Facts & Figures
NVRA certifications for voice writers are almost identical to those of NCRA for steno writers.
COMPARISON OF CERTIFICATIONS FOR COURT REPORTERS
*The times reflected for the skills tests in this chart reflect the time permitted for transcription.
| Lit | JC | Q&A | WKT | Lit | JC | Q&A | WKT | Lit | JC | Q&A | WKT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed | 180 | 200 | 225 | 115 ques. | 180 | 200 | 225 | 100+ ques. | 200 | 240 | 260 | N/A |
| Accuracy | 95% | 95% | 95% | 70% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 70% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% |
| NCRA RMR | NVRA CM and CM-S | NCRA RDR | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lit | JC | Q&A | WKT | Lit | JC | Q&A | WKT | WKT | |
| Speed | 200 | 240 | 260 | N/A | 200 | 240 | 260 | N/A | 115 ques. |
| Accuracy | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 70% |
COMPARISON OF CERTIFICATIONS FOR REALTIME, CAPTIONERS, CART PROVIDERS
| NCRA CRR | NVRA RVR-M and RVR-M-S | NVRA RVR and RVR-S | NCRA CRC* | NVRA RBC-M/RCP-M | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q&A | Q&A | Q&A | Lit | JC | Q&A | Lit | WKT | Lit | WKT | |
| Speed | 200 | 200 | 200 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 100 ques. | Variable up to 225 | 50 ques. |
| Accuracy | 96% | 96% | 96% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 96% | 70% | 97.5% | 70% |
| Time** | 5 min | 5 min | 5 min | 8 mins. | 8 mins. | 8 mins. | 5 mins. | 90 mins. | 22.5 minutes | 1 hour |
*All candidates must attend the CRC workshop held at the annual convention.
**The times reflected for the skills tests in this chart reflect the length of the dictation.
ACRONYMS
| NCRA | NVRA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPR | Registered Professional Reporter | CVR or CVR-S | Certified Verbatim Reporter or Certified Verbatim Reporter - Steno | |
| RMR | Registered Merit Reporter | CM or CM-S | Certificate of Merit or Certificate of Merit - Steno | |
| RDR | Registered Diplomat Reporter | RVR or RVR-S | Realtime Verbatim Reporter or Realtime Verbatim Reporter - Steno | |
| CRR | Certified Realtime Reporter | RVR-M or RVR-M-S | Realtime Verbatim Reporter – Master or Realtime Verbatim Reporter - Master - Steno | |
| CRC | Certified Realtime Captioner | RVR/RVR-S | Realtime Verbatim Reporter or Realtime Verbatim Reporter - Steno | |
| CBC | Certified Broadcast Captioner Discontinued 1/16 |
RBC-M | Registered Broadcast Captioner - Master | |
| CCP | Certified CART Provider Discontinued 1/16 |
RCP-M | Registered CART Provider - Master |