Membership breakdown
- Freelancer – 59% of Reporter Members
- Official – 36% of Reporter Members
- Captioner – 1.6% of Reporter Members
- CART – 2.6% of Reporter Members
- CART/Broadcast – 1% of Reporter Members
- Firm Owner – 19.5% overall of Associate & Reporter Members
- Videographer – 43% of Associate Members
- Instructor – 12.6% of Associate Members
Membership data is updated quarterly.
Schools
Court reporting schools
Number of Approved Schools: 22
NCRA Annual School Reports
NCRA's Annual School Reports are compiled from data submitted by NCRA-approved court reporting programs. In addition to providing information on educational trends, the reports include statistics on student enrollment, graduation rates, and membership. Get an overview of NCRA's ongoing and planned initiatives for fostering success in our schools.
The Industry Outlook Report is an executive summary of the court reporting industry. The purpose of this study is to create an industry report for the National Court Reporters Association and its membership that captures both the current state of the profession as well as a near-term outlook of demand for stenographic court reporting services.
NCRA's Vision for Educational Excellence Task Force was asked to develop a vision for the future of court reporting education and identify steps that NCRA could take to make that vision a reality. Read the executive summary of the survey created to assess current practices and identify which of those practices actually drive positive student outcomes.
Certification and Testing
NCRA Certificates
- Realtime Systems Administrator – 247
- Trial Presentation Professional – 169
NCRA Certifications
- Registered Skilled Reporter (RSR) – 41
- Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) – 5,093
- Registered Merit Reporter (RMR) –1,437
- Registered Diplomate Reporter (RDR) – 509
- Certified Realtime Captioner (CRC) – 751
- Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR) – 2,141
- Certified Manager of Reporting Services (CMRS) – 47
- Certified Legal Video Specialist (CLVS) – 231
- Certified Reporting Instructor (CRI) – 156
- Certified Program Evaluator (CPE) – 34
- Master Certified Reporting Instructor (MCRI) – 1
Testing
NCRA provides yearly data about the association’s written knowledge tests and skills tests. NCRA gathers data from seven certifications offered four to six times a year. Pass rates calculated solely from tests that were fully completed and submitted for scoring.