Associate of Science in Court Reporting

The Associate of Science degree in Court Reporting will train the student in the skills necessary to enter a career in the heart of the legal system. The student will acquire the basic entry level proficiencies needed to work as a free-lance court reporter or a court reporter within the court systems. Additionally, the Associate of Science degree in Court Reporting will introduce the student to closed-captioning and other business opportunities. This extended Associate degree will help ensure that the student is able to spend the time needed to gain the accuracy and proficiency for certification and allows the student to proceed directly to the completion of a Bachelor's degree.

What skills can I learn?

Students who successfully complete the Associate of Science in Court Reporting should be able to:

• Demonstrate professional written and verbal communication skills
• Read and write stenography in realtime on a computer-compatible stenography machine with proficiency and accuracy
• Identify the components of a transcription production business such as transcript format and filing requirements, and billing procedures
• Identify the responsibilities of the court reporter in a variety of settings
• Demonstrate entry level understanding of the courts and the civil and criminal systems of law
• Prepare accurate transcripts for a variety of court proceedings that includes multiple speakers, witnesses, and technical material utilizing a CAT system
• Identify and demonstrate the roles and responsibilities of the reporting professional as applied to the practicum setting
• Use technology appropriate to the court reporting profession

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• Sioux Falls

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