A Lakeshore Technical College program offered at Northeast
Wisconsin Technical College. For information call Toll-free:
(888) 385-6982.
This program is eligible for nancial aid ONLY through
Lakeshore Technical College.
You've seen high pro le trials with a person keying the
testimony into a stenograph machine or read the scrolling
captions for the hearing-impaired on your TV screen. The
person recording the spoken words at speeds ranging from
180 to 225 words a minute is a court reporter. If you're an
excellent listener, have strong language and communications
skills, and are committed to accuracy and con dentiality, a
career in court reporting may be a perfect t for you.
A graduate of the program will have potential for
employment in the following areas:
• Legislative Reporter
• Of cial Court Reporter in the Court System
• Freelance Reporter
• Scopist
• Develop pro ciency in machine shorthand using realtime
theory.
• Develop a personal dictionary, read, translate, and edit
transcripts using CAT (computer-aided transcription)
software.
• Produce salable transcripts on a realtime translation system.
• Demonstrate knowledge of proper reporting procedures
and responsibilities for freelance and of cial reporting.
• Demonstrate knowledge of legal and medical concepts and
terminology.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the professional reporting
organizations and methods of gaining certi cation as a
Registered Professional Reporter.
• Court Reporting is a collaborative program between LTC and
NWTC. Application for this program must be completed
through LTC.
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