Scholarship Program

The Court Reporting Academy (“TCRA”) in partnership with court reporting industry partners has established a scholarship and professional career development program for qualified individuals who wish to become professional digital court reporters. One of the major objectives for the program is to ensure that scholarship recipients are prepared to successfully pass the AAERT CER (Certified Electronic Reporter) certification exam.

The TCRA Scholarship Program also includes career placement services for individuals who have successfully completed the digital court reporting courses. Career placement is not guaranteed by TCRA; however, the court reporting industry has a growing need for qualified court reporters. Successful and motivated TCRA graduates will find there are significant opportunities for both full and part-time employment positions as well as independent contractor career opportunities.

The Digital Court Reporter (DCR) Sc...