Curricula

ACADEMIC CURRICULUM OVERVIEW 

The Academic Curriculum consists of various courses outlined below pertinent to the successful application of knowledge in the court reporting field. 

English I  This 12-week course will cover basic grammar:  parts of a sentence, possessives, capitalization, quotations, homonyms, quotes, etc. 

English II  This 12-week course will be designed to address the specific punctuation needs encountered by a professional court reporter.   

Medical Terminology  This 12-week course will introduce the student to a broad-based medical vocabulary, as well as the correct steno outlines for successful writing and translation of same. 

Legal Terminology/Case Law  This 12-week course will introduce the student to an extensive legal vocabulary, as well as how to research and correctly cite case law.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW

The Professional Development curriculum is based upon an intensive two-pronged program.  Students at this point in their academic life are expected and required to have passed all previous academic courses offered, and be writing 180 wpm or greater with significant mastery and confidence in their writing skills. 

The Certification Preparation and Practical Applications Courses will strive to bring everyday practical applications to the reporting student that they may encounter when working in a professional capacity. 

Practical Applications  This 12-week class will focus on the duties of a reporter (freelance or judicial), application of technology pertinent to our field, and all procedures and requirements expected of a working reporter.

Certificate Preparation  This 12-week class will serve as a refresher of all previously covered academics, and an intensive review for successful completion of the written exam for both state and national certification. 

Scoping as an occupation affords a person the opportunity to work in a flexible work environment using cutting-edge technology in a high-demand, challenging field.  This program consists of a 6-month intensive curriculum designed to prepare a student to perform computer-aided transcription from a court reporter’s notes/audio files into a marketable, finished product.

The curriculum encompasses eight courses:  Theory I (learning the language of steno,); Theory II (complex steno stroking patterns); English I (basic parts of grammar); English II (Court Reporters’ English); Medical Terminology; Legal Terminology/Case Law; Practical Applications; and Technology.

Students are required to have either a laptop or a desktop computer as well as high-speed Internet access.  Students will be required to provide the required textbooks for each academic. 

Prerequisites for acceptance into Program:  High school diploma or equivalent GED; typing speed of 40 wpm.  

Instructors for each course may be contacted at any time for additional questions or clarifications by students at the individual email addresses assigned for each instructor. 

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