Sentence:  Some States require voice writers to pass a test and to earn State licensure. As a substitute for State licensure, the National <WSD>Verbatim</WSD> Reporters Association offers three national certifications to voice writers: Certified <WSD>Verbatim</WSD> Reporter (CVR), the Certificate of Merit (CM), and Real-Time <WSD>Verbatim</WSD> Reporter (RVR). Earning these certifications is sufficient to be licensed in States where the voice method of court reporting is permitted. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Able to take down a speech word for word, especially in shorthand.