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`NVRA Certifications
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`NVRA certifies voice writers as court reporters, realtime reporters, CART providers, and broadcast captioners.
`Beyond any licensing considerations, NVRA certification clearly demonstrates that the voice writer has attained a
`level of professionalism and skill well above that of others in the field.
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`The NVRA certification testing program is available to all members. Tests are held at regular intervals throughout
`the year in various locations across the country. Click here to view the testing schedule (testing).
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`In most states having certification or licensing requirements, NVRA's certifications are accepted in lieu of state
`testing. National certification through NVRA has a great value because our certifications are honored in so many
`states. As a result, the voice writer can move or work from state to state without the need to retest. Most people
`also find NVRA testing beneficial due to the workshop program and the total immersion of the test weekend
`experience.
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`The following states and the District of Columbia currently allow voice writers to practice in their judicial systems:
`Alabama, Alaska, Arizona (with VR system), Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
`Indiana (pending),Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,
`Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico (realtime only), North Carolina, North Dakota,
`Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West
`Virginia, Wisconsin, and Washington, DC.
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`NVRA offers the following national certifications:
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`Certified Verbatim Reporter (CVR)
`Certificate of Merit (CM)
`Military Verbatim Reporter (MVR)
`Realtime Verbatim Reporter (RVR)
`Registered Broadcast Captioner - Master (RBC-M)
`Registered CART Provider - Master (RCP-M)
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`In order to retain these certifications, the voice writer must maintain continuous membership in NVRA. If
`membership is not maintained, the certification is voided and the voice writer must retest to regain certification.
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`In addition, in order to retain these certifications, the voice writer must obtain 20 continuing education credits
`during each two-year cycle. Credits are given for voice writer education courses, continuing legal education
`courses, or college courses. In this way, NVRA strives to assure that its reporters stay ahead of the field in this
`ever-changing, technologically-oriented profession.
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`https://nvra.org/nvra-certifications
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`Criteria for certification are as follows:
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`CVR: Candidates must be a high school graduate and provide documentary proof of high school graduation,
`GED, or passage of an independently administered test approved by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
`Documentation of a higher education degree is also acceptable.
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`Candidates must be a General, Military, Student, or Honorary member of NVRA in good standing.
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`Candidates may attend an optional Test Readiness Session prior to testing. The fee for the session is $125.00.
`Should a candidate wish to attend additional sessions, the fees are as follows: second session $75.00; third and
`subsequent sessions $125.00.
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`Candidates must attain a score of 70 or greater on the Written Knowledge Test designed to test their knowledge
`of reporting the verbatim record, transcript production including vocabulary and punctuation, transcript distribution,
`professional responsibilities, and ethics.
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`Candidates must pass the Skills Test consisting of the dictation and transcription of three five-minute test
`segments with accuracy of 95 percent on each. The segments are a 180 word-per-minute literary, a 200 word-
`per-minute jury charge, and a 225 word-per-minute two-voice question and answer.
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`CM: Candidates must hold a valid CVR®, CVR®-M, or RPR and be a General, Military, or Honorary member of
`NVRA in good standing to test for the CM. For those in the process of earning the CVR®, CM segments may be
`achieved prior to the completion of the CVR®. However, the CVR® designation must be achieved before the CM
`can be attained.
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`Candidates must pass the Skills Test consisting of the dictation and transcription of three five-minute test
`segments with accuracy of 95 percent. The segments are a 200 word-per-minute literary, a 240 word-per-minute
`jury charge, and a 260 word-per-minute two-voice question and answer.
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`MVR: Military Verbatim Reporter (MVR) certification is open to all active duty military court reporters. The
`certification examinations will be offered at such times and places as requested by a military court reporter training
`program. In addition, an active duty military court reporter may register and test at any regularly scheduled CVR-
`CM examination.
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`In order to test, military personnel are required to join NVRA. The first year membership fee is currently being
`waived for military members. Continuous membership in NVRA is required in order to maintain certified status.
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`In recognition of the excellence of training and the difference between military and civilian practice for court
`reporters, there is no Written Knowledge Test requirement for the MVR.
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`Should a candidate wish to earn the NVRA CVR as well as the MVR, that person will be required to earn a score
`of 70% or better on the CVR Written Knowledge Test. The CVR can be earned either simultaneously with the
`MVR or at any future time through passage of the CVR Written Knowledge Test.
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`The MVR examination consists of three five-minute dictation segments: Literary at 180 wpm, Jury Charge at 200
`wpm, and two-voice testimony at 225 wpm. Accuracy must be attained at 95% on each segment.
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`The MVR examination is governed by the regulations and grading rules found in the CVR-CM Rules, Policies, and
`Procedures Manual (5/1/16).
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`The MVR fulfills the CVR prerequisite for CM and RVR certification.
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`RVR: Candidates must hold a valid CVR®, CVR®-M, or RPR and be a General, Military, or Honorary member of
`NVRA in good standing to test for the RVR®.
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`Candidates must pass the Skills Test consisting of the dictation and submission of at least one of three eight-
`minute segments with accuracy of 95 percent. No editing is permitted following the end of the dictation. The
`segments are a 180 word-per-minute literary, Q & A, jury charge. Segments will be graded in full-minute
`increments comprising five consecutive minutes. The lowest error total on a continuous five-minute segment will
`be considered the score.
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`Candidates may dictate any and all segments, and all submitted segments will be graded. Any passing segment
`will result in certification.
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`RCP-M: Candidates must be a high school graduate and provide documentary proof of high school graduation,
`GED, or passage of an independently administered test approved by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
`Documentation of a higher education degree is also acceptable.
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`Candidates must be a General, Military, Student, or Honorary member of NVRA in good standing.
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`The Dictation Skills Test for Registered CART Provider - Master (RCP-M) certification is comprised of one 22.5
`minute dictation at variable speeds up to 225 wpm. The dictation simulates an actual CART environment and
`includes one main speaker, occasional comments from participants, and four (4) environmental sounds. The
`Dictation Skills Test must be passed with a minimum score of 97.5% with a standard drop down rate of 5 seconds
`or less.
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`Candidates must attain a score of 70 or greater on the Written Knowledge Test designed to test their knowledge
`of preparation and performance including hardware and software configurations, voice recognition technology and
`development, vocabulary and punctuation, the understanding of the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing
`community and proper interaction therewith, professional responsibilities including FCC regulations, and ethics.
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`RBC-M: Candidates must be a high school graduate and provide documentary proof of high school graduation,
`GED, or passage of an independently administered test approved by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
`Documentation of a higher education degree is also acceptable.
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`Candidates must be a General, Military, Student, or Honorary member of NVRA in good standing.
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`The Dictation Skills Test for Registered Broadcast Captioner - Master (RBC-M) certification is comprised of one
`22.5 minute dictation at variable speeds up to 225 wpm. The dictation simulates an actual broadcast captioning
`environment and includes two speakers (Anchor: news, weather, sports; Station Reporter: a package) and four (4)
`environmental sounds. The Dictation Skills Test must be passed with a minimum score of 97.5% with a standard
`drop down rate of 5 seconds or less.
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`Candidates must attain a score of 70 or greater on the Written Knowledge Test designed to test their knowledge
`of preparation and performance including hardware and software configurations, voice recognition technology and
`development, vocabulary and punctuation, the understanding of the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing
`community and proper interaction therewith, professional responsibilities including FCC regulations, and ethics.
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`https://nvra.org/nvra-certifications
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`Complete information can be found in the NVRA Rules, Policies, and Procedures Manual for each designation.
`Links to these manuals will be found on the Test Schedule Downloads tab.
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`NOTE: A passing score on the Written Knowledge Test is valid for a period of three years provided continuous
`NVRA membership is maintained. If you held a passing score on the Written Knowledge Test as of December 1,
`2015, that score expires on November 30, 2018. After that date, you must retake the Written Knowledge Test in
`order to achieve your CVR.
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`NVRA’s certification examinations meet the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing (1999)
`and have been approved by a registered psychometrician.
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`For more information, contact: membership@nvra.org
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