Court Reporting - Certificate
- Business
CRPT
The Court Reporting Certificate Program is currently suspended and not accepting new students.
This program may be completed at the Knight (Warwick) Campus.
This program is offered in the evening only, starting in the fall semester.
Court Reporters are responsible for producing a verbatim record of various legal matters, including courtroom proceedings, depositions, and administrative hearings for judges, lawyers, and litigants. Students will learn to transcribe dictation using Case CATalyst® Software, be proficient in grammar, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, proofreading, and editing as well as medical and legal terminology. Students will be able to take dictation at speeds of up to 225 words per minute on a stenograph machine with 95 percent accuracy. After attaining a certificate in court reporting, students will be qualified to sit for and pass both their state and national certifications.
Note: Please contact the Business & Professional Studies Department for program changes and updates.
The Court Reporting Certificate Program is currently suspended and not accepting new students.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, a student will be able to:
- Use proper verbal communication skills within a professional environment as would be expected of a court reporter
- Demonstrate proficiency in grammar, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, proofreading, and editing
- Use legal terms and medical terms correctly in spoken and written form.
- Perform skills in court reporting procedures, transcript production, and operating practices effectively
- Compose testimony at 225 wpm with at least 95% accuracy using Case CATalyst® Software
The Court Reporting Certificate Program is currently suspended and not accepting new students.
Certificate Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CRPT 1000 | Steno Machine Shorthand Theory | 3 |
| CRPT 1100 | Text Editing for Court Reporters | 3 |
| CRPT 1110 | Court Reporting and Computer Aided Technologies I | 3 |
| CRPT 1120 | Court Reporting and Computer Aided Technologies II | 3 |
| CRPT 1130 | Court Reporting and Computer Aided Technologies III | 3 |
| CRPT 1140 | Court Reporting and Computer Aided Technologies IV | 3 |
| CRPT 1160 | CART and Captioning for the Advanced Court Reporter Ye | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
Note: Please contact the Business & Professional Studies Department for program changes and updates.
The Court Reporting Certificate Program is currently suspended and not accepting new students.
Recommended Course Sequence
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
| CRPT 1000 | Steno Machine Shorthand Theory | 3 |
| CRPT 1100 | Text Editing for Court Reporters | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| CRPT 1110 | Court Reporting and Computer Aided Technologies I | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Summer Session | ||
| CRPT 1120 | Court Reporting and Computer Aided Technologies II | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| CRPT 1130 | Court Reporting and Computer Aided Technologies III | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| CRPT 1140 | Court Reporting and Computer Aided Technologies IV | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Summer Session | ||
| CRPT 1160 | CART and Captioning for the Advanced Court Reporter | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
Note: Please contact the Business & Professional Studies Department for program changes and updates.