Court Reporting &
Court Reporting 1, 2, 3
The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment as machine shorthand free-lance reporters and / or official court reporters. It involves writing verbatim (word-for-word) testimony and producing transcripts of the testimony. Instruction includes an introduction to verbatim writing skills to work with persons with hearing loss (CART - Communication Access Realtime Translation) in classrooms, and provide captioning for television. The program at Atlantic Technical Center offers the latest technology in computer-aided transcription and realtime writing. Students work with equipment that instantaneously translates what is being said by the speakers and projects the words onto a television screen for the benefit of persons with hearing loss, or onto computer monitors for the benefit of trial participants.
Students completing Court Reporting 1 and 2 possess the entry-level skill-set of a scopist or transcriptionist. To become a Court Reporter, students must complete all three levels of the program in sequence.
This program is approved by the National Court Reporters Association
The Court Reporting content includes:
- Computer-compatible Stenograph Theory
- Realtime Technology
- Legal Terminology
- Medical Terminology
- Courtroom Procedures
- Computer Aided Transcription
Program Length:
Total Hours: 2,850 / Approx. 28 months
Court Reporting 1: 750 Hours
Court Reporting 2: 600 Hours
Court Reporting 3: 1500 Hours
All components of Court Reporting are offered 100% Online.
Industry Certification and State Credential Exams: Completing students will be able to take State of Florida Ready to Work credential.
College Credit Transfer Opportunity: Upon completion of the program and meeting eligibility requirements, students may be awarded up to 27 college credits by Broward College toward an A.S. degree in Industrial Management Technology.
Estimated Costs (based on 12 consecutive months of documented Florida residency):
COURT REPORTING 1
| Tuition & Fees |
$2,320 |
| Testing Fee |
$10 |
| Books & Supplies (approx) |
$1,779 |
| Approx. Total |
$4,109 |
COURT REPORTING 2
| Tuition & Fees |
$1,840 |
| Books & Supplies (approx) |
$103 |
| Approx. Total |
$1,943 |
COURT REPORTING 3
| Tuition & Fees |
$4,650 |
| Books & Supplies (approx) |
$322 |
| Approx. Total |
$4,972 |
APPROX. TOTAL COURT REPORTING 1, 2, 3, - $11,024
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