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Requirements to Sit for the State Exam
State |
Requirements to Sit for State Certification Exam |
| Alabama | |
| Alaska | |
| Arizona | Arizona applicants must have high school diploma or a general equivalency diploma or a similar document or certificate and demonstrate reasonable proficiency in making verbatim records of trial or judicial or related proceedings. They also shall provide proof of passing the registered professional reporter's examination (RPR) or the certified verbatim reporter’s examination (CVR). Additionally, they must pass the Arizona Written Examination as well. |
| Arkansas | |
| California | Over 18 years of age; high school education or its equivalent; has not committed any acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure and the applicant must submit satisfactory evidence that he or she has originally obtained one of the following: - 12 months of full-time work experience in making verbatim records of hearings, - a verified certificate of satisfactory completion of a prescribed course of study from a CALIFORNIA RECOGNIZED COURT REPORTING SCHOOL, or certification from such school evidencing equivalent proficiency, and of the ability to make a verbatim record of material dictated in accordance with regulations adopted by the board contained in Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations; - A National Court Reporters Association RPR Certificate or Certificate of Merit accompanied by a letter from NCRA stating the original issuance date of the certificate; - A passing grade on the California State Hearing Reporters Examination. A copy of your pass letter from the State Personnel Board is required as proof of taking and passing the examination; A valid certified shorthand reporter's certificate or license to practice shorthand reporting issued by a state other than California. Only the following state licenses are accepted by this Board: Georgia ("A" certificate only, issued after 1990), Nevada, and Texas. |
| Colorado | |
| Connecticut | |
| Delaware | |
| Florida | |
| Georgia | |
| Hawaii | Hawaii's certification exam is the RPR. In addition to this, all reproters must pass a 100 question Hawaii-specific culture and terminology exam. |
| Idaho | |
| Illinois | |
| Indiana | |
| Iowa | |
| Kansas | Pre and post-written tests for candidates |
| Kentucky | |
| Louisiana | |
| Maine | No state certification. |
| Maryland | |
| Massachusetts | State test is given to anyone, and it is only a skills test with is no written portion. |
| Michigan | |
| Minnesota | |
| Mississippi | Mississippi has no requirements to sit for the exam. |
| Missouri | |
| Montana | |
| Nebraska | |
| Nevada | A certificate of satisfactory completion of a prescribed course of study from a school for court reporters which includes English grammar, reading, spelling and vocabulary, medical and legal terminology, transcription, reporting procedures and court reporting at 200 words per minute with an accuracy of 97.5 percent; or the reporter must have a valid certificate or license to practice court reporting from another state; or the court reporter must have one year of continuous experience as a full-time court reporter. |
| New Hampshire | |
| New Jersey | |
| New Mexico | |
| New York | |
| North Carolina | No state certification. Officials must have a national certification. |
| North Dakota | No state certification. |
| Ohio | |
| Oklahoma | An applicant may satisfy such requirements by obtaining verification through a court reporting school official of the applicant’s level of proficiency, as outlined by the test application; by passing a preliminary proficiency examination, which has been approved by the Board; or by proving that the applicant has previously held any state or national shorthand reporting certificate or license. |
| Oregon | |
| Pennsylvania | |
| Rhode Island | |
| South Carolina | |
| South Dakota | |
| Tennessee | |
| Texas | |
| Utah | |
| Vermont | |
| Virginia | |
| Washington | |
| West Virginia | |
| Wisconsin | No state certification . |
| Wyoming |