SRAA: for reporters - accreditation A

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Accreditation: past paper

Two-minute sound samples of part A speed tests for the 1998 accreditation exam are available below. The sound replay will be affect by the speed of your download. To make a local copy right click on the link and save to your computer. Then you can replay the file by clicking on it from your file manager (eg. Windows Explorer). The file should then play at the test speed.

You will need Microsoft Media Player loaded on your computer as well as a sound card and speaker/earphone to listen to the sound files. The Media Player can be downloaded for FREE from the following URL:

http://microsoft.com/windows/mediaplayer

Part A Shorthand speed tests:

ACSR (Associate Certified Shorthand Reporter):

5 mins parliamentary material @ 120 wpm (103KB)
5 mins court material @ 140 wpm (57KB)
5 mins Q & A material @ 160 wpm (106KB)

CSR (Certified Shorthand Reporter):

5 mins parliamentary material @ 160 wpm (81KB)
5 mins court material @ 180 wpm (72KB)
5 mins Q & A material @ 200 wpm (76KB)

CSR(A) (Certified Shorthand Reporter (Advanced)):

5 mins parliamentary material @ 200 wpm (63KB)
5 mins court material @ 220 wpm (67KB)
5 mins Q & A material @ 240 wpm (90KB)

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NOTICEBOARD

2009 Hall of Fame and Distinguished Services Award recipients

In 2009 Lesley Dankbaar, Errol Carter and Trevor Fowler were awarded the Hall of Fame Award.

Kath Jones and Polly Templeton were awared the Distinguished Services Award.

Details will be posted to the Hall of Fame when available.

VET/matriculation - machine shorthand in high schools

SRAA will be utilising some of the UQ research that will produce an aptitude test to assist in recruitment, which is why the UQ testing is so important to maintaining deadlines. SRAA special thanks go to Nick and Connie Stefano of Right Touch for their outstanding support for the good cause of keeping reporting skills alive. Thanks also to Trevor Fowler for his assistance.

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