Certification:

All candidates for certification as a certified reporter shall successfully pass the National Court Reporters Association’s Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) examination or the National Verbatim Reporters Association’s Certified Verbatim Reporters (CVR) examination, and a written knowledge test of rules and Arizona statutes relating to certified reporters. All potential candidates for certification must take and pass the examinations to be eligible for certification.

Certification Board Contact:

Arizona Supreme Court
Certified Reporter Certification Program
1501 West Washington
Suite 104
Phoenix, AZ 85007-3231
Fax: 602-452-3958
Web site: http://www.supreme.state.az.us/cr/

CSR Exam:

Written: Yes
Skill: 180 wpm Lit., 200 wpm JC, 225 wpm Q&A

Contracting:

Code of conduct allows only governmental and case-specific contracts.

Notary Requirements:

No notary requirements. Certified court reporters can administer oaths.

Known Technologies:

CART Providers, Realtime Writers, Stenographic, Voicewriting, ER 

CEU Requirements:

Mandatory 10 Hours/year

Unionized:

No

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