Qualified Realtime Reporter (QRR) exams consist of 5 minutes’ literary dictation at the varying below speeds in ascending and then descending order. Candidates are given a short glossary a week before the exam.  They are not permitted to scope/edit their file on exam day, and must achieve a 98% pass mark.  Please note that the QRR accreditation is only available to active BIVR members.

  • QRR1 = 160/170/180 wpm
  • QRR2 = 180/190/200 wpm
  • QRR3 = 200/210/220 wpm
  • QRR4 = 220/230/240 wpm

  • Joanne Petre

  • Contact Info

  • 07802 533481
  • joanne.captioning@gmail.com

  • About Our Member

  • I trained as a stenographer in 1994 at Edge Hill University, Lancashire, and shortly after, I began working in the Crown Courts in the North West, covering civil and criminal trials.

    In 2000, I began a career in the BBC’s Access Services Subtitling Department, covering all manner of TV output, such as, documentaries, news, politics, sport & entertainment.
    In 2017, I became a freelancer and the services I offer are:

    Remote or On-site - STTR Conference Captions, One-to-one Meetings, Arbitrations, Court, Disciplinary Hearings, Public Inquiries and TV Broadcast Captioning.

    QRR Realtime Reporter - QRR 1*, QRR 2, QRR 3*
    I am a Member of BIVR, AVSTTR and I am NRCPD-registered.

  • Member
  • Broadcast Captioning, Qualified Realtime Reporter - QRR, Realtime, Verbatim STTR/Captioning - Remote, Verbatim STTR/Captioning - On-site, Certified LiveNote Reporter
  • UK, EU, Worldwide
  • Lancashire