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Court Reporter and Deposition Resources
Whether you are scheduling a deposition across town or across the country, this page pulls together the national court reporting organizations and, for each state, the official licensing or certification board where one exists and the state court reporters association. Start with the national links to find a reporter or check national credentials, then open your state below for its board and association.
National Organizations
- National Court Reporters Association (NCRA): The national association for stenographic court reporters, captioners, and legal videographers.
- NCRA Certifications: NCRA credential programs, including the Registered Professional Reporter (RPR), Registered Merit Reporter (RMR), and Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR).
- NCRA PROLink: NCRA’s public directory for finding member court reporters, captioners, and legal videographers.
- American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers (AAERT): The national association for digital (electronic) court reporters and transcribers.
- AAERT Certification Exams: AAERT certification programs: Certified Electronic Reporter (CER), Certified Electronic Transcriber (CET), and Certified Deposition Reporter (CDR).
- National Verbatim Reporters Association (NVRA): The national association for voice writers (stenomask reporters), offering Certified Verbatim Reporter (CVR) certification.
- United States Court Reporters Association (USCRA): The national association for federal official court reporters, offering Federal Certified Realtime Reporter (FCRR) certification.
State Boards and Associations
Select your state:
Alabama
Licensing/certification: Alabama Board of Court Reporting
State association: Alabama Court Reporters Association
Alaska
State association: Alaska Shorthand Reporters Association
Arizona
Licensing/certification: Board of Certified Reporters, Certified Reporters Program
State association: Arizona Court Reporters Association
Arkansas
Licensing/certification: Arkansas Board of Certified Court Reporter Examiners
State association: Arkansas Court Reporters Association
California
Licensing/certification: Court Reporters Board of California
State association: California Court Reporters Association
Colorado
State association: Colorado Court Reporters Association
Connecticut
State association: Connecticut Court Reporters Association
Delaware
No state board or association site verified yet.
District of Columbia
No state board or association site verified yet.
Florida
State association: Florida Court Reporters Association
Georgia
Licensing/certification: Board of Court Reporting of the Judicial Council of Georgia
State association: Georgia Court Reporters Association
Hawaii
Licensing/certification: Hawaii Board of Certified Shorthand Reporters
State association: Hawaii Court Reporters and Captioners Association
Idaho
Licensing/certification: Idaho Certified Shorthand Reporters Board
State association: Idaho Court Reporters Association
Illinois
Licensing/certification: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Shorthand Reporting
State association: Illinois Court Reporters Association
Indiana
No state board or association site verified yet.
Iowa
Licensing/certification: Board of Examiners of Shorthand Reporters, Iowa Judicial Branch
State association: Iowa Court Reporters Association
Kansas
Licensing/certification: State Board of Examiners of Court Reporters
State association: Kansas Court Reporters Association
Kentucky
State association: Kentucky Court Reporters Association
Louisiana
Licensing/certification: Louisiana Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters
State association: Louisiana Court Reporters Association
Maine
State association: Maine Court Reporters Association
Maryland
State association: Maryland Court Reporters Association
Massachusetts
State association: Massachusetts Court Reporters Association
Michigan
Licensing/certification: Michigan Court Reporting and Recording Board of Review
State association: Michigan Association of Professional Court Reporters
Minnesota
State association: Minnesota Association of Verbatim Reporters and Captioners
Mississippi
Licensing/certification: Board of Certified Court Reporters
State association: Mississippi Court Reporters Association
Missouri
Licensing/certification: Board of Certified Court Reporter Examiners
State association: Missouri Court Reporters Association
Montana
State association: Montana Court Reporters Association
Nebraska
State association: Nebraska Court Reporters Association
Nevada
Licensing/certification: Certified Court Reporters’ Board of Nevada
State association: Nevada Court Reporters Association
New Hampshire
Licensing/certification: Advisory Board of Court Reporters, NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification
State association: New Hampshire Court Reporters Association
New Jersey
Licensing/certification: State Board of Court Reporting
State association: Certified Court Reporters Association of New Jersey
New Mexico
Licensing/certification: Board Governing the Recording of Judicial Proceedings
State association: New Mexico Court Reporters Association
New York
State association: New York State Court Reporters Association
North Carolina
State association: North Carolina Court Reporters Association
North Dakota
No state board or association site verified yet.
Ohio
State association: Ohio Court Reporters Association
Oklahoma
Licensing/certification: State Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters
State association: Oklahoma Court Reporters Association
Oregon
Licensing/certification: Oregon Certified Shorthand Reporters Program, Oregon Judicial Department
State association: Oregon Court Reporters Association
Pennsylvania
State association: Pennsylvania Court Reporters Association
Rhode Island
No state board or association site verified yet.
South Carolina
State association: South Carolina Court Reporters Association
South Dakota
State association: South Dakota Court Reporters Association
Tennessee
Licensing/certification: Tennessee Board of Court Reporting
State association: Tennessee Court Reporters Association
Texas
Licensing/certification: Judicial Branch Certification Commission, Court Reporters Certification
State association: Texas Court Reporters Association
Utah
Licensing/certification: Utah Division of Professional Licensing, Court Reporter State Certification
State association: Utah Court Reporters Association
Vermont
No state board or association site verified yet.
Virginia
State association: Virginia Court Reporters Association
Washington
Licensing/certification: Washington State Department of Licensing, Court Reporter Program
State association: Washington Court Reporters Association
West Virginia
No state board or association site verified yet.
Wisconsin
State association: Wisconsin Court Reporters Association
Wyoming
Licensing/certification: Wyoming Supreme Court, Official Court Reporter Certification (Rule 908)
State association: Wyoming Professional Court Reporters Association