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Court Reporting & Captioning Week

2025 CRCW news

What is Court Reporting & Captioning Week?

NCRA Court Reporting & Captioning Week is a weeklong event that highlights the many aspects of court reporting and captioning that make it a viable profession, including good salaries, flexibility, interesting venues, and the increasing demand for more reporters and captioners to meet the growing number of employment opportunities available in the field. The event sends a message about the important and vital role human court reporters and captioners play in providing the most accurate mode of capturing the spoken word and turning it into text. For questions about Court Reporting & Captioning Week, email pr@ncra.org.

No matter how advanced, AI cannot replicate the human element when it comes to capturing the record.

NCRA President Keith R. Lemons, FAPR, RPR, CRR

By participation in this week-long celebration, our members will collectively let the world know about this hidden gem of a profession and the vast opportunities it offers, no matter whether steno is being used to capture the official record or to provide access to vital information, entertainment, education, or more to someone who is deaf or hard of hearing.

Some TOP things
you can do to celebrate

  • Share a complimentary copy of Making the Record: A Guide for Attorneys
  • Showcase what you do at a local high school career fair and spread the word about the NCRA A to Z® Intro to Steno Machine Shorthand program.
  • Share the link to DiscoverSteno.org with the parents of high schoolers, transitioning military members, second career seekers, or college graduates disappointed with their chosen majors, so they can learn more about what you do and the endless opportunities this job offers.

Download flyer for more

 

Press release and marketing templates

Press release and photo instructions

  • National release - 2025 Court Reporting & Captioning Week
  • States media advisory - fillable
  • States article to announce Court Reporting & Captioning Week
  • Press release template (customizable)
  • Letter to student about Court Reporting & Captioning Week
  • School participates in Court Reporting & Captioning Week
  • Sample proclamation
  • Social media tips
  • Certificate of appreciation customizable)

Share DiscoverSteno.org with others

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Business cards, flyers, posters, and yard signs

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Career Day tool kit

  • Career Day Tool Kit
    PDF, 1.61 MB

Promote the profession

  • Career Day tool kit
  • VHP event tool kit
  • Flyer: Career
  • Flyer: Court Reporting Explained
  • Flyer (customizable): Looking for a great career
  • Flyer: NCRA DiscoverSteno®
  • Flyer: What is the NCRA A to Z® program?
  • Flyer: Interested in court reporting
  • Flyer (customizable): Looking for a new career?
  • Flyer: Career flyer. Take a seat.
  • Presentation: Careers in court reporting and captioning | PDF version
  • Handout: NCRA Certification handout
  • Flyer: Work life balance
  • Flyer: Love steno career
  • QR code: NCRA DiscoverSteno®
  • QR code: NCRA A to Z® Online
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NCRA DiscoverSteno® yard signs

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View and share video testimonials on the love of court reporting and captioning

NEW - Member videos about the profession

The following videos were created by members of NCRA’s Membership, Marketing, and Outreach Committee. Feel free to share these when promoting the profession or in some cases, when explaining why steno is considered the gold standard when it comes to capturing the record.

  • Chris DeGrazio, freelance court reporter, Fort Pierce, Fla.
  • Darlene Delvin, official court reporter, CART captioner, Patchogue, N.Y.
  • Thomas Herman, CART captioner, Miami, Fla.
Darlene Delvin, Patchogue, N.Y.

See other video testimonials about why court reporting and captioning professionals love their career.

 

Celebrate a career with benefits

   

✓Job security

✓Flexibility

✓Rewarding

✓Challenging

 

NCRA Career Day Tool Kit

Find the resources you need, tips to succeed, and help you promote the profession.

Download kit

 

Fun facts about captioning and court reporting

 
 
  • The ampersand (&) is one of the earliest examples of shorthand.
  • Captioning has a rich history dating back to the fourth century B.C.
  • Captioners support people with hearing impairments across sports, education, arts, and entertainment.
  • The career offers competitive salaries up to $80,000 and doesn't require a traditional four-year degree.
  • Professionals use advanced technology to convert spoken words to text in real time.
  • In emergencies, broadcast captioners provide critical information to 48 million deaf or hard of hearing Americans.
  • An industry outlook indicates demand for over 5,500 court reporters and captioners.
  • The role provides flexible, freelance work-from-home opportunities.

Other general resources

  • NCRA Information and Resource Center
  • NCRA DiscoverSteno®
  • NCRA A to Z® Intro to Steno Machine Shorthand program
  • NCRA-approved court reporting programs
  • Scholarships and grants
  • NCRA certifications and certificates
  • Career opportunities on NCRA Jobs Board
  • Find a professional at NCRA PROLink®
  • NCRA Press Center

NCRA's first 125 years

Honoring our past ... Embracing the future

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