BRSCR

Program Outline

CART/Captioning Training (D401),

CART/Captioning Training Online (D402)

 

 

CART/Captioning Training (D401) (Day and Night Programs available) is designed for a student who wishes to enter the field of Communication Access Realtime Transcription (CART) assisting visually or hearing-impaired clientele, or for captioning, designed to enter the field of television broadcast captioning.  This program of study is also offered in online format as CART/Captioning Training Online (D402).   A student must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent.

 

The course will begin with the basic court reporting theory program and progress through basic speedbuilding courses, as well as English, medical, and legal terminology courses.  Upon reaching a speed of 160 wpm, a student will enter into Professional Development Courses, consisting of a CART/captioning practical applications course, a CART/captioning technology course, as well as a CART/captioning realtime speedbuilding program designed exclusively for this field.  A student will also be required to do a CART/captioning internship.  Requirements:  Program D401:  Laptop, Stentura 400 SRT, all textbooks for each course; Program D402:  Laptop or computer, Stentura 400 SRT, all textbooks for each course. 

 

Students in Course D402 will also be assessed a one-time software licensing fee of $100 for permission to use Eclipse Student software offsite.

 

 

 

 

 Please see the school calendar for specific dates of entry.

 

 

 

  

Updated June 17, 2009