Rule 20 Continuing Education

a) All certified court reporters and every court reporter temporarily employed by the District Courts of Oklahoma, Workers’ Compensation Court of Existing Claims, the Workers' Compensation Commission, or Corporation Commission must complete a total of four (4) hours of continuing education per calendar year.

Certified court reporters must meet these continuing education requirements beginning the first year after the court reporter is enrolled or admitted by reciprocity. Temporary court reporters must meet these requirements during any year in which they are employed by the District Courts of Oklahoma, Workers’ Compensation Court of Existing Claims, the Workers' Compensation Commission or Corporation Commission if they do not successfully pass the Oklahoma certified court reporter examination during that same year.

b) A court reporter may seek an exemption from the continuing education requirement by filing with the Board a written statement, verified under oath, setting forth one of the following grounds for exemption:

1) The reporter has attained the age of sixty-five (65) before or during the calendar year for which the reporter seeks an exemption;

2) The reporter was a member of the armed forces on full-time active duty during the entire calendar year for which the reporter seeks an exemption;

3) A medical condition has prevented the court reporter from working as a court reporter and completing continuing education for the calendar year for which the reporter seeks an exemption. Written verification by a licensed physician must accompany such an exemption request.

All exemption requests must be approved by the Board.