Official documentation
Registered Professional Reporter (RPR)
National Court Reporters Association, National Court Reporters Association, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- The certification page for the RPR, the main US court reporting credential. It lists the three five-minute skills tests, their dictation speeds and the accuracy required to pass.
- How much weight it carries
- The certifying body's own requirements, current as of the access date. It describes stenographic reporting; voice writers certify through a different association.
Facts taken from this source
- To earn the RPR, a court reporter must transcribe dictation at 180, 200 and 225 words per minute with 95 percent accuracy on each test.
“Literary at 180 wpm Jury Charge at 200 wpm Testimony/Q&A at 225 wpm ... You must have 95 percent accuracy on each leg to pass.” (Testing information)
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