Carrie Bohrer recognized as Registered Merit Reporter
VIENNA, Va., Feb. 27, 2014 —The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country’s leading organization representing stenographic court reporters and captioners, has announced that Carrie Bohrer has earned the nationally recognized Registered Merit Reporter (RMR) certification, having demonstrated her ability to produce a high-quality verbatim record. RMR credentials distinguish stenographic court reporters and captioners as being among the top contributors to the profession in terms of reporting skills, transcript production, operating practices, and professionalism.
“Earning the RMR credential is quite a step forward in a court reporter’s career, especially given the amount of preparation and knowledge that successful candidates must possess to pass,” says Jim Cudahy, CEO and executive director of NCRA. “RMRs are among the top stenographic court reporters in the profession, and are often offered greater opportunities for challenging and lucrative job assignments. NCRA currently has about 3,000 members who hold this prestigious certification.”
Bohrer, from De Pere, Wis., is a member of NCRA and has worked as a court reporter for 27 years. She also holds the professional certification of Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) and Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR). Bohrer is currently a court reporter for Bay Reporting Service, Inc.
To be recognized as an RMR, candidates must pass a skills test that evaluates both speed and accuracy of various portions of court proceedings, including literary, jury charge, and testimony.
For more information, visit www.NCRA.org. Career information about the court reporting profession—one of the leading career options that do not require a traditional four-year degree—can be found at www.CareersInCourtReporting.com.
About NCRA
The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) is internationally recognized for promoting excellence among those who capture and convert the spoken word to text for more than 100 years. NCRA is committed to supporting its more than 18,000 members in achieving the highest level of professional expertise with educational opportunities and industry-recognized court reporting, educator and videographer certification programs. NCRA impacts legislative issues and the global marketplace through its actively involved membership. Forbes has named court reporting as one of the best career options that do not require a traditional four-year degree and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the court reporting field is expected to grow more than 5 percent in the coming years. For more information, visit www.NCRA.org.
