Knight Campus, Warwick Only
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.
Certificate Requirements
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| CRPT 1000 | Steno Machine Shorthand Theory | 3 |
| CRPT 1010 | Legal Terminology | 3 |
| MEDL 2350 | Medical Terminology | 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 1150 | Court Reporting Procedures | 3 |
| CRPT 1160 | CART and Captioning for the Advanced Court Reporter | 3 |
| Total Hours | 30 |
Note: Please contact the Business & Professional Studies Department for program changes and updates.
Recommended Course Sequence
Plan of Study Grid
| Year 1 |
|---|
| Semester 1 |
|---|
| CRPT 1000 |
Steno Machine Shorthand Theory |
3 |
| CRPT 1010 |
Legal Terminology |
3 |
| CRPT 1100 |
Text Editing for Court Reporters |
3 |
| MEDL 2350 |
Medical Terminology |
3 |
| | Hours | 12 |
| Semester 2 |
|---|
| CRPT 1110 |
Court Reporting and Computer Aided Technologies I |
3 |
| CRPT 1150 |
Court Reporting Procedures |
3 |
| | Hours | 6 |
| Summer Session |
|---|
| CRPT 1120 |
Court Reporting and Computer Aided Technologies II |
3 |
| CRPT 1130 |
Court Reporting and Computer Aided Technologies III |
3 |
| | Hours | 6 |
| Year 2 |
|---|
| Semester 1 |
|---|
| CRPT 1140 |
Court Reporting and Computer Aided Technologies IV |
3 |
| | Hours | 3 |
| Semester 2 |
|---|
| CRPT 1160 |
CART and Captioning for the Advanced Court Reporter |
3 |
| | Hours | 3 |
| | Total Hours | 30 |
Note: Please contact the Business & Professional Studies Department for program changes and updates.
