ACICS *

The following information is derived from data submitted to the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools in the College’s 2010-2011 Campus Assessment Report (CAR). This data represents an aggregate picture of the performance of this program across all Stautzenberger College campuses.

Median Debt:

Stautzenberger College graduated fewer than 10 students in the 2010-2011 academic year. It cannot by law provide information for fewer than 10 graduates.

On-time Completion Rate:

Stautzenberger College graduated fewer than 10 students in the 2010-2011 academic year. It cannot by law provide information for fewer than 10 graduates.

Placement: N/A

State of Ohio *

The following information is derived from data submitted to the Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools in the College's 2010-2011 Annual Report. This data represents an aggregate picture of the performance of this program across all Stautzenberger College campuses.

Placement: N/A

*The placement rates disclosed above reflect historical outcomes for this program. That is, they reflect the College’s ability to place its graduates in prior years. This data is, therefore, always dated. Please bear in mind that many factors (both in a given individual’s life and in a given market) impact whether a graduate secures or chooses to secure employment in field or in a related field after graduation. These rates are not a promise of future employment, nor should you rely upon them as such. These rates are only intended to assist you in comparing student outcomes at colleges you are considering.

Career Summary

The Broadcast Captioning program leads to a position as a Broadcast Captioner. In this capacity, the graduate’s duties may include providing captions to the deaf or hard-of-hearing television audience, providing captions for high school or college students’ classes, captioning legal proceedings in a courtroom, or reporting seminars or meetings that take place via the Internet (SOC 23-2091).

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Summary of Estimated Broadcast Captioning Associate Degree Program Costs (Academic Year 2012-2013)

• Total Estimated Tuition and Fees: 31,019
• Total Estimated Book, Materials and Equipment Costs: 5,424

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Program Goals

• To provide practical “hands-on” experience in the area of broadcast captioning.
• To develop the students’ ability to generate captioning for live television broadcasts.
• To develop students’ ability to generate captions for high school  and college classes
• To promote ethical behavior and professionalism befitting the Captioning provider.
• To provide career guidance and placement assistance for graduates after their externship.
• To foster grammar and speed building skills.
• To support the advancement of the Captioning profession.

Objectives

The curriculum is designed to provide students with a “hands-on” approach to gaining the skills and knowledge necessary to perform the function of a Captioning provider while understanding the professional and ethical responsibilities of the position.  Courses in Theory, Speed Building, Computer Aided Transcription, and Captioning train students for a career in Broadcast Captioning.  General courses in Geography and Vocabulary serve to supplement the students’ education, thereby contributing to their overall knowledge base.

This program leads to a position as a Broadcast Captioner. In this capacity, the Graduate’s duties may include providing captions to the deaf or hard- of-hearing television audience, providing captions for high school or college students’ classes, captioning legal proceedings in a courtroom, or reporting seminars or meetings that take place via the Internet (SOC code 23-2091).

To graduate, a student must: achieve a minimum grade of “C” in all CAP and STE classes; write three 5-minute literary broadcast material takes at 180 wpm with 96% verbatim accuracy; submit unedited captioned translation of four 15-minute programs on varied topics for course evaluation from the internship experience; and complete at least 25 verified hours of actual writing and 15 hours of research and dictionary preparation during the internship experience.

Summary of Estimated Broadcast Captioning Associate Degree Program Costs (Academic Year 2011-2012)

• Total Estimated Tuition and Fees - 29,646.00
• Total Estimated Book, Materials and Equipment Costs - 5,372.00

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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/.

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