NCRA A to Z® Online Program - Asynchronous
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Welcome to the NCRA A to Z® Online Program - Asynchronous!
Imagine a career with a front-row seat to all the action: high-profile criminal trials, the House of Representatives and the Senate, major sporting events, or breaking-new stories for TV!
We’re called court reporters, stenographers, captioners, speed-texters, and realtime communication specialists. Whatever you call us, we are technology. Picture yourself getting paid to caption the games of your favorite sports team or working in the center of the action during a high-profile trial.
This NCRA A to Z® online program is an asynchronous course with instructional videos and dictation materials. During this free program, experienced court reporters will teach you the alphabet in steno and how to write on a machine. Proof of iSteno App or access to a machine will be required prior to start of class.
*This will be a six-week course. Questions? Please visit our FAQ's here
How to Get Started
Step 1: Register for the NCRA A to Z® Online Program - Asynchronous
Step 2: You will receive an email with a link to the course or you can access it from the Dashboard within the Learning Center.
Step 3: Download the iSteno app or obtain a steno machine borrowed from a state association or court reporter you may know. *You will not gain access to the course material until you confirm you have the app or a machine by submitting proof in the course under Machine/App Verification.
Step 4: Once verification of app/machine is approved, explore the "Getting Started" module. There will also be a Welcome Session at noon EST, hosted one week prior to the course.
Step 5: Complete all modules prior to the end of the course to earn your completion certificate.
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Contains 1 Component(s)
Machine/ISteno App verification is required prior to entry to course. Please submit proof under the assignment section.
Step 1: Register for the AtoZ Course. You will receive an email acknowledging your registration.
Step 2: Complete the assignment. You will need to upload proof that you have attained the iSteno app or already have a machine. You will not be able to continue in the course until this assignment has been received and processed. If you have submitted proper proof you will receive a pass into the rest of the course.
Step 3: The remainder of the course will open on the course start date following the Welcome Session. Please plan to attend if at all possible to get any of your questions answered. It will be approximately thirty minutes. If you cannot attend, it will be recorded and posted.
***Course Schedule***
WEEK
MODULE/LESSONS
Week 1
Module 1, Introduction lesson through Lesson 4
Week 2
Module 2, Lessons 5 through 9
Week 3
Module 3, Lessons 10 through 13
Week 4
Module 4, Lesson 14 through 17
Week 5
Module 5, Lessons 18 through 22
Week 6
Module 6, Lessons 23 through 26, What’s Next
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Contains 34 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 05/31/2023 at 12:00 PM (EDT)
Course Site Demonstration, Documents and Resources, Discussion Forum, and Course Outline - This will not open until the course start date
Step 1: Watch the short video demonstrating the various areas of the course site to get you familiar with its navigation.
Step 2: Go to the Documents and Resources Folder and download the syllabus which describes what you will be doing and when.
Step 3: Go to the Discussion Forum - Introduction and introduce yourself to your classmates.
***Course Schedule***
WEEK
MODULE/LESSONS
Week 1
Module 1, Introduction lesson through Lesson 4
Week 2
Module 2, Lessons 5 through 9
Week 3
Module 3, Lessons 10 through 13
Week 4
Module 4, Lesson 14 through 17
Week 5
Module 5, Lessons 18 through 22
Week 6
Module 6, Lessons 23 through 26, What’s Next
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Contains 17 Component(s)
Learning Module 1 covers letters A - D.
Learning Module 1 covers letters A - D.
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Contains 21 Component(s)
Learning Module 2 covers letters E - I.
Learning Module 2 covers letters E - I.
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Contains 17 Component(s)
Learning Module 3 covers letters J - M.
Learning Module 3 covers letters J - M.
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Contains 17 Component(s)
Learning Module 4 covers letters N - Q.
Learning Module 4 covers letters N - Q.
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Contains 21 Component(s)
Learning Module 5 covers letters R - V.
Learning Module 5 covers letters R - V.
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Contains 19 Component(s)
Learning Module 6 covers letters W - Z.
Learning Module 6 covers letters W - Z.
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Contains 1 Component(s)
We encourage all A to Z attendees to complete the survey regardless of completion status.
We encourage all A to Z attendees to complete the survey regardless of completion status.
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Contains 1 Component(s)
A to Z Completion Certificate
As a friendly reminder, please be sure to download and/or print your certificate for your records.
