The following designations are obtained by passing exams administered by the National Court Reporters Association:

CRR - Certified Realtime Reporter^TM; a stenograph machine Skills Test consisting of professionally recorded literary material at the speed of 180 words per minute.

RMR - Registered Merit Reporter^TM; a written exam consisting of a 100-question Written Knowledge Test and a stenograph machine Skills Test consisting of dictated material ranging from 200 words per minute to 260 words per minute.

CBC - Certified Broadcast Captioner^TM; a two-part exam consisting of a Written Knowledge Test and a stenograph machine skills test which measures the knowledge, skill, and ability of the candidate to produce an accurate, simultaneous translation and display of broadcasts utilizing realtime translation software.

CCP - Certified CART Provider^TM; a two-part exam consisting of a Written Knowledge Test and a stenograph machine skills test which measures the knowledge, skill, and ability of the candidate to produce an accurate, simultaneous translation and display of text utilizing realtime translation software.