2026 Eclipse Virtual Retreat
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Get trained by the best in the industry at our 2026 Eclipse Virtual Retreat! With no scheduling conflicts, you can mix and match webinars to fit your needs—and only pay for what you want.
Recordings: Can't make the live events or want to watch them again? No problem. Recording access will be available with unlimited viewing for at least 90 days. Live Webinar Registration Deadlines: For weekday events, the live webinar registration deadline is 5 pm ET on the day of the event. For Saturday and Sunday live webinars, registration must be completed by 12 pm (noon) on the day of the event. Please note that even if you register after these deadlines, we won't be able to guarantee you access to the live event. Webinar Credits: Do you have webinar credits? To redeem webinar credits, please call 772-288-3266 during normal business hours, Monday - Friday, 9 am to 5 pm ET. Please know your website username before calling; it is required for viewing the recordings. CE Credit: CE credits are currenty pending approval by NCRA, NVRA and AAERT. These webinars have not been submitted to any other organizations for approval. Certificate submission fees for NCRA are not included. |
Instructor: Ashli Van Dyke
Date/Time: Sat, Mar 21, 2026 • 4:00–7:00 PM EDT
Credit: 3 hours (pending approval w/NCRA & NVRA)
Audience: Steno & Vox
Price: $135
Details & Registration
Instructor: Ashli Van Dyke
Date/Time: Sun, Mar 26 & Apr 4, 2026 • 4:00–7:00 PM EDT
Credit: 5 hours (pending approval w/NCRA & NVRA)
Audience: Steno & Vox
Price: $200
Details & Registration Instructor: Amy Armstrong
Date/Time: Wed, April 1, 2026 • 8:30–10:00 PM EDT
Credit: 1 hour (pending approval w/NCRA & NVRA)
Audience: Vox
Price: $75
Details & Registration Instructor: Amy Armstrong
Date/Time: Sat, April 4, 2026 • 2:00–3:30 PM EDT
Credit: 1.5 hours (NVRA)
Audience: Vox
Price: $75
Details & Registration Instructor: Ashli Van Dyke
Dates/Time: Sat, April 4 & 11, 2026 • 5:00–7:30 PM EDT
Credit: 5 hours (AAERT)
Audience: RSR
Price: $250
Details & Registration Instructor: Amy Armstrong
Date/Time: Sat, April 4, 2026 • 8:30–10:00 PM EDT
Credit: 1.5 hours (pending approval w/NCRA & NVRA)
Audience: Steno & Vox (Remote Reporters)
Price: $75
Details & Registration Instructor: Amy Armstrong
Date/Time: Wed, April 15, 2026 • 2:00–3:30 PM EDT
Credit: 1 hour (pending approval w/NVRA)
Audience: Vox
Price: $55
Details & Registration Instructor: Mark Kislingbury
Date/Time: Thu, Apr 16, 2026 • 8:00–9:00 PM EDT
Credit: 1 hour (NCRA)
Audience: Steno (All Stenographers/CAT Software Agnostic)
Price: $55
Details & Registration
Instructor: Ashli Van Dyke
Date/Time: Sat, April 18, 2026 • 4:00–7:30 PM EDT
Credit: 3 hours (pending approval w/NCRA & NVRA)
Audience: Steno & Vox
Price: $150
Stay tuned for more details.
Instructor: Ashli Van Dyke
Date/Time: Sat, April 25, 2026 • 4:00–7:00 PM EDT
Credit: 3 hours (pending approval w/NCRA & NVRA)
Audience: Steno & Vox
Price: $135
Details & Registration Instructor: Ashli Van Dyke & Amy Armstrong
Date/Time: Sat, May 2, 2026 • 4:00–7:00 PM EDT
Credit: 3 hours (pending approval w/NVRA)
Audience: Vox
Price: $135
Details & Registration Recordings
Can’t attend live or want to rewatch? No problem! You'll have unlimited access to recordings for at least 90 days.
Live Webinar Registration Deadlines
- Weekday webinars: Register by 5 PM ET on the event day.
- Saturday webinars: Register by 5 PM ET the day before (Friday).
- Late registrations cannot be accommodated for the live events but will have access to the recordings when available.
Using Webinar Credits
Have credits? Call 772-288-3266 (Mon–Fri, 9 AM–5 PM ET) to redeem them.
Educational Discounts
- Students save 50%
- School instructors attend FREE (credit not included). Instructors, please call 772-288-3266 to receive free access.
Important Notes
- NVRA: Association fees for certificate submissions are included.
- NCRA: To earn your certificate, NCRA requires you to take and pass a quiz, which we will provide. Association fees for certificate submissions are not included.
- State/Other Organizations: Advantage Software has not submitted these webinars for pre-approval in any other organization.
Questions about certificates? Email us at asitraining@eclipsecat.com.
Select the "WEBINARS" tab above to check our classes!
Missed the live webinar registration? No problem! Recording access will be available below once the event has occured and you can still earn CEUs.
2026 EVR INSTRUCTORS |
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Ashli was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, moving to Florida and joining the Advantage Software team in 2010. At Advantage, Ashli got her start in tech support, and she quickly netted a reputation as a go-to person for help with extraordinary Eclipse questions and for discussing ideas. Over the years she has worked intimately with the Eclipse development team and has played a key role in many version releases. She has been involved with product research, quality assurance, technical writing, and customer education. She especially loves demoing the benefits of Eclipse and showing off its latest features! Read more... |
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Amy Armstrong, CVR-RVR, CART Captioner, is a freelance shorthand writer and instructor with over a decade of experience as a working court reporter and captioner in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada. An alumna of the International Realtime Court Reporting Institute, she teaches shorthand theory, Dragon Speech Recognition Engine, and Eclipse CAT softwares. Amy continues to cover complex litigation continentwide, providing realtime transcription in criminal courts, as well as high-profile captioning for world leaders and celebrities. She has served on the Board of Directors of the National Verbatim Reporters Association. As “Stenovox” on Instagram, Amy shares engaging, educational content that challenges industry norms and reimagines the role of the voicewriting stenographer. Read more... |
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Julie Samford is a former court reporter, licensed in Texas and Louisiana. She has worked in the reporting industry for 30 years. Julie has been doing software and technology training for Advantage Software for 20 years and is a certified advanced group trainer for Eclipse. |
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Mark Kislingbury, CSR, FDR, CRR, FAPR launched his career as a freelance court reporter in 1983 in Houston, Texas, accumulating an impressive 41 years of experience. Pioneering realtime reporting, he clinched victory in 13 NCRA speed and realtime contests. Mark's prowess earned him a Guinness World Record in 2004 for typing 360wpm, a feat he surpassed in 2022 with 370wpm. In 2023, he set another record, transcribing a 5-minute test at 320wpm with 97.5% accuracy. As the author of four court reporting books and the founder of the Magnum Steno Club, Mark also established the Mark Kislingbury Academy of Court Reporting in 2011, boasting numerous successful graduates in an average of two years. His contributions extend to developing the Magnum Steno Theory and publishing "My System: The Road to Realtime Excellence." Mark resides in Houston, Texas, with his wife and three adult children. |
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