National Court Reporters Association
| Abbreviation | NCRA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1899 |
| Founded at | Chicago, IL |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Purpose | Promote excellence among those who capture and convert the spoken word to text. |
| Headquarters | Reston, VA |
| Membership | 12,000 |
President | Keith R. Lemons, FAPR, RPR, CRR (Ret.) |
Executive Director | Dave Wenhold, CAE, PLC |
| Affiliations | NCRA PAC, National Court Reporters Foundation |
| Staff | 27 |
| Website | ncra.org |
Formerly called | National Shorthand Reporters Association |
The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) is an American organization for the advancement of the profession of the court reporter, closed captioner, and realtime writer. The association holds annual conventions, seminars and forums, speed and real-time contests, and teachers' workshops to assist court reporters.
Reporters can join NCRA for a fee that varies depending on whether the applicant is a student, teacher, or reporter. Membership allows a reporter to take the certifications, get discounts on conventions, attend conferences, and have access to a network of other professionals in the field.