Certified Court Reporter

Exam

State exam

Education

None

Experience

None

Background check

Felony convictions prohibited

Certified Court Reporters use verbatim methods and equipment to capture, store, retrieve, and transcribe pretrial and trial proceedings or other information. Requirements: 1) Must be at least 18 years of age. 2) Must be of good moral character. 3) Must not be a convicted felon or have been convicted of a misdemeanor that reflects adversely on the applicant's honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a reporter. 4) State Criminal background check required 5) Must demonstrate the ability to make a verbatim record of court proceedings. 6) Must pass the Certified Court Reporter Examination consisting of five minutes of one-voice dictation of literacy at 180 words per minute, five minutes of one-voice dictation of jury charge at 200 words per minute, five minutes of two-voice dictation of questions and answers at 225 words per minute. Must transcribe all dictation with a minimum of 95 percent accuracy and pass a written knowledge test with a minimum of 70 percent accuracy. Written and oral exams: $75.00 in-state applicants, $150.00 out-of-state applicants, Renewal of Certification fee: $50.00 per year. Criminal Background Check: $25.00