Sorry about that, Corrine. I'm multi-tasking often. To answer your question, the ACRA Board determined at its meeting in January to wait until the NCRA Board addressed the issue at its February meeting, which they just had last weekend. The results weren't as positive as we were hoping. They're continuing to look into the issue, but at best, they might offer one more RPR test regionally, and that's even iffy. Not what ACRA was hoping for at all.

Our next ACRA Board meeting is in April at our midyear. I'm hoping we can keep communication open with the CR Board that we can maybe offer additional state certification testing sooner rather than later, but I am one one member of our Board. It would need the approval of a majority of our Board.

So that's where we are....I know, probably not what you wanted to hear, but I want to make sure that we are doing it the right way that will benefit the reporters in our state.

In the meantime, we're offering mock testing the end of March if you're thinking you're close to taking the RPR. The tests will be graded onsite and you can have a discussion with one of our volunteers on areas that you should work on to better your chances of passing the test when you do take it in May.

I'll send the flyer with the info to Stephanie to give to the students.

Good luck and hang in there...we want to see the students succeed, too. We need reporters out there working in the field!

Diane

I just went to Mark Kislingbury's seminar a few weeks ago. He recommends practicing at 20 WPM faster than your target speed. Then do your last practice take at your target speed. It will seem a lot slower. And yes, try and get as much time as you can on the machine. That's the key to it all. Good luck!

Thanks for the warm welcome Corinne. I think I recognize you from Gateway, I probably saw you when I first started. And I think I've heard your name a few times from fellow students. So you work as a scopist/transcriptionist? I'm sure it's hard to think about coming back to a "brick" school when you live out of the way, and with how much time it takes out of your day. I find it hard to work and go to school, but I keep telling myself it will be over soon.
I'd love to hear about your experiences, successes and struggles, as I know that we all have them. I've recently thought about doing some transcription, so maybe you could tell me about your experience with becoming a certified transcriptionist. I know a few students at Gateway who just took the exam.
Very nice to meet you!