(1) Applicants are required to write shorthand from dictation of regular court proceedings, or such other matter as may be selected by the board of examiners, for such periods as required at varying speeds within the standard.(2) Applicants will be examined with respect to their knowledge of the statutory duties of a court reporter, general Iowa court procedure, and correct English usage at a 70 percent or better accuracy rate.(3) Applicants are required to transcribe such part of the dictation as the board of examiners may indicate.(4) Applicants are required to read aloud such part of the dictated matter as the board of examiners may indicate.(5) Applicants are required to furnish their own equipment and supplies for taking shorthand. Applicants must make their own transcript on a provided computer or typewriter unless the applicant is otherwise notified.(6) Upon completion of the examination, all shorthand notes, transcripts, and other papers used in connection with an examination must be returned to the board.(7) Testing rules and guidelines of the National Court Reporters Association, the National Verbatim Reporters Association, and the Board of the Academy of Professional Reporters for Registered Professional Reporters must be used as a guide to procedure. R. Brd. Exam. Short. Report. 46.5
Court Order June 5, 2008, effective 7/1/2008; 12/18/2014; 10/15/2015; 12/13/2017, effective 1/1/2018; court order November 13, 2023, effective 1/1/2024.