Business and 
Information Systems Technology

Court Reporting Certificate

This three-semester Court Reporting certificate is designed to prepare students for jobs in county and state courts, with government agencies or with private firms. Students may enter the program only after completion of the Computer-Aided Transcription certificate.

Special Requirements:

The Court Reporting Certificate program is approved by the National Court Reporter's

Association. The association sets requirements for graduation as follows:

1. Shorthand speed - a minimum of three five-minute tests with 95% accuracy on:

   225 WPM Q&A (two voice)

   200 WPM Jury Charge

   180 WPM Literary

2. Typing: at least three five-minute timed writings from unfamiliar material at a speed of 50 NWPM with a maximum of five errors.

3. Internship: at least 50 verified hours with a minimum of 40 hours of actualwriting time with a working reporter and 40 pages of transcription.

4. Transcription: a minimum rate of ten pages of transcript in two hours.

Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all of the courses offered within the Business and Information Systems Technology departments for the grade to be counted toward graduation. Specifically, these include courses with the following prefixes: ACC, BAF, BUS, CPT, CRP, IST, LEG, MGT, MKT and OST.

Certificate: Court Reporting (11 credit hours)