Jen Oliver ran down the hallway double-fisting cups of water. It was day three of the National Court Reporters Association's (NCRA) annual convention, and we were late for Mirabai Knight's seminar. This was the speaker Jen had traveled from Kansas to see, and I was politely ordered to, "Hurry, hurry, hurry!" Jen wore high heels, and the faster she moved, the louder she stomped on the New York Hilton Midtown's carpet. Her blue eyes were focused on the water as it sloshed aroun

In August, NCRA launched the long-awaited online skills testing platforms for candidates of the RPR, RMR, CRR, CRC, CBC, and CCP certifications. The program, which is a partnership between NCRA, Realtime Coach, and ProctorU, has been met with positive responses from many who have taken online tests. Benefits of the new online testing program include a user-friendly and secure system, more testing opportunities annually, instantaneous results, greater affordability, and the co