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.
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Module 1
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Review the Court Reporter Manual - Sections 1 - 3 Click here
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Download the FTR software to your computer - Click here
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Print the Court Reporter Manual - tab out all sections of manual
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Complete a typing test on www.typingtest.com
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Log George Thomas and Zander Eaton hearings - Review logging video in the Student Only tab first.
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Submit your progress on Module 1 to the tab on the right. The password for Module 2 will be provided after submission.
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Module 2
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Review and test on Court Reporter Manual - Section 4 - 5
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Prepare and proof Title Pages from Manual (CER only)
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Prepare and proof Table of Content Pages from Manual (CER only)
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Word Processing Software Shortcuts (CER only)
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Log court proceedings from television programs or YouTube at home for approximately one (1) hour.
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Complete a typing test on www.typingtest.com
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Submit your progress on Module 2 to the tab on the right. The password for Module 3 will be provided after submission.
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Module 3
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Review and test on Court Reporter Manual - Section 6
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Complete a typing test on www.typingtest.com
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Starting from Scratch - Preparing your own Transcript Template (CER only)
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Log the proceeding of George Thomas
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Module 4 - ​
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Review and test on Court Reporter Manual - Section 7
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Complete Quiz on Section 7
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Complete a typing test on www.typingtest.com
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Prepare a transcript from your court and time yourself for two hours from audio. (CER only)
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Review Section 4 Logging of the manual by outlining all the key elements that must be in your log sheets
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Module 5
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Grammar review and test on Court Reporter Manual - Section 8 (CER only)
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Log additional audio provided by SCAO
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Transcribe additional audio provided by SCAO (CER only)
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Complete a typing test on www.typingtest.com
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Module 6
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Review and test on Court Reporter Manual - Sections 9 and 10
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Complete Quiz on Section 9 and 10
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Complete proofing exercise on MECRA website (CER only)
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Complete a typing test on www.typingtest.com
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Module 7 - Available as of 1/31/2019
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Medical Terminology review and testing
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Type the George Thomas Transcript from Audio in a timed session of 2 hours and 45 minutes
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Complete a typing test on www.typingtest.com
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Module 8 - Available as of 1/31/2019
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Latin Terminology review and testing
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Log the simulated exam - Zander Eaton
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Legal Terminology review and testing
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Complete a typing test on www.typingtest.com
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Module 9 - Available as of 1/31/2019
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Transcribe the simulated exam - Zander Eaton in a timed session of 2 hours (CER only)
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Complete a typing test on www.typingtest.com
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Module 10 - Available as of 1/31/2019
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Log and prepare the additional simulated exam samples of your choice (CEO log only)
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Performing duties as a clerk and court recorder
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Courtroom equipment and technology overview
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Module 11 - Available as of 2/10/2019
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Simulated written exam and submission.
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Set up a one-on-one consultation with an instructor prior to the exam
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Revised 1/29/2019