American Association of Electronic
Reporters and Transcribers
9001 Braddock Road, Suite 380
Springfield, VA 22151-1002
Phone: (800) 233-5306
staff@aaert.org;
Karen Samcoe (AZ), Membership Chair,
karen@avtronics.com
AAERT is the electronic court reporting industry's professional association in the United States. Their mission statement is:
The American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers, Inc., is a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation organized to provide education and certification for professionals engaged in electronic reporting, transcribing, and supportive employment roles, and to promote public awareness and acceptance of the electronic reporting industry.
Members are actively engaged in the field as electronic reporters, transcribers, proofreaders, videographers, managers, and administrators within the private sector and court offices. Corporate members are those corporations, partnerships, or joint ventures holding a business license with a governmental agency to conduct the business of electronic reporting, and/or transcribing. Vendors who supply goods and services to the electronic reporting industry can also become members.
AAERT offers opportunities for training, networking, and planning at its annual convention. Its regular newsletter keeps members abreast of legislative issues and industry news, and discusses technical questions. Timely information is also given on the AAERT website (www.aaert.org), with hotlinks to business, government, and other industry-related sites. An annual membership directory is published, and certification testing is conducted in regular cycles in selected cities nationwide. AAERT's Political Action Committee (PAC) helps break down barriers on a national and state-by-state basis.