If you are a court reporting student that is quite the oxymoron, but for those that are not, I want to explain court reporting in the simplest way possible.
Stenographer: Trained professional that uses a form of short-hand to accurately transcribes verbal communication into a written form
Stenography Jobs:
1. Judicial Court Reporter - transcribe verbal speech into written text for judicial processes such as trials, hearings, motions, sentencings and depositions
2. Broadcast Closed Captioner - using specialized computer software to provide instant translation of what is said on TV. Employment is found within TV/broadcasting stations and captioning companies
3. CART(Communication Access Real-time Technology) Provider - reporters that specialize in real-time writing, working for the deaf community in schools, conferences a
nd other environments. Job opportunities are found in school districts, churches and convention centers.
3. CART(Communication Access Real-time Technology) Provider - reporters that specialize in real-time writing, working for the deaf community in schools, conferences a
nd other environments. Job opportunities are found in school districts, churches and convention centers.Education: No specific degree is required to become a court reporter, however, I am working on getting my Associatiate Degree in Judicial Reporting at Gateway Community College. It takes the average student 3 years to complete the court reporting program.
RPR (Registered Professional Reporter) - Requirement to work in the State of Arizona
To earn your RPR, you have to first pass the WKT (Written Knowledge Test) a 105 question, multiple-choice test that focuses on four areas:
reporting (48%)
transcript production (44%)
operating practices (4%)
professional issues and continuing education (4%).
You get 90 minutes to complete this section of the exam. You must pass with a scaled score of 70 or better.
Then pass all three sections of a skills test in these three areas:
Literary at 180 wpm
Jury Charge at 200 wpm
Testimony/Q&A at 225 wpm
After a five minute dictation of each, you have 75 minutes to transcribe your notes from each section. You must have 95% accuracy on each leg to pass
So Where Am I???
I have been in school for TWO years now and I am somewhere between 80wpm to 120wpm. I had a rough start in Theory Class, but one day back in November of 2010 it just clicked and I have been doing a lot better ever since.
RPR (Registered Professional Reporter) - Requirement to work in the State of Arizona
To earn your RPR, you have to first pass the WKT (Written Knowledge Test) a 105 question, multiple-choice test that focuses on four areas:
reporting (48%)
transcript production (44%)
operating practices (4%)
professional issues and continuing education (4%).
You get 90 minutes to complete this section of the exam. You must pass with a scaled score of 70 or better.
Then pass all three sections of a skills test in these three areas:
Literary at 180 wpm
Jury Charge at 200 wpm
Testimony/Q&A at 225 wpm
After a five minute dictation of each, you have 75 minutes to transcribe your notes from each section. You must have 95% accuracy on each leg to pass
So Where Am I???
I have been in school for TWO years now and I am somewhere between 80wpm to 120wpm. I had a rough start in Theory Class, but one day back in November of 2010 it just clicked and I have been doing a lot better ever since.
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