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Facts & Figures

NVRA certifications for voice writers are almost identical to those of NCRA for steno writers. 

COMPARISON OF CERTIFICATIONS FOR COURT REPORTERS

*The times reflected for the skills tests in this chart reflect the time permitted for transcription.

NCRA RPR NVRA CVR and CVR-S NCRA RMR
Lit JC Q&A WKT Lit JC Q&A WKT Lit JC Q&A WKT
Speed 180 200 225 115 ques. 180 200 225 100+ ques. 200 240 260 N/A
Accuracy 95% 95% 95% 70% 95% 95% 95% 70% 95% 95% 95% 95%
NCRA RMR NVRA CM and CM-S NCRA RDR
Lit JC Q&A WKT Lit JC Q&A WKT WKT
Speed 200 240 260 N/A 200 240 260 N/A 115 ques.
Accuracy 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 70%

COMPARISON OF CERTIFICATIONS FOR REALTIME, CAPTIONERS, CART PROVIDERS

NCRA CRR NVRA RVR-M and RVR-M-S NVRA RVR and RVR-S NCRA CRC* NVRA RBC-M/RCP-M
Q&A Q&A Q&A Lit JC Q&A Lit WKT Lit WKT
Speed 200 200 200 180 180 180 180 100 ques. Variable up to 225 50 ques.
Accuracy 96% 96% 96% 95% 95% 95% 96% 70% 97.5% 70%
Time** 5 min 5 min 5 min 8 mins. 8 mins. 8 mins. 5 mins. 90 mins. 22.5 minutes 1 hour

*All candidates must attend the CRC workshop held at the annual convention.
**The times reflected for the skills tests in this chart reflect the length of the dictation.

ACRONYMS

NCRA NVRA
RPR Registered Professional Reporter CVR or CVR-S Certified Verbatim Reporter or Certified Verbatim Reporter - Steno
RMR Registered Merit Reporter CM or CM-S Certificate of Merit or Certificate of Merit - Steno
RDR Registered Diplomat Reporter RVR or RVR-S Realtime Verbatim Reporter or Realtime Verbatim Reporter - Steno
CRR Certified Realtime Reporter RVR-M or RVR-M-S Realtime Verbatim Reporter – Master or Realtime Verbatim Reporter - Master - Steno
CRC Certified Realtime Captioner RVR/RVR-S Realtime Verbatim Reporter or Realtime Verbatim Reporter - Steno
CBC Certified Broadcast Captioner
Discontinued 1/16		 RBC-M Registered Broadcast Captioner - Master
CCP Certified CART Provider
Discontinued 1/16		 RCP-M Registered CART Provider - Master