CRR Certified Realtime Reporter study plan
CRR Certified Realtime Reporter · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Realtime writing and translation accuracy
Take a 5-minute baseline dictation at 200 wpm and log every untranslated, misstroked, or wrong-output word
Rank the 50 highest-frequency mistranslates from that baseline and write a define or case-catalyst rule for each
Lock in a daily 25-minute drill block and keep a written log of stroke counts and error counts
Verify CAT software settings (dictionary order, global defines, conflict resolution) against a written checklist
Your checkpoint
Baseline accuracy report: one scored 5-minute take with untranslated count, full error list, and a 50-entry fix list
Realtime writing and translation accuracy
Add 100 conflict-free dictionary entries covering the Week 1 error list and test each with a sample sentence
Drill homophones, word boundaries, and number/date formats to 20 consecutive clean sentences per category
Build a starter brief set for the 100 most frequent words and test cold recall without prompts
Score three 5-minute takes and compute the untranslated rate after each one
Your checkpoint
Accuracy scorecard: three scored 5-minute takes showing untranslated rate, error-type breakdown, and dictionary growth count
Realtime writing and translation accuracy & Realtime speed and production
Write 10 minutes daily at 200-210 wpm on unfamiliar Q&A and literary material
Practice a live realtime feed with a reader and capture all client-visible output for review
Convert every error found in feed review into a dictionary entry or fingering fix within 24 hours
Drive untranslated words below 1% on a 5-minute take
Your checkpoint
Feed review packet: two live-feed transcripts with marked errors and the resulting 40 dictionary or fingering changes
Realtime writing and translation accuracy & Realtime speed and production
Run a full 5-minute timed take at 200 wpm with a live realtime feed and score it
Rehearse the write-translate-proof-deliver chain end to end twice, timing each stage
Drill 15 minutes daily on the 25 residual error patterns with the highest frequency
Your checkpoint
Midpoint benchmark: scored 5-minute take delivered over a live feed at or above the 98% working accuracy target, plus a one-page error trend chart
Realtime speed and production
Push writing speed in 3-minute bursts from 200 toward 220 wpm and record maximum clean speed each session
Complete three 10-minute endurance writes without dropping below the accuracy target
Time turnaround from end of dictation to delivered transcript and cut it to under 10 minutes
Your checkpoint
Speed log: ten timed bursts with wpm, accuracy, and a new verified maximum clean speed
Realtime speed and production
Simulate client delivery by feeding realtime text to a remote receiver and record the session
Build a redundancy checklist (backup writer, backup connection, backup power) and test each item
Produce five finished transcripts with clean punctuation and formatting under time pressure
Your checkpoint
Production dry run: recorded remote realtime session plus five delivered transcripts with turnaround times
Realtime writing and translation accuracy & Realtime speed and production
Run two full mock exams under test conditions and score both
Convert every mock error into a dictionary entry or drill item and re-test it within 48 hours
Drill weak spots 20 minutes daily based on mock error data
Your checkpoint
Mock exam report: two scored full mocks with error analysis and a prioritized remediation list
Realtime writing and translation accuracy & Realtime speed and production
Taper to short high-quality bursts and protect accuracy before raw speed
Re-run two clean mocks and confirm stable performance in both domains
Export and back up the dictionary and CAT settings, and finalize the equipment checklist
Your checkpoint
Final readiness packet: two clean mock scores, exported dictionary and settings backup, and a signed equipment checklist
Milestones
Week 2: Dictionary holds 150+ new verified entries, and untranslated rate has dropped on every scored take compared with the Week 1 baseline
Week 4: Deliver a 5-minute 200 wpm take over a live realtime feed at or above the 98% working accuracy target (confirm against the current official standard)
Week 6: Complete a recorded remote realtime session and five finished transcripts, each delivered within the 10-minute turnaround target
Week 8: Score at or above the accuracy and speed targets on two consecutive full mocks, with backup dictionary, settings, and equipment checklist in place