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Procedures

The exam registration process is two-fold.

First, applicants must apply for exam eligibility with the Court Reporters Certification Board (CRCB) http://www.crcb.state.tx.us/exam.asp.

Second, applicants must register for the certification exam with the Texas Court Reporters Association (TCRA), which is administering the certification exam on behalf of the Board.


Registration Steps

Written Exam Only
  • Information
  • Complete Request for Exam Assignment form and submit fee ($75) either online or by mail by the registration deadline.
Oral/Skills Exam Only
  • Information
  • Complete Request for Exam Assignment form and submit fee ($125) either online or by mail by the registration deadline.

  • Complete Use of Computer Confidentiality Statement and Agreement form and mail to TCRA by the registration deadline. This 2-page form is to be completed only by those examinees who wish to use a computer for the CSR oral examination. If you wish to be eligible to bring a computer to the CSR oral examination, TCRA must receive this completed form no later than the registration deadline date. If we do not receive your form by the deadline date, you will be required to bring an acceptable typewriter for transcription. Faxes will not be accepted, THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS.
Both Exams- Written & Oral/Skills Exam
  • Complete Request for Exam Assignment form and submit fee ($190) either online or by mail by the registration deadline.

  • Complete Use of Computer Confidentiality Statement and Agreement form and mail to TCRA by the registration deadline. If you wish to be eligible to bring a computer to the CSR oral examination, TCRA must receive this completed form no later than the registration deadline date. If we do not receive your form by the deadline date, you will be required to bring an acceptable typewriter for transcription. Faxes will not be accepted, THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS.
Refund Policy

Written requests for refund must be postmarked by registration cutoff date (30 days prior to the exam date). No refunds will be given to requests received after the deadline or for "no shows." In order to receive an exam fee refund, you must inform us (in writing) that you will be unable to attend the exam. This notice must be sent to TCRA before the exam registration deadline. If the notice is received after the deadline a refund would not be issued. Fees may not be applied to a future test date.


Registration

Before you are permitted to register for ANY CSR exam with TCRA, you will first need to be deemed eligible to sit for the exam by the Court Reporters Certification Board. Please refer to the CRCB's website at: http://www.crcb.state.tx.us/exam.asp.

Click here for the List of Exam Eligible Applicants.

Click here to register by mail. (Request for Exam Assignment Form)
Click here to register online.


Exam Information

Upcoming Exams

       January 14th, 2012
       AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center
       1900 University Avenue
       Austin, TX 78705
       Hotel Web Site
       Please click here for the Skills Exam Memo to Examinees
       Please click here for the Written Exam Memo to Examinees
       Please click here for the Skills Exam Roster
       Please click here for the Written Exam Roster

       April 14th, 2012
       AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center
       1900 University Avenue
       Austin, TX 78705
       Hotel Web Site

       June 20th, 2012
       Omni
       Fort Worth, TX
       Hotel Web Site

Previous Exams

       Saturday, September 17th, 2011
       Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center
       1601 Lake Robbins Drive
       The Woodlands, TX

       September 2011 Written Exam Results
       September 2011 Skills Exam Results


Texas Court Reporters Association
P.O. Box 2379
Athens, Texas 75751
903-675-1806 (phone)
903-675-2619 (fax)
Click here to email


 
 
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March 3-4, 2012
Officials/Freelance Retreat
San Antonio, TX


March 31, 2012
Board of Directors Meeting
Dallas, TX


June 20-24, 2012
TCRA Annual Convention
Ft. Worth, TX