Nevada Revised Statutes Section 656.170 - Professions, Occupations and Businesses

Time of examination; documentary evidence of qualifications.

1. Examinations must be held no less than twice a year at such times and places as the Board may designate.

2. No person may be admitted to the examination unless he first presents satisfactory evidence to the Board that he has:

(a) Received a passing grade on the National Court Reporters Association’s examination for registered professional reporters;

(b) A certificate of satisfactory completion of a prescribed course of study from a school for court reporters which includes English grammar, reading, spelling and vocabulary, medical and legal terminology, transcription, and court reporting at 200 words per minute with an accuracy of 97.5 percent;

(c) A certificate as a registered professional reporter or a certificate of merit from the National Court Reporters Association;

(d) A valid certificate or license to practice court reporting issued by another state; or

(e) One year of continuous experience as a full-time court reporter using any system of manual or mechanical shorthand writing.

Last modified: February 27, 2006