| CSR - Certified Shorthand Reporter |
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| The State of Texas, through the Court Reporters Certification Board, conducts tests for certification of reporters in Texas and requires Continuing Education Units to maintain CSR status. |
| RPR - Registered Professional Reporter |
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| Certification by testing from the National Court Reporters Association at speeds of up to 225 words per minute. |
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| RMR - Registered Merit Reporter |
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| Certification by testing from the National Court Reporters Association at speeds of up to 260 words per minute. |
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| RDR - Registered Diplomate Reporter |
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| The highest level of certification available to court reporters from the National Court Reporters Association, requiring exemplary skills in all areas of court reporting in order to pass the test. |
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| CRR - Certified Realtime Reporter |
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| Certification by testing from the National Court Reporters Association for speed and accuracy in realtime writing. |
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| SCC - Speed Contest Champion |
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| Speed competition at state and national levels at speeds up to 280 words per minute. |
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| CCP - Certified CART Provider |
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| In 2003, the National Court Reporters Association began administering testing for qualification of CART providers for deaf and hard-of-hearing consumers. |
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| CBC - Certified Broadcast Captioner |
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| Certification by testing from the National Court Reporters Association for qualification of broadcast captioners, initiated in 2003. |
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| CART - Communication Access Realtime Translation |
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| The Texas Court Reporters Association administers testing for qualification as a CART provider for deaf and hard-of-hearing consumers. The test is based on speed and accuracy in realtime, with five levels of certification ranging from I to V, V being the highest. |
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AAS - Associate in Applied Science Degree
AA - Associate of Arts Degree |
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