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Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) Syllabus
NCRA certification for court reporters demonstrating skill in capturing legal proceedings.. The complete Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) outline — 6 subjects, 24 chapters and 101 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
4 chapters · 18 topics · 12 sub-topics
Speed, Accuracy, and Realtime Skill Development4 chapters · 16 topics · 11 sub-topics
Computer-Aided Transcription (CAT) and Reporting Technology4 chapters · 16 topics · 6 sub-topics
English, Grammar, Punctuation, and Transcript Production4 chapters · 18 topics · 4 sub-topics
Legal Procedure and the Reporting Environment4 chapters · 17 topics · 6 sub-topics
Professional Practices, Ethics, and Reporting Operations4 chapters · 16 topics · 6 sub-topics
Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) flashcard decks
309 question-and-answer cards across 6 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- Machine Shorthand Theory and Writing Mechanics — 51 cards
- Speed, Accuracy, and Realtime Skill Development — 50 cards
- Computer-Aided Transcription (CAT) and Reporting Technology — 51 cards
- English, Grammar, Punctuation, and Transcript Production — 56 cards
- Legal Procedure and the Reporting Environment — 51 cards
- Professional Practices, Ethics, and Reporting Operations — 50 cards
How to work through the Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Machine Shorthand Theory and Writing Mechanics carries 18 topics while Professional Practices, Ethics, and Reporting Operations carries 16. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Registered Professional Reporter (RPR).
The ~85 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) syllabus?
Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) covers 6 subjects: Machine Shorthand Theory and Writing Mechanics, Speed, Accuracy, and Realtime Skill Development, Computer-Aided Transcription (CAT) and Reporting Technology, English, Grammar, Punctuation, and Transcript Production, Legal Procedure and the Reporting Environment and Professional Practices, Ethics, and Reporting Operations. Together they contain 24 chapters and 101 named topics.
How many topics does the Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) syllabus contain?
The full Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) outline breaks down into 24 chapters, 101 topics and 45 sub-topics. Machine Shorthand Theory and Writing Mechanics is the largest single subject with 18 topics across 4 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) syllabus?
Roughly 85 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 4 weeks.
Are there Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) flashcards?
Yes — 309 question-and-answer flashcards across 6 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United States and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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