Writer" and started the National Speed Contest, which is still held today. NCRA developed the first standardized test for court reporters to gauge their proficiency. Called the Certificate of Proficiency, it was replaced by the Registered Professional Reporter.
1968-69 Louise E. Williams, RPR (Ret)
1969-70 Taylor Reese, RPR (Ret)
1970-71 *Charles G. Wall
1971-72 *Cecil J. Lowrance
1972-73 *Sally J. Cochran
1973-74 *Richard Smith, RPR (Ret), CM
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