The Auburn University Outreach court reporting certificate lists building speed to 225 words per minute as one of the skills students learn, alongside steno theory and computer-aided transcription software.

Checked against its source on October 16, 2026

In the source's own words

“Students learn theory (how to write on the steno machine), build speed to 225 wpm, learn CAT (computer aided transcription) software”

Court Reporting Certificate: Auburn University Outreach, Auburn University Outreach (Office of Professional and Continuing Education), n.d., Program page, description of the course.

What it measures: The program describes its course content. The 225 target matches the top leg of the NCRA Registered Professional Reporter skills test.
What it does not show: A program's stated goal, not a measure of how many students reach 225. The page does not give a pass rate.