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Court Reporting & Captioning Week

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"There's nothing more fun than promoting our profession by introducing what we do to potential students and the public, and Court Reporting & Captioning Week affords us the opportunity to shine as an organization nationally as we do this. If we can all do just one thing during the week to showcase the stenographic court reporting and captioning professions, just think of the potential impact we could have in spreading the word about the advantages and opportunities of this career." — NCRA President Cindy Isaacsen, RPR

Note: This page is being updated for 2026. Some resources from 2025 remain helpful and can still be used for outreach efforts this year. Additional 2026 materials will be posted as they become available. View 2025 event highlights.

For questions about Court Reporting & Captioning Week, email pr@ncra.org.

What is Court Reporting & Captioning Week?

NCRA Court Reporting & Captioning Week (CRCW) is a weeklong event that highlights the many aspects of court reporting and captioning, the role the profession plays in public protection, and how it supports access to justice.

Here’s why Court Reporting & Captioning Week matters — and how your participation makes an impact.

Why CRCW matters

By participating in this national campaign, members, state associations, schools, and partners can help raise awareness, promote career opportunities, and share the resources provided to help celebrate the people who make this profession possible.

  • Recognize the human element of the profession and celebrate reporters, captioners, and students
  • Raise awareness about viable, in-demand careers with strong earning potential
  • Promote career opportunities using resources provided on this page
  • Reinforce the profession's vital role in access to justice
 
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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 [PDF]

Press release and marketing templates

These ready-to-use templates include Word documents and PDFs you can customize for your school, association, or local outreach. Each file is provided as an individual download to make editing and sharing easy.

Press release and photo instructions


  • National release - 2026 Court Reporting & Captioning Week (PDF)

  • 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

Use our career flyer

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Preview campaign resources

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Ask me about a career

CRCW business card _Ask me about career 
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Email, social media, and logo graphics

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Business cards, flyers, posters, and yard signs

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  • Business card_Ask me about career
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Zoom images

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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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  • Discover Steno_yard sign_24x12_Are you_fillable
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Member stories and testimonials

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.

A place in steno for you
Thomas Herman, Miami, Fla.
AI will not replace me
Chris DeGrazio, Fort Pierce, Fla.
Working with the Courts
Darlene Delvin, Patchogue, N.Y.
Watch more member testimonials

 

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 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 more than 5,500 court reporters and captioners.
  • The role provides flexible, freelance work-from-home opportunities.

NCRA: A look through the years

Honoring our past ...
Embracing the future

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Additional resources

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