2021 CER and CEO Courses

• All dates are open for registration unless indicated below. 
  
  (2022 dates are listed in the calendar above.  Registration for 2022 and self-paced CEO and CER courses are open. )
   

• Each student will be assigned one of our four instructions to walk you through the course material and to review your work.

• If our dates do not work with your situation, we have self-guided CER and CEO Courses.
  You may request more details and register for the self-guided CER or CEO course by emailing us at mecracorrespondence@gmail.com. 
  In order to take the exams in November 2021, you will need to complete the courses by October 31st.  The next phase of self-paced would need to be completed by February 15th.  (NOTE:  Self-paced students have 60 days to complete course material and submit final from date of registration/payment.)

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CER Courses via Zoom

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January 2nd and 16th, 2021 - Registration Closed

April 17th and 24th, 2021 - Registration Closed

September 25th and October 2nd, 2021 - Registration Closed

October 30th, 2021 Typing Lab
from 8 am - 4 pm Available

CEO Courses via Zoom

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January 2nd,  2021 - Registration Closed

April 17th, 2021 - Registration Closed

September 25th, 2021 - Registration Closed

October 12 and 13 (6 pm - 8 pm) Available

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CER ONLINE COURSE
VIA ZOOM- $190

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The CER Course is presented via Zoom from 8 am - 4 pm for two-days. 
The course material and assignment can be completed within 2 - 4 weeks of completing the course.

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This course includes all materials, online instructions, and grammar/punctuation instruction via web conferencing. 

Projects are self-paced and self-proving with a final transcript review once all projects are completed. The Certificate of Completion issued once final exam log and transcript are completed by the student and reviewed by the instructor. (See the detailed calendar below for timelines.)  

NEW - Typed and hand-written log instruction.

NEW - Additional online instruction included in grammar and punctuation.

NEW - Zoom Operator Training

This is a Board of Review approved program required prior to

taking the CER examination.

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CEO ONLINE COURSE

VIA ZOOM- $90

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The CEO Course is presented via Zoom from 8 am - 4 pm.  The course material and assignment can be completed within 

5 - 7 days of completing the course.

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This course includes all materials, online instructions, and grammar/punctuation instruction via web-conferencing. 

Projects are self-paced and self-proving with a final transcript review once all projects are completed.  The Certificate of Completion issued once final exam log and transcript are completed by the student and reviewed by the instructor. (See the detailed calendar below for timelines.)  

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NEW - Typed and hand-written log instruction.

NEW - Zoom Operator Training

This is a Board of Review approved program required prior to

taking the CEO examination.

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Daily Course Schedule

Day 1:  CER and CEO

8 am             Introductions

8:30 am       Section 1 - 3

10:30 am     Break

10:45 am     Section 4

Noon            Lunch Break

1:00 pm       Review Logging Material

2:00 pm      Logging Session 1

2:30 pm       Break

2:45 pm       Logging Session 2

3:15 pm        Zoom Operator Training

4:45 pm       Q & A

Day 2:   CER Only

8 am            Introductions

8:15 am       Section 5

10:30 am    Break

10:45 am    Section 6 - 7

Noon           Lunch Break

1:00 pm      Section 8

2:30 pm      Break

2:45 pm      Section 8 Continued

4:45 pm      Q & A

**Section 9 - 10 available on the website.

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Required supplies:

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• Laptop or desktop computer

• Earbuds or headset

• Foot pedal (CERs only)

• Internet access

• All course material is available for download from the student portal.

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Zoom Instructions
Course and Legislative Meetings

Option 1:   Quick Link from Laptop, Desktop, Smartphone or Tablet

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Option 2:  Join by Phone

Dial  312 626 6799 US

Enter meeting ID: 212 158 4850 and follow prompts

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OUR MISSION
The Michigan Electronic Court Reporters Association (MECRA), is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and maintaining excellence through continuing training/educational opportunities and by mentoring; to establish and maintain high standards as set forth by the Michigan Supreme Court; and, to foster and maintain the honor and integrity of the profession of verbatim court reporting while actively serving the public and judicial system of the State of Michigan.