About Us The Alberta Shorthand Reporters Association (ASRA) is a professional association of verbatim shorthand reporters founded in 1958 primarily composed of verbatim shorthand reporters in the Province of Alberta. However, we also have members in various other Canadian provinces, the Northwest Territories, and several states of the United States of America.  The Association is managed by eight working reporters elected by the general membership and one public member appointed by the Minister of Labour who volunteer their time and talents for the betterment of the Association and the profession.  The Alberta Shorthand Reporters Association is an affiliate member of the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) which is headquartered outside of Washington, D.C. The National Court Reporters Association has approximately 60 affiliate member associations with a total worldwide membership of approximately 30,000 members. Mission Statement The Alberta Shorthand Reporters Association (ASRA) is committed to advancing the court reporting profession by promoting court reporters as experts in the field of verbatim shorthand reporting;      providing continuing education to its members;  advocating quality service, high ethical standards, and state-of-the-art technology.