CBC Professional Ethics & Standards 5

Question 1

Which professional body's Code of Ethics is most directly applicable to CBC-certified captioners in the United States?

Accepted Answer

National Court Reporters Association (NCRA)

Answer

The NCRA administers the CBC certification and its Code of Professional Ethics governs all certified captioners.

Question 2

A client asks a captioner to submit captions with a timestamp delay so that errors can be corrected before the file is archived. The captioner should:

Accepted Answer

Clarify whether the workflow violates ADA live captioning requirements before agreeing

Answer

Captioners must consider whether delayed submission workflows violate FCC or ADA live-access requirements before agreeing to such arrangements.

Question 3

A captioner is certified for broadcast captioning but is asked to provide CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) services at a private event. Ethically, they should:

Accepted Answer

Accept, as the skill sets are largely transferable, but disclose any experience gaps

Answer

Honest disclosure of relevant experience gaps allows the client to make an informed decision while respecting the captioner's transferable skills.

Question 4

Under professional ethics standards, a captioner who receives a subpoena for captioning records they hold should:

Accepted Answer

Comply with the subpoena and notify the client as soon as legally permissible

Answer

Legal subpoenas override confidentiality obligations; the ethical response is compliance with notification to the client when permitted.

Question 5

A broadcast captioner discovers that a colleague is routinely sharing client audio files with a third party. The captioner should:

Accepted Answer

Report the conduct to NCRA and, if appropriate, relevant authorities

Answer

Unauthorized sharing of client audio is a serious breach of confidentiality that must be reported to the certifying body to protect the profession.

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