LNS Captioning was formed in 1993, in Portland, Oregon, as an extension of LNS Court Reporting. Based on the principles of timeliness, accuracy, dependability, and accessibility, LNS Captioning has been delivering the best quality services to our clients for over 30 years.
LNS Captioning was acquired by Tracy Reinke and Patty White from Simply Captions, LLC, in 2025 – selected by Carol Studenmund to continue the company with the same level of service and quality it has always been known for.
From conventions, corporate and organizational meetings, retreats to live sporting events and graduations, our experienced captioners make sure that the process is as worry-free as possible for our clients. Our impeccable customer service is the reason most of our clients come from referrals.
We look forward to exceeding your expectations!
Since 1993, LNS Captioning has been a leader in providing captioning services for conventions, sports events in large arenas and broadcast, corporate and educational meetings, and broadcast programming. We have clients in all of the U.S. time zones, from Florida to Washington, Boston to Los Angeles. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, LNS has been a women-owned business since the original company, LNS Court Reporting, was formed in 1987.
LNS works with over 70 highly skilled captioners across the country. Most of our captioners have earned national certifications from the National Court Reporting and Captioning Association.
LNS CAPTIONERS HOLD NATIONAL AND STATE CERTIFICATIONS WHICH INCLUDE:
- Certified Realtime Captioner — NCRA (CRC) consists of three components:
- Educational component – either through NCRA webinars or a classroom workshop — to ensure the captioner is working in line with national standards and guidelines for all aspects of captioning
- Written knowledge exam
- Skills test consists of five minutes of dictation at 180 words per minute.
- The test candidate closes the realtime file at the end of the dictation and turns in an unedited file for scoring.
- 96% accuracy must be achieved in order to pass the examination.
- Registered Merit Reporter – NCRA (RMR), an advanced certification, including written knowledge exam. The three test legs are given at speeds of 200-260 words per minute with 95% or higher accuracy.
- Registered Diplomate Reporter—NCRA (RDR), a written knowledge exam that is the high-level achievement exam.
- Registered Professional Reporter – NCRA (RPR), the basic national court reporting certification, which includes a written knowledge exam, given at speeds of 180-225 words per minute.
- Certified Realtime Reporter – NCRA (CRR), a basic realtime skills test with the same written knowledge test as the RPR test. The test is given at a speed of 180 words per minute with 96% or higher accuracy.
To read more about captioner certifications, visit NCRA’s Certifications page.
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