Court Reporting

Total Credits Required for the A.O.S. Degree Program in Court Reporting - 65

This program is designed to provide students with the instruction, technology, and skill-building training essential to become employed in the field of court reporting and to instill in them the integrity and ethical behavior pertinent to the field.

*Graduation Requirements: Students must complete a minimum of 65 credits of required courses with a minimum 2.0 G.P.A.; pass three testimony tests at 225 wpm; pass three jury charge tests at 200 wpm; pass three straight matter tests at 180 wpm with 95 percent accuracy, all on unfamiliar material; transcribe ten pages of testimony in a two-hour period; satisfactorily complete an internship program which will include 45 hours of participation under the supervision of an official court reporter or a freelance court reporter using machine steno. These hours will be verified by the supervising reporters. Students will also complete 30 hours of class lecture. A 40-page salable transcript will be produced and graded. A narrative report which summarizes their internship experiences will be given; pass the Notary Public examination.

Note: The average student may require additional time beyond the published program length to achieve the exit speed of 225 words per minute.

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