Graduates can earn either an associate's degree or a certificate.
Upon passing the state licensing exam, the CSR, you can become a free lance court reporter, captioner, or CART reporter. You can work through an agency that acts as a clearinghouse for certified court reporters or as a self-employed independent contractor or in the court system or in an educational environment or in the television network system. In ancient civilizations the earliest recordkeepers were held in high esteem and enjoyed a position of honor and trust, much as in our modern society today. Court reporters are highly-trained professionals who continue to enhance their skills to meet national and state requirements. Moving into the new millennium the role of the court reporter continues to evolve and the opportunities are unlimited with Real-Time computer aided technology.