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Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) Professional Practices, Ethics, and Reporting Operations Flashcards
50 question-and-answer cards covering Professional Practices, Ethics, and Reporting Operations as it is examined in Registered Professional Reporter (RPR). 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
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How is the total transcript page count typically determined for billing?
By the number of formatted transcript pages produced under jurisdictional formatting rules (lines per page, margins), not the spoken duration.
What is calendaring/scheduling in reporting job logistics?
Managing the reporter's assignments—dates, times, locations, parties, and confirmations—to avoid conflicts and ensure timely coverage.
What information should a reporter confirm before a deposition job?
Date, time, location, case caption, names/roles of attendees, whether interpreters or videographers are present, and any special equipment needs.
What is expected demeanor for a reporter in a courtroom or deposition?
Professional, punctual, unobtrusive, neutral, and attentive—dressing appropriately and not reacting to or commenting on testimony.
When may a reporter appropriately interrupt a proceeding?
Only to preserve an accurate record—e.g., when speakers talk over one another, speech is inaudible, or clarification of spelling/names is needed.
How should a reporter handle attorneys speaking simultaneously?
Politely interrupt and ask them to speak one at a time so each statement can be captured verbatim.
How does a reporter capture the testimony of a non-English-speaking witness?
The reporter records the interpreter's English rendition of the testimony (after the interpreter is sworn), not the foreign-language speech.
What is the reporter's responsibility regarding swearing in the witness?
In many jurisdictions the reporter (as a notary/authorized officer) administers the oath to the witness before testimony.
How should a reporter obtain correct spellings of names and technical terms?
Request spellings on the record during the proceeding, or collect a word/spelling list from counsel at a break or before the job.
What does "CEU" stand for and what is its purpose?
Continuing Education Unit—a measure of completed continuing education used to maintain certification and keep skills current.
How are NCRA Continuing Education Units measured?
0.1 CEU = 1 hour of approved continuing education (10 contact hours = 1.0 CEU).
How many CEUs does NCRA require for an RPR to maintain certification per cycle?
3.0 CEUs (30 contact hours) every 3-year cycle.
What happens if a certificant fails to meet CEU requirements by the cycle deadline?
The certification lapses/becomes inactive and the reporter must take corrective action (e.g., reinstatement or re-examination) to regain it.
What does "RPR" stand for?
Registered Professional Reporter—NCRA's foundational nationally recognized court reporting certification.
What are the components of the NCRA RPR examination?
A Written Knowledge Test plus a Skills Test consisting of three timed dictation legs (literary, jury charge, and testimony/Q&A).
What are the RPR skills-test speed requirements?
Literary at 180 wpm, jury charge at 200 wpm, and testimony/two-voice Q&A at 225 wpm, each transcribed at a minimum 95% accuracy.
What is the RMR certification and how does it compare to the RPR?
Registered Merit Reporter—an advanced NCRA certification requiring higher dictation speeds (200/240/260 wpm) than the RPR; it signifies merit-level skill.
What is the RDR certification?
Registered Diplomate Reporter—NCRA's highest skills/knowledge designation, requiring an RMR (plus experience/education) and passing a rigorous written exam.
What is the CRR certification?
Certified Realtime Reporter—an NCRA certification demonstrating the ability to provide accurate realtime translation of the record.
What is the CRC certification?
Certified Realtime Captioner—an NCRA certification for providing realtime captioning (broadcast/CART) for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Order the NCRA skills credentials from entry-level to most advanced.
RPR (entry/professional) → RMR (merit, higher speeds) → RDR (diplomate, highest written+skills designation).
What career pathways are open to a court reporter beyond traditional litigation work?
Realtime reporting, broadcast/CART captioning for the deaf/hard-of-hearing, agency ownership/management, scoping/proofreading, and reporter education/training.
What is CART captioning?
Communication Access Realtime Translation—instant verbatim speech-to-text displayed for deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals in classrooms, meetings, or events.
What is the difference between a "copy" and the "original" of a transcript?
The original is the certified, sealed transcript filed or given to the ordering party; copies are certified duplicates sold to other parties at the equal per-page copy rate.
What this deck covers
The Professional Practices, Ethics, and Reporting Operations deck follows the Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) Professional Practices, Ethics, and Reporting Operations syllabus — 4 chapters and 16 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 12.5 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 130 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
Professional Practices, Ethics, and Reporting Operations flashcards FAQ
How many Professional Practices, Ethics, and Reporting Operations flashcards are in this Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) deck?
50 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
Are these Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) flashcards free?
Yes. The preview here is free to read with no signup, and the full 50-card deck is free inside the Examius app.
What do the Professional Practices, Ethics, and Reporting Operations cards cover?
They follow the Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) Professional Practices, Ethics, and Reporting Operations syllabus — 4 chapters and 16 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
How should I use these flashcards?
Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then drill the deck. Examius schedules each card with spaced repetition, so cards you keep missing come back sooner and ones you know drift further apart.