The Court Reporting program educates students for court reporting careers and follows the standards set forth by the National Court Reporters Association. It requires knowledge of the court system and its terminology, the skill to use appropriate equipment to record the testimony or proceedings, and the ability to transcribe material for permanent record. A general education core ensures proficiency in English and basic mathematics.
Students also develop a perspective on the impact of changing technology.
A feature of the program is the development of high recording skills to 225 words per minute through the use of machine shorthand. Specialty courses are arranged in progression from least difficult to most difficult. Keyboarding skills at the level of 60 words per minute is a prerequisite for this program. The best possible technology is used and taught to students in the Court Reporting program. Real-time translation is the technology that allows the reporter to connect a steno machine to a computer and have the words inscribed immediately.