Formation 1899 Membership 20,000 Founded 1899 | Website www.ncra.org Type of business Nonprofit organization | |
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Purpose Court reporting industry Main organ Journal of Court Reporting People also search for National Center for State Courts, Humphreys College, National Black Nurses Association | ||
Speed competition at national court reporters association 2016 conference
The National Court Reporters Association, or NCRA, is an organization for the advancement of the profession of the court reporter, closed captioner, and realtime writer. The association holds annual conventions, seminars and forums, speed and real-time contests, and teachers' workshops to assist court reporters.
Contents
- Speed competition at national court reporters association 2016 conference
- National court reporters association
- History
- Past Presidents
- Membership with NCRA
- Standardized tests
- Steno Contests
- Certified Schools
- References
Reporters can join NCRA for a fee that varies depending on whether the applicant is a student, teacher, or reporter. Membership allows a reporter to take the certifications, get discounts on conventions, attend conferences, and have access to a network of other professionals in the field.
National court reporters association
History
NCRA was established in 1899 in Chicago, Illinois, United States, as the National Shorthand Reporters Association (NSRA). They created standardization of ethical codes, transcript rates, and information for all shorthand reporters. They published "The Shorthand Writer" and started the National Speed Contest, which is still held today. NCRA developed the first standardized test for court reporters to gauge their proficiency. Called the Certificate of Proficiency, it was replaced by the Registered Professional Reporter.
Past Presidents
1968-69 Louise E. Williams, RPR (Ret)
1969-70 Taylor Reese, RPR (Ret)
1970-71 *Charles G. Wall
1971-72 *Cecil J. Lowrance
1972-73 *Sally J. Cochran
1973-74 *Richard Smith, RPR (Ret), CM
1974-75 *Irving Kosky
1975-76 *Lawrence W. Burt
1976-77 *Roy E. Voelker
1977-78 *Richard E. Peppey
1978-79 *Doris Mauldin
1979-80 *Sandra W. McFate, CLVS, RPR (Ret)
1980-81 Doris O. Wong, RMR, CPE
1981-82 Ervin G. Gross, RPR,CMRS (Ret)
1982-83 *Frank O. Nelson, RPR (Ret)
1983-84 Jere L. With, RMR
1984-85 Raymond F. DeSimone
1985-86 Thomas F. Runfola, RMR
1986-87 Jay E. Suddreth, RPR, CMRS, CPE
1987-88 William C. Oliver, RPR (Ret.) RPR, CMRS, CPE
1988-89 *Jerome E. Miller, RPR, CMRS (Ret)
1989-90 Martin H. Block, RPR (Ret.)
1990-91 Mary E. Smith (Agren), RPR, CRI, CPE
1991-92 Heywood Waga, RMR, CRR
1992-93 *Judith H. Brentano, RPR
1993-94 Roger W. Miller, RDR
1994-95 Bruce A. Matthews, RDR, CRR
1995-96 Paula B. Laws, RPR, CMRS
1996-97 *Rosalie Stevens
1997-98 John J. Prout, Jr., RPR
1998-99 Vicki Akenhead-Ruiz, RPR, CMRS
1999-00 Carl Sauceda, RMR
2000-01 Michael R. Brentano, RPR
2001-02 William E. Weber, RDR
2002-03 Laurel Eiler, RDR
2003-04 Lisa Nagy-Baker, RDR, CRR
2004-05 E. Duane Smith
2005-06 Merilyn A. Sanchez, RMR, CRR
2006-07 Reesa Parker, RPR
2007-08 Kathy DiLorenzo, RPR, CRR, CBC
2008-09 Karen Yates, CRR, CCP, CBC
2009-10 SueLynn Morgan
2010-11 Melanie Humphrey-Sonntag, RDR, CRR
2011-12 R. Douglas Friend, RDR, CRR
2012-13 Tami Smith Keenan, RPR, CPE
2013-14 Nancy C. Varallo, RDR, CRR
2014-15 Sarah E Nageotte, RDR, CRR, CRC
2015-16 Stephen A. Zinone, RPR
*Deceased
Membership with NCRA
NCRA supports individuals through education and certification, promotion of the stenographic profession throughout the legal industry, and defense of the industry in government. NCRA provides news and information to its members through email newsletters and its JCR magazine, as well as on its website. Industry professionals benefit from membership with NCRA by broadening their network, bringing them new business, personal and career enhancements, and receiving access to information and education.
Standardized tests
NCRA offers three main certifications:
They have established seven other certification programs:
The written knowledge portion of the exams is offered four times a year at Pearson VUE Professional Centers, and the skills portion of the exams is offered twice a year at NCRA-sponsored testing sites.
Steno Contests
Steno contests are held annually at the NCRA Annual Convention and Exhibition in two categories: Speed and Realtime.
Mark Tod Kislingbury of Houston, Texas, won the 2010 speed contest with an accuracy of 99.228% topping a field of 36 competitors. Deanna Boenau of Sarasota, Florida, won the 2010 realtime contest with an accuracy of 98.667% topping a field of 40 competitors.
Alan H. Brock, RDR, CRR, of Boston, Mass., won the 2011 speed contest with an accuracy of 99.265%. JoAnn Bryce, RMR, CRR, of Castro Valley, Calif., won the 2011 realtime contest with an accuracy of 99.039%.
Sherry Bryant, RMR, CRR, of Harrisburg, Pa., won the 2012 speed contest with an accuracy of 99.380%. Tammy Milcowitz, RMR, CRR, CBC, CCP, of Oldsmar, Fl., won the 2012 realtime contest with an accuracy of 99.583%.
Dana Hayden, RMR, CRR, of Huntsville, Ark., won the 2013 Speed Contest with an accuracy of 99.569%. Jo Ann Bryce, RMR, CRR, of Castro Valley, Calif., won the 2013 realtime contest with an accuracy of 99.717%.
Certified Schools
Although the NCRA is not an accrediting agency, they have established general requirements and minimum standards expected of a court reporting school. The following schools have met those requirements as of 2012:
Florida
New York
Oregon
Texas
Washington
Canada