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Professional Associations

National Court Reporting Association National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) is internationally recognized as the premier educational and informational resource for its members and the public. Through its actively involved membership, the association impacts legislative issues and the global marketplace.
Court Reporters Certification - JBCC The Judicial Branch Certification Commission (JBCC) oversees the certification, registration, and licensing of Court Reporters and Court Reporting Firms, Guardians, Process Servers, Licensed Court Interpreters, Guardianship Programs, and the Registration of Guardianships throughout the State of Texas.
Texas Court Reporters Association The mission of the Texas Court Reporters Association is to advance the profession of stenographic court reporting through education, advocacy, and service to its members. The vision of TCRA is to accurately capture, preserve and protect the spoken word by stenographic means for all persons through skill, technology, impartiality, and professionalism
Louisiana Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters The Louisiana Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters is here to serve the interests of the citizens and legal community of the State of Louisiana. This website contains information regarding how to become a Certified Court Reporter in Louisiana, the laws that govern certification and duties of court reporters, requirements that pertain to all Louisiana Certified Court Reporters and Certified Digital Reporters and the Board and its activities. We urge every CCR, CDR and court reporting student to study the content herein.
Louisiana Court Reporters Association LCRA is an organization that educates, protects, and promotes the court reporting profession in Louisiana. In addition, LCRA especially encourages its members to portray the ideals set by the NCRA (National Court Reporters Association), the official standard-bearer in the nation.

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