Within the legal field, court reporters are entrusted with taking down everything said in court, at depositions, and legal meetings. Outside the legal field, reporters are found in such areas as broadcast captioning, cyber-conferencing, and realtime educational reporting. Realtime refers to the instantaneous translation of a reporter's notes into English. The reporter's steno machine is connected to a computer by a cable, and the data is transferred over that cable. The computer then translates the notes as they are received, usually within one to two seconds.
Students learn from instructors who have had direct experience in the court reporting field.
Full-time instructors are degreed and certified. The Court Reporting program is offered at both the Western and Metropolitan Campus. However, you may take general course requirements such as English, math, or law at any Cuyahoga Community College Campus. The Department offers day, evening and weekend classes.