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Are you eligible for the CRC exception?

Candidates who passed the Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR) test prior to November 2011 are eligible to earn the Certified Realtime Captioner (CRC) upon successful completion…

Dictionary Jumpstart launches new website

Dictionary Jumpstart, a dictionary-building software company for court reporters and broadcast captioners, announced in a press release issued Jan. 16 that the firm has launched…

The sweet path to the top of the captioner cake

By Anissa R. Nierenberger Broadcast and CART captioners comprise only 4.3 percent of NCRA’s membership. That’s a pretty tiny sliver! So why should you consider crossing over into…

Developing your stenocaptioning skills

Vocabulary is critical to your success as a stenocaptioner. You must have a well-developed court reporting dictionary, containing all of the specialty terminology for whatever you will…

Stepping over speed plateaus

By Jackie Young While the standard dictionary definition of plateau is “to have something remain at a stable level or on an even keel,” the…

Call for 2017 DSA nominations

Has a peer or colleague gone above and beyond to support NCRA and the court reporting and captioning profession? Then consider nominating that person for…

Tools of the Trade

Here are the answers to the questions court reporters and captioners most want to ask about the steno machines on the market. Is your system…

Explaining the role of a closed captioner

On Jan. 9, 9NEWS, Colorado, showcased NCRA member Stacey Potenza, CRC, from Limon, Colo., about her job as a captioner. In the story, Potenza also…

VCRA marks 50th anniversary with scholarship

To mark its 50th anniversary, the Virginia Court Reporters Association (VCRA) is seeking applicants for a $1,000 scholarship to be awarded during its annual convention…

New webinars from NCRA in January

Need continuing education credits (CEUs) or just looking for a good webinar? NCRA is offering three new webinars for members in January that address the…

In memoriam: David Bergendahl

Every family has an Uncle David. Someone who is smart, funny, charming, handsome, young, and hip, and married to a sweet lady who is equally…