NCRA A to Z® Online Program - Live (Fall 2026)
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Welcome to the NCRA A to Z® Online Program - Live!
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.
*This will be a six-week course. Course materials close the Sunday following the last Live session.
How to Get Started
Step 1: You have recieved this link after submitting your machine to atozprog@ncra.org, please select the green REGISTER button and complete your registration.
Step 2: You will be prompted to create a FREE account within the Learning Center.
Step 3: Navigate your Dashboard and explore the "Getting Started" module. There will also be a Welcome Session at noon Eastern, hosted approximately one week prior to the course. Information is included in this Getting Started Module. Complete all modules prior to the end of the course to earn your completion certificate.
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Contains 32 Component(s)
Course Site Demonstration, Documents and Resources, Discussion Forum, and Course Outline
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 18 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 09/03/2026 at 7:30 PM (EDT)
Learning Module 1 covers letters A - D.
Learning Module 1 covers letters A - D.
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Contains 22 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 09/10/2026 at 7:30 PM (EDT)
Learning Module 2 covers letters E - I.
Learning Module 2 covers letters E - I.
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Contains 18 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 09/17/2026 at 7:30 PM (EDT)
Learning Module 3 covers letters J - M.
Learning Module 3 covers letters J - M.
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Contains 18 Component(s)
Learning Module 4 covers letters N - Q.
Learning Module 4 covers letters N - Q.
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Contains 22 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 10/01/2026 at 8:00 PM (EDT)
Learning Module 5 covers letters R - V.
Learning Module 5 covers letters R - V.
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Contains 22 Component(s)
Learning Module 6 covers letters W - Z.
Learning Module 6 covers letters W - Z.
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Contains 2 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 2 Component(s)
A to Z Completion Certificate
As a friendly reminder, please be sure to download and/or print your certificate for your records.
Modules 1- 3
Kim Duran, RPR from Bernalillo, NM
Modules 4 - 6
Beth Douglas, RPR from Lodi, CA
