Accredited Court Reporting Member
Membership is awarded after successfully completing:Part I Practical examination in a work environment, having submitted evidence of a minimum shorthand speed of 180 wpm; andPart II Multiple-choice theory examination.
Accredited Speech-to-Text Member
Membership is awarded after successfully completing: Part I Practical examination; and Part IIMultiple-choice theory examination.
Accredited Audio Transcriber Member
Membership is awarded after successfully completing:Part I Practical examination; andPart IIMultiple-choice theory examination.
Accredited Scopist/Editor Member
Membership is awarded after successfully completing:Part I Practical examination; andPart II Multiple-choice theory examination.
Qualified Realtime Reporter
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
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
QRR MARKING GUIDELINES UPDATED NOVEMBER 2019
Gradings:
5 – Very High Achievement (VHA)
4 – High Achievement (HA)
3 – Sound Achievement (SA)
2 – Low Achievement (LA)
1 – Very Low Achievement (VLA)