Congratulations to Patricia Nilsen, RMR, CRR, CRC, CRI, who won both the NCRA Speed Contest and the Realtime Contest during the 2024 NCRA Conference & Expo in Louisville, Ky.
For the Speed Contest, Nilsen placed fifth in Literary, first in Legal Opinion, and first in the Q&A, with an overall 99.05% accuracy for the Speed Contest. Dana Hayden, RMR, CRR, CRC, placed second overall, with a score of 99.01%, with Donna Urlaub, FAPR, RMR, CRR, placing third, with 98.92% accuracy.
In the Realtime Contest, Nilsen earned gold with a 97.25% accuracy, as she was the only competitor to qualify for the Literary portion of the event – with a score of 95.64%. Several NCRA members qualified in the Q&A two-voice event.
The Speed Contest consists of three legs: Literary at 220 wpm, Legal Opinion at 230 wpm, and Testimony at 280 wpm. Contestants have a total of 90 minutes per leg for transcription.
The Realtime Contest consists of two legs: Literary at 200 wpm and Testimony at 225 wpm. Contestants must turn in an ASCII or pdf file immediately following the end of dictation.
In both contests, contestants must receive 95 percent accuracy to qualify; accuracy also determines the winners.
