Just in time for 2019 Court Reporting & Captioning week, NCRA has released a series of shareable videos that promote the profession from the perspectives of…
Posts published in “Getting Through School”
By Brenda D. Blackburn, RPR I have proven myself to be resilient, determined, and steadfast in my profession, and I have embraced many technological advances…
An article posted by Forbes on Feb. 1 features an interview with M. Alexis Stephens, president of MacCormac College in Chicago, Ill., about the benefits…
By Kris Wurgler I am a CART captioner at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW). Within the last two years, our team has consistently been providing…
By Kay Moody Many students and educators think that developing speed and skill in machine shorthand is accomplished by working on dictation material 20 to…
In celebration of Court Reporting & Captioning Week, the NCRA Student/Teacher Committee is sponsoring a Mardi Gras-themed speed test that will be offered to all…
By Jessica Wills Jessica Wills, a student at the College of Court Reporting in Valparaiso, Ind., volunteered to boost her school’s recruiting efforts by putting…
By Callie Sajdera In theory, I couldn’t wait to get to Realtime VI (200-225 wpm). In Realtime VI, I couldn’t wait to intern. While I interned,…
Melissa Case worked hard to get through school. She has gone on to work in freelance and court. In this interview, she imparts wisdom about…
The Virginia Court Reporters Association (VCRA) will be holding its Education Day this year on March 23 in Richmond, Va., where it will award a…
With 2019 Court Reporting & Captioning Week on the horizon, many NCRA members are planning to mark the event by participating in a career day…
By Kay Moody One of the key elements in developing speed and accuracy in machine shorthand is reading from your shorthand notes. Too often students…
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Internships are an opportunity for students to get out of the classroom and into the real world. During their internships – which do not start…
Treat your homework practice session like it is a job or a date. If you schedule a time to practice each day, you are more…
Students come to court reporting school straight out of high school, as military veterans, or quite often, as career-changers. Randy Wolpin, a student at Atlantic…
The National Court Reporters Foundation (NCRF) is now accepting nominations for the Frank Sarli Memorial Scholarship and the Student Intern Scholarship. The deadline for both…
For students looking to enter into court reporting or any number of in-demand STEM-related fields, Alfred State College, Alfred, N.Y., is rated an excellent choice…
Television station KRQE, Albuquerque, N.M., aired a story on Sept. 17 that features NCRA member Diona Gibson, RPR, an official court reporter for the Bernalillo…
Mycentraljersey.com reported on Sept. 13, that Califon, N.J., resident Ann Marie Gibson, a student at the College of Court Reporting (CCR) in Valparaiso, Ind., was awarded…