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NCRA Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) Examination
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About this exam
The NCRA Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) Examination is a national certification assessment for stenographic court reporters in the United States. It evaluates whether candidates can capture spoken proceedings accurately and produce usable transcripts while following professional and reporting practices. Court-reporting students and working stenographers may pursue the credential to demonstrate professional competence. Although accurate transcripts are important to paralegals and other legal professionals, the RPR is a court-reporter certification, not a paralegal qualification or a separate paralegal specialty.
The RPR assessment combines a written knowledge test with three skills tests: Literary, Jury Charge, and Testimony. The skills tests use five-minute dictations at different speeds and assess transcript accuracy, including handling formal language, speaker changes, and multi-speaker testimony. Written-test areas include reporting practices, professional practices, and technology. Preparation requires both subject review and regular stenographic skill-building; knowing terminology alone is not enough. Candidates should confirm current requirements, test procedures, and content details in NCRA’s official RPR candidate materials for their exam cycle.
How to prepare for the NCRA RPR Examination
- Review the current NCRA RPR content outline and candidate handbook, then organize written-test study around reporting practices, professional practices, and technology.
- Build timed dictation practice for Literary, Jury Charge, and Testimony at their respective test speeds; review each transcript for accuracy, punctuation, speaker identification, and missed words.
- Use varied legal and formal material, including multi-speaker testimony, and keep an error log to target recurring weaknesses rather than repeating only familiar passages.
FAQ
Who can take the NCRA RPR Examination?
The RPR is intended for stenographic court reporters seeking NCRA certification. Candidate eligibility and registration requirements are set by NCRA and may change, so check the current RPR candidate handbook before applying. It is not an exam designed specifically for paralegals.
What is the format of the RPR Examination?
The assessment includes a written knowledge test and three five-minute skills tests: Literary, Jury Charge, and Testimony. The skills tests use different dictation speeds and require candidates to produce accurate transcripts. Consult NCRA’s current materials for the applicable procedures and requirements.
What should I study for the RPR Examination?
Study the written-test areas identified by NCRA, including reporting practices, professional practices, and technology. For the skills tests, work on stenographic theory and machine shorthand, timed dictation, transcript accuracy, formal material, and speaker changes. Use the current NCRA content outline to guide your review.