Ala. Admin. Code r. 257-X-6-.05

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 257-X-6-.05 - Certification Of Compliance With CE Requirements

(1) Each renewal applicant shall certify, on the renewal application, full compliance with the CE Requirements set forth in the Board's rules.

(2) The Board shall conduct random audits to verify compliance with CE Requirements.

(3) The Board may require additional evidence of compliance with the CE Requirements in the course of a Board audit. It is the responsibility of each renewal applicant to retain or otherwise produce evidence of compliance for the current renewal year and the three (3) years previous to the current renewal year. Licensees selected for audit will not be renewed until all proof of compliance with the CE Requirements has been provided to the Board. Any licensee selected for audit who has not submitted the required proof of compliance by September 30 of the renewal year may not practice court reporting until acceptable proof of compliance has been submitted to the Board.

(4) A licensee may submit any of the following as acceptable proof of compliance with CE Requirements:

(a) An NCRA, ACRA or NVRA CE Transcript Report.

(b) For non-members acquiring CE at NCRA, ACRA or NVRA conventions or meetings an approved punch card, punch letter, sign in sheet, certificate of completion, grade card or letter from the course provider with an original signature.

(c) For CE acquired outside of a NCRA, ACRA, or NVRA convention or meeting a certificate of completion or letter with Pre-Qualification ID Number provided to the sponsor by NCRA, ACRA, or NVRA.

(d) An official transcript from a college or university;

(e) A certificate of completion or letter from a city, county, or federal judicial body providing CE to employees.

(f) Official letter from NCRA proving passage of a higher certification test (as defined in Chapter 257-X-6-.02(1)(f)).

(g) Official letter from NCRA proving participation in an Oral Histories Project.

(h) Official letter or qualifying certificate from Realtime Coach, a stenographic university, or similar program approved by NCRA proving participation in said program or speed contests (limited to 2.5 hours per renewal period).

(5) It is the licensee's sole responsibility to ensure that all CE credits are acquired from approved sponsors or programs as listed in Chapter 257-X-6-.03(1), or that the coursework will be approved upon submission to the approving organizations, in advance of the licensee's participation in the CE Program. If a CE sponsor (other than a college or university course, State Bar CE Course, or CE Course provided to employees by a city, county, or federal judicial body) has not received prior approval from NCRA, NVRA or ACRA, the licensee will be responsible to contact the applicable approving organization and submit any required paperwork and fees to have the CE approved. If the CE course (other than a college or university course, State Bar CE Course, or a CE Course provided to employees by a city, county, or judicial body) is not approved by NCRA, ACRA or NVRA, it will not be accepted by the Board. The Board will accept no responsibility for disputes or discrepancies concerning CE approvals between licensees, sponsors and/or the approving organizations.

(6) When there appears to be a lack of compliance with CE Requirements, an applicant shall be notified of the same in writing, and the applicant may request an interview with the Board. An interview neither forecloses nor mandates the institution of formal disciplinary proceedings against the renewal applicant by the Board.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 257-X-6-.05

New Rule: Filed April 19, 2007; effective May 24, 2007. Amended: Filed June 19, 2012; effective July 24, 2012.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVII, Issue No. 01, October 31, 2018, eff. 12/23/2018.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVII, Issue No. 09, June 28, 2019, eff. 7/26/2019.

Author: Alabama Board of Court Reporting

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-8B-1 thru 34-8B-18.