All Course Material

To: All CER and CEO Course Participants

It is with great excitement that MECRA presents all of our courses along with self-pacing practices.

MECRA will provide in-depth and practical education and training opportunities to those persons wishing to test for state certification for CER and CEO.

Module 1

Review the Court Reporter Manual - Sections 1 - 3 Click here
Download the FTR software to your computer - Click here
Print the Court Reporter Manual - tab out all sections of manual
Complete a typing test on
Log George Thomas and Zander Eaton hearings - Review logging video in the Student Only tab first.
Submit your progress on Module 1 to the tab on the right. The password for Module 2 will be provided after submission.

Module 2

Review and test on Court Reporter Manual - Section 4 - 5
Prepare and proof Title Pages from Manual (CER only)
Prepare and proof Table of Content Pages from Manual (CER only)
Word Processing Software Shortcuts (CER only)
Log court proceedings from television programs or YouTube at home for approximately one (1) hour.
Complete a typing test on
Submit your progress on Module 2 to the tab on the right. The password for Module 3 will be provided after submission.

Module 3

Review and test on Court Reporter Manual - Section 6
Complete a typing test on
Starting from Scratch - Preparing your own Transcript Template (CER only)
Log the proceeding of George Thomas

Module 4 -

Review and test on Court Reporter Manual - Section 7
Complete Quiz on Section 7
Complete a typing test on
Prepare a transcript from your court and time yourself for two hours from audio. (CER only)
Review Section 4 Logging of the manual by outlining all the key elements that must be in your log sheets

Module 5

Grammar review and test on Court Reporter Manual - Section 8 (CER only)
Log additional audio provided by SCAO
Transcribe additional audio provided by SCAO (CER only)
Complete a typing test on

Module 6

Review and test on Court Reporter Manual - Sections 9 and 10
Complete Quiz on Section 9 and 10
Complete proofing exercise on MECRA website (CER only)
Complete a typing test on

Module 7 - Available as of 1/31/2019

Medical Terminology review and testing
Type the George Thomas Transcript from Audio in a timed session of 2 hours and 45 minutes
Complete a typing test on

Module 8 - Available as of 1/31/2019

Latin Terminology review and testing
Log the simulated exam - Zander Eaton
Legal Terminology review and testing
Complete a typing test on

Module 9 - Available as of 1/31/2019

Transcribe the simulated exam - Zander Eaton in a timed session of 2 hours (CER only)
Complete a typing test on

Module 10 - Available as of 1/31/2019

Log and prepare the additional simulated exam samples of your choice (CEO log only)
Performing duties as a clerk and court recorder
Courtroom equipment and technology overview

Module 11 - Available as of 2/10/2019