Meet CRAH's Newest RPR
(Registered Professional Reporter)

Jill

Hello, my name is Jill, and I am thrilled to say I recently passed the NCRA's RPR certification examination. After being a stay-at-home mom for several years and then working part-time, I decided I wanted a "real" career again. When I ran across the Court Reporting at Home program, I knew it was perfect for me. I could work my practice into my schedule while continuing with various volunteer activities and while being there for my children after school. CRAH fit perfectly into my schedule.

It took me about a year and a half to complete my training. I took and passed the NCRA's Skills Test portion of the RPR in November, 2007 and I passed the Written Knowledge Test portion that I took in January of this year. The Support Department is wonderful! They helped me during each phase of my training, and I couldn't have done it without the support I received from the CRAH Support Department. I can't recommend this program enough to those who wish to train from home.

Brenda

Jan

Karrie

I knew nothing about court reporting when I found CRAH.  I started from the beginning with CRAH, and at the end of my training, they helped me establish an internship with several court reporting agencies. 

I was employed immediately upon completing my internship, and after only six months, I am earning $6,000 per month.  The CRAH materials are excellent, both academics and speed building, and the support is the most important factor in helping you complete this training! 

CRAH Support has been such a blessing to me.  You receive free lifetime support, and they have always been there to answer me.  Now that I am working professionally, I find the support no different than what it has always been, responsive and professional. 

Thank you to Linda and the staff at CRAH.  Without you, I wouldn’t be where I am today!  I want to wish all of the future and present students of CRAH the best.  Your future is right at your fingertips!  You can be another CRAH success story.

I attended a traditional school for SEVEN years.  I was stuck at 200 wpm for the last two years and finally quit.  I found the CRAH program, and Linda gave me hope. 

Utilizing a speed building practice regimen she developed for me, I was able to complete my training in three or four months.  I am now a closed captioner captioning 30 hours per week and earn $108,000 per year. 

Having federal student loans to repay from the traditional school approximating $50,000, I wish I had found CRAH first.  I can’t say enough about this wonderful program, and I would highly recommend it to anyone over a traditional school. 

Karen

Chris

Sharron

A friend of mine who is an excellent court reporter spoke with Linda Bland and was so impressed with the program, she purchased it for me.  Had it not been for the CRAH program, especially the support people, I would never have been able to complete my training and enter this wonderful career. 

After completing my training with CRAH, I was required to pass a realtime writing examination at 200 wpm of literary/medical dictation at 98.5% proficiency to be employed as a CART provider. 

I have chosen to work part-time to be with my family, and I gross over $45,000 per year with full benefits.  The training I received at CRAH was excellent, and I highly recommend this program to everyone.

My father, who believes very strongly in this course, purchased the CRAH program for me my junior year of high school. 

I was amazed how simplistic the lessons were and how quickly I was learning and progressing.  I completed theory in roughly four months and passed the first four speed levels (120 wpm) in the next four months. 

I passed the National Court Reporters Association’s Written Knowledge Test while I was still in high school, and then I completed my 225s.  At 18 years old I went from being a court reporting student to a professional court reporter.  I was employed by a firm after interning with them for only two weeks. 

I’ve even appeared on the local news on two occasions while reporting a hearing in court.  I would not have been able to get where I am today without the CRAH program and Support Department.

“I just wanted to let you know that your program has been incredibly helpful to not just those who want to learn court reporting but for us practicing court reporters out here as well.  I was searching for a program for my niece who I was going to attempt to “teach” court reporting and found your site on the Web.  I ordered the program immediately, and we got started.

I had been a practicing freelance reporter for 24 years, but I had never sat for the RPR exam before, because I didn’t feel I had the necessary speed to pass the exam.  I practiced by your practice CDs and test CDs for one month, at least an hour a day, and I was able to sit for the RPR exam and pass all three legs in one sitting with very, very few errors. 

I love your program, and I am enjoying “teaching” my neice and am now helping several practicing reporters who are interested in sitting for the RPR exam also, using the dictation material you’ve put together on the CDs.  We especially enjoy listening to the literary takes and your constant encouragement to the students, because we feel like we’re students again as we work on improving our skills.

Thank you so much for all of your hard work and your excellent program for learning court reporting at home.” 
Sharron, RPR

Brenda

Virginia

I decided to become a court reporter later in life.  I have been married for 22 years and have two daughters ages 19 and 17 that are home schooled.  So my training worked out perfectly with their schedules, because we were able to do our lessons at the same time.  I really didn't know anything about court reporting or what it all entailed.  I came across the CRAH website and knew that this was the company that I wanted to invest in.  

I had thought about going to my Community College, but I knew that it would take me too long to finish.  At the Community College you were totally dependent on their class schedules, and the CRAH self-paced program worked beautifully for me, allowing me to work it into my life at times that were convenient for me.  

I was very impressed with the study program and the number of practice CDs and DVDs, and the academics were wonderful.  The CRAH "Realtime Reporting and Captioning Theory" was really easy to learn.  I completed my entire program in 21 months.  I interned with a local company, and two weeks later I went on my first depo by myself.

 I cannot express how much support and encouragement I received from the CRAH Support Department.  It is a very professional, knowledgeable, supportive, and reputable company.  I would highly recommend it to everyone.

 After a long career in the administrative field, I decided it was time for something different.  I wanted something challenging, exciting, and that would alllow me to work for myself.  A friend of mine was a court reporter, so I became interested in the field of reporting.