Ever been asked for graduation certificate?

I'm considering online courses andthey don't offer that graduation certificate.  So, my question is:

If you are a CR already, has anyone ever asked you for your graduation certificate or have they always just been interested in your professional certifications (RPR, etc)?

I haven't heard of anyone being asked for their graduation certificate upon employment. I do, however, feel most of your future employers would like you to have either your state's requirements met or for you to have at least your Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) certification.

I belive the most important certificate(s) a reporter can have in a state that doesn't require state certification, like FL, are the RPR and Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR). You have to get the RPR first, and then you can sit for your CRR. I believe the more certifications you have, the more marketable you make yourself.

Make sure the program you are in or will be in teaches realtime writing, and how to use your Computer Aided Transcription (CAT) software like ours does. If they aren't doing both, keep searching. The other stuff, like academics, is pretty standard in my opinion.

If I can help you in any way, please let me know. I can be contacted through my website at www.crrealtime.com.

Good luck and God bless,

Teresa

Never been asked for a graduation certificate.  In some states, you don't even need a CSR/RPR, but even if they don't, it's important to have, because it shows that you have "passed the test" and have the necessary skills to be a CR.  I've been reporting since '97, and went to a community college for my CR courses, extremely inexpensive.  As long as the online course teaches you more than just speed, because there's a lot to CR as far as terminology (medical, legal), CR and legal practices, grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc., etc.  See if you can find a local mentor CR who's been in the business for a while to help you see if you are getting what you need to be a good CR.

In 30 years I've never been asked for my license or whether I'm an RPR or otherwise.

As far as working as a reporter, the certificate of graduation or completion of a  reporting program is not necessary.  It would be the state or national certificate that would be important.  Even then, I've never been asked by an agency or anyone to present my certificate. 

The only instance I can think of where it might become important is if you are interested in applying the credits from your reporting school  toward a degree from a college or university.  Then those credits would apply.