Court Reporting
Court reporting encompasses four career options - official court reporter, freelance court reporter, closed captioner, and communication access real-time translation (CART) provider. It is a fantastic career with amazing earning potential and flexibility. The program at Trinity Valley Community College is a non-credit, 772-hour cohort program that includes SIX individual, 11-week modules that are each composed of submodules. For example, Module 1 consists of submodules 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3. The program utilizes Mark Kislingbury's theory and curriculum, which is known among the profession for its short writing method. Curriculum courses include theory, medical terminology, English vocabulary, punctuation, speed building, and computer-aided transcript (CAT) software.
This program is designed to provide basic knowledge in the accurate documentation and recording of proceedings of court proceedings, legislative assemblies, committee meetings, live transcription, and closed captioning. The program will prepare students for a robust career with great earning potential, job options, and flexibility.
Contact TVCC Adult and Continuing Education at conted@tvcc.edu or 903.675.6212 for program advisement and online registration. Federal financial aid and pre-approved payment plans are available for the non-credit court reporting program.
| General Education | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CRTR-1001 | Introduction to Captioning/CART | 0 |
| CRTR-1008 | Real Time Court Reporting I | 0 |
| CRTR-1010 | Real Time Court Reporting II | 0 |
| CRTR-2013 | Court Reporting Technology II | 0 |
| CRTR-2041 | Court Reporting Technology III | 0 |
| CRTR-2031 | Court Reporting Certification Preparati | 0 |
| Hours | 0 | |
| Total Hours | 0 | |