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2026 Onsite Testing Schedule

 January 17-18   San Jose, California  
 February 14-15   Jacksonville, Florida  Ontario, California
 March  14-15  Columbia, South Carolina  
 April 18-19  San Diego, California  
 May 16-17   Atlanta, Georgia  
 June 13-14  Houston, Texas  San Jose, California
 July 11-12  Indianapolis, Indiana  
 August  Little Rock, Arkansas (convention)  
 September 12-13  San Jose, California  
 October 10-11  Des Moines, Iowa  
 November 14-15  Nashville, Tennessee   Ontario, California
 December 12-13  Dallas, Texas

Registration

Click below to register for an upcoming test. 

 

Columbia, SC - March 14-15, 2026

Hotel Reservation Information: 

The Hilton Garden Inn: https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/nationalverbatimreportersassociation2/
(Next Door)Home2 Suites: https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/nationalverbatimreportersassociation/

Testing Site: Hilton Garden Inn - 1200 Pickens Street, Columbia, SC 29201

 

San Diego, CA - April 18-19, 2026

Hotel Information: Book: 

https://book.passkey.com/go/NVRA2026

Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines - 10950 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037

Waitlist - San Diego, CA

April 18-19

This Regional Test is SOLD OUT. If you would like to be added to the Waitlist please fill out the form below.

You will be contacted via email if a spot becomes available.

 

Atlanta, GA - May 16-17, 2026

Hotel Information:

Double Tree by Hilton at ATL Airport - 3400 Norman Berry Dr, Atlanta, GA 30344

Important Testing Documentation - Download and Read Prior to Testing:

Certified Verbatim Reporter CVR, CVR-S, CM, CM-S Policies & Procedures (Revised 02/26/2026)
Realtime Verbatim Reporter RVR, RVR-S, RVR-M and RVR-M-S (Revised 02/22/2023)
Registered CART Provider - Master RCP-M Policies & Procedures (Revised 02/22/2023)

Special Notes:

  • IN-PERSON TESTING: Register early; seating may be limited at some test locations. 
  • Select the Testing Event for Details and Registration Form for the following tests: CVR/CVR-S/CM/CM-S/CLT/CLS/RVR/RVR-S/RVR-M and RVR-M-S
  • REMOTE TESTING: Broadcast Captioning and CART Testing: RBC-M and RCP-M Test Registration 
  • Realtime Verbatim Reporter or Realtime Verbatim Reporter-Master:

Key to Testing Abbreviations:

  • Certified Verbatim Reporter (CVR)
  • Certified Verbatim Reporter - Stenotype (CVR-S)
  • Certificate of Merit (CM)
  • Certificate of Merit - Stenotype (CM-S)
  • Military Verbatim Reporter (MVR)
  • Military Verbatim Reporter - Stenotype (MVR-S)
  • Realtime Verbatim Reporter (RVR)
  • Realtime Verbatim Reporter - Stenotype (RVR-S)
  • Realtime Verbatim Reporter - Master (RVR-M)
  • Realtime Verbatim Reporter - Master - Stenotype (RVR-M-S)
  • Registered Broadcast Captioner - Master (RBC-M)
  • Registered CART Provider - Master (RCP-M)

Statement:

Voice writers work as CART providers and Captioners nationwide.  Voice writing court reporters can practice in state court systems in the following states and the District of Columbia: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona (with VR system), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Washington, DC.  In addition, voice writing court reporters work in the Federal Judicial System nationwide, the Military Court System internationally, and the U.S. Congress.