WHO'S WHO

CCR Board - The Board of Certified Court Reporter Examiners.
    This nine-member Board, composed of five judges and four court reporters, was established by the Supreme Court.  It administers the CCR exam, which is now the mandatory certification for court reporters in Missouri.  In addition, it is responsible for tracking reported CE credits.  However, it is the responsibility of each court reporter to report their credit hours annually to the CCR Board.  It is not connected with MCRA or CREC.
    The members currently serving on the CCR Board are:  Eastern District Appellate Court Judge Patricia Cohen, Chair, Western District Appellate Judge Joseph P. Dandurand, Judge Russell E. Steele, Judge John Torrence, Judge David Lee Vincent III, Deborah McLaughlin, Angie Culler, Jim Campbell, and Joanne Martin.  Registrar is Maggie Burch, and consultant to the Board is Mary K. Conway.
    For more information about the CCR Board and to download exam applications, click here.

OSCA - Office of State Courts Administrator.
    This body is the administrative arm of the Supreme Court.  Its function is to provide administrative support to the courts.  For more information about OSCA, click here.

CREC - Court Reporter Education Committee.
    This committee is under the auspices of the Certified Court Reporter Board of Examiners.  The chair and members must hold an officialship and are appointed by the Supreme Court.  Its function is to develop, review, and accredit continuing education programs for certified court reporters in Missouri.  It is not connected with MCRA.
    Reporters currently serving on the committee are: Joanne Martin, Chair, Dorothy Jean Brown, Mary K. Conway, Linda Dattilo, Kathy Foley, and Ann Sprague.
    For more information about CREC, contact Joanne Martin at JoJMartin@aol.com
    To down load the CREC Manual, visit the CCR Board Web site

MCRA - Missouri Court Reporters Association.
    This professional association is a volunteer, not-for-profit organization of court reporters in the state of Missouri.  Its mission is to provide continuing education for court reporters, to promote the professional welfare of court reporters, to encourage high standards of proficiency and ethics among the members of the Association, and to establish and maintain good relations with the public and the Bar.  MCRA is not connected with the CCR Board or OSCA or CREC.
    Members currently serving on the Board are:  Angie Culler, President; Tiffany Hughes, President-Elect; Faith Olliges, Vice-President; Dawn McTeer, Secretary; Brett Harrison, Treasurer; Sandy Stewart, Immediate Past President; Barbara Burke, Region I Vice President; Gail Conaway, Region II Vice President; Stephanie Prewitt, Region III Vice President; Tracie Brumley, Region IV Vice President; and Stephanie Horrell, Region V Vice President.
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION

CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CCRs:

Each Certified Court Reporter (CCR) must complete at least 10 credit hours (10 contact hours) of continuing education each year.  There are a variety of ways to earn continuing education credits, such as:

	MCRA's annual convention, which is held each fall, usually in September.  Occasionally, half-day seminars are held throughout the year.  For a list of upcoming events, check out its web site at www.mocra.org/Events.html.  For specific questions, contact Jim Bouck, CE Chair.
	CREC-developed programs, which consists of a one-day program in conjunction with MCRA's convention, a two-day program in the summer and a two-day seminar in the fall in conjunction with the Judicial College programs.  (The two-day fall program is a duplication of the two-day summer program.)  In some years there is a half-day program offered in the spring.  For more information, please refer to the Certified Court Reporters Continuing Education Policy and Procedures Manual, which is put out each year.
	NCRA accredited programs www.ncraonline.org
	NVRA accredited programs www.nvra.org
	In addition: Other state association seminars Seminars offered by software vendors Higher education courses Adult education classes State-sponsored Speed Contest Successfully passing the CRR (realtime) exam

To learn more about continuing education requirements for Missouri Certified Court Reporters, you can download the Continuing Education Policy & Procedures Manual at the Supreme Court Web site

Note:
Continuing education requirements and reporting requirements may vary among the different organizations (i.e., Missouri CCR, NCRA, NVRA).  It is the responsibility of the reporter to make sure they report their continuing education points to the appropriate association in a proper and timely manner.

HOW TO REPORT CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS FOR THE MISSOURI CCR:

	If you attend a CREC-sponsored program, those points are automatically reported to the CCR Board.  You do not need to do anything.
	If you are a member of NCRA or NVRA and attend one of their sponsored programs, it is your responsibility to see that your points are reported to the CCR Board, either by providing proof (a copy of your transcript from that organization) or by contacting NCRA or NVRA and requesting that your transcript be sent to the CCR Board.
	If you attend an MCRA-sponsored program, MCRA will have punch cards available for CCRs.  It is your responsibility to make sure you obtain a card and have it punched and turned in at the end of the seminar.  It will then be submitted to the CCR Board for you.
	If you attend a program in another state and are not a member of NCRA or NVRA, you will probably have to use an NCRA or NVRA card and have it punched for each seminar you attend.  Keep the card at the end of the seminar and send it, along with a copy of the agenda, to the CCR Board.

Note:
It is recommended that you maintain a record of CE points earned.