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Text faster than you talk? Train to be a court reporter or broadcast captioner!
If you have always been quick with a keyboard, put your fast fingers to work for you in a career in Court Reporting or Broadcast Captioning! On top of that, Court Reporting was named one of the 50 top careers for 2010 by US News!

Stautzenberger College’s Stenographic Programs are unique in northeast Ohio. Our intimate class sizes ensure individualized attention to each student, and our faculty members are all experienced stenographers. Who better to learn from than those who practice in the field? As individuals who have worked with and employed court reporters throughout their careers, our faculty knows what skills courts, court reporting firms and captioning firms are looking for in their new hires. At Stautzenberger College, you will learn what you love from people who love what they do!

Stautzenberger stenography students begin their careers here with tremendous focus on the technology that will improve their speed, accuracy and productivity in the real world. You will learn industry software from your first day with us, ensuring that you are well-rounded when you graduate and enter the work force. Our goal is to make sure you are comfortable performing those skills before you graduate. We use a personalized, career-focused approach to give you hands-on training in the stenographic fields, including a heavy emphasis on technical and communication skills—two of the skills most valued by employers. Our classes are held in spacious, well-lit classrooms and beautiful, intimate conference rooms, so you learn not only the substance of what a stenographer does, but the look and feel of the profession you are entering. You will also purchase a laptop, and use it daily in your classes. Our strong emphasis on technology ensures that you will be able to hit the ground running, with no fear of the software you may be asked to use!

Join us to begin your career today! Our faculty invite you to tour the campus and sit in on their classes so that you may experience first-hand the distinct difference a Stautzenberger education can make for you.

A Day in the Life of a Court Reporter*

As a court reporter, you will create verbatim transcripts of speeches, conversations, legal proceedings, meetings and other events. Your transcripts may be needed for correspondence, records or legal documentation. Your transcripts could be the basis of important legal decisions!

You may also be a valuable source of information. You may assist judges and trial attorneys by organizing and searching for information in the official record.

As a court reporter, you will use a stenotype machine to document all statements made in official proceedings. The machine allows you to press multiple keys simultaneously to record combinations of letters representing sounds, words or phrases. These symbols are electronically recorded and then translated and displayed as text in a process called computer-aided transcription (CAT).

Court reporters hold many important responsibilities, both before and after transcribing events. You will:
  • Create and maintain a computer dictionary used to translate keystroke codes or voice files into written text
  • Customize the dictionary with parts of words, entire words or terminology specific to the proceeding, program or event (such as a religious service) you plan to transcribe
  • Edit the computer-generated translation for correct grammar
  • Ensure accurate identification of proper names and places
  • Prepare written transcripts, make copies and provide information from the transcript to courts, counsels, parties and the public on request
  • Develop procedures for easy storage and retrieval of all records
Click here to see your earnings potential** as a court reporter in Northeast Ohio.

A Day in the Life of a Broadcast Captioner*

Court reporters often move on to become broadcast captioners. As a broadcast captioner, you will link your stenotype machine to computers for real-time captioning, such as the closed captions available for television programs. As you key in the symbols, the spoken word is instantly transmitted into text on the screen.

Broadcast captioners provide a valuable service to the community. You may provide translation for Internet or phone connections. In an emergency, such as a tornado or a hurricane, people’s safety may depend upon the accuracy of information provided by a broadcast captioner.

* Day in the Life information gathered from the Occupational Outlook Handbook, compiled by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, found at http://www.bls.gov/OCO/.

** Incomes provided by Salary.com represent industry averages. Actual income may vary by employer, experience and skill level.
Where will you be in two years?
Court Reporting and Broadcast Captioning


The Future of Court Reporting by Eileen T. Beltz, CRI, CPE

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