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Put your fast fingers to work for you!
The Stautzenberger College Court Reporting & Broadcast Captioning Programs
Text faster than you talk? If you have always been quick with the keypad, you might be perfect for a career in Court Reporting or Broadcast Captioning. At Stautzenberger College, we provide personalized, hands-on training for all levels of stenographers, whether you are just getting started, are working towards a certification or just want to build speed. Our Court Reporting and Broadcast Captioning programs are taught in a small classroom setting to optimize your speed building – the perfect method for continual progression!
This NCRA-certified program is led by well-known industry experts. Whatever your goal, Stautzenberger College will provide you with the skills and information you need to achieve it.
Court Reporting Courses
Core Courses
The core courses are 109 credits and all court reporting students must complete them.
- Introduction to Desktop Applications
- Computer Aided Transcription 1
- Computer Aided Transcription 2
- Written Communications 1
- Written Communications 2
- Oral Communications
- Introduction to Geography
- Transcript English
- Vocabulary Building
- Fundamentals of Computer Keyboarding
- Medical Terminology
- Legal Terminology
- Theory Class One
- Theory Class Two
- Theory Class Three
- Speed Building 1A
- Speed Building 1B
- Speed Building 2A
- Speed Building 2B
- Speed Building 3A
- Speed Building 3B
- Speed Building 4A
- Speed Building 4B
- Speed Building 5A
- Speed Building 5B
- Speed Building 5C
- Judicial Reporting Internship 1
- Judicial Reporting Internship 2
Broadcast Captioning Courses
Core Courses
The core courses are 101 credits and all broadcast captioning students must complete them.
- Captioning 1
- Captioning 2
- Captioning 3
- Captioning 4, Internship
- Introduction to Desktop Applications
- Computer Aided Transcription 1
- Computer Aided Transcription 2
- Written Communications 1
- Introduction to Geography
- o Vocabulary Building
- Legal Terminology
- Theory Class One
- Theory Class Two
- Theory Class Three
- Speed Building 1A
- Speed Building 1B
- Speed Building 2A
- Speed Building 2B
- Speed Building 3A
- Speed Building 3B
- Speed Building 4A
- Speed Building 4B
- Speed Building 5A
- Speed Building 5B
- Speed Building 5C
- Judicial Reporting Internship 1
- Judicial Reporting Internship 2
General Education Electives
Students must also choose three of the following electives:
- Civics
- Introduction to Sociology
- Written Communications 2
- Oral Communications
For more information, please see our catalog.
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.
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