CCAC to Offer Free Court Reporting Basic Training Course This Summer
Graduates of CCAC’s Court Reporter program are hired to work in a variety of fields, including a traditional courthouse setting.
The Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) Court Reporter program, in conjunction with Project Steno, is offering a free court reporting class this summer. The Basic Training virtual course is an introduction to court reporting and will take place Wednesday evenings, July 12 through August 16, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Zoom class will include real-time theory, taught by court reporting faculty at the CCAC.
"We are pleased to offer complimentary basic training that will introduce students to the exciting career opportunities available to today's court reporting and captioning professionals," said Mary Beth Johnson, Professor of Court Reporting & Department Chair, Business Technologies.
Project Steno is a nonprofit organization that partners with leading institutions to promote the stenographic court reporting/captioning profession. The six-session course provides participants with a hands-on opportunity to learn the basics of steno theory in a virtual classroom environment. While the class is a first step before entering a two-year court reporting program, there is no obligation to enroll at CCAC.
The class is open to the public. Current and prospective CCAC students are encouraged to participate. Interested individuals do not have to apply to the college or be a registered CCAC student to attend. Space is limited and registrants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
CCAC's two-year, Associate of Science degree Court Reporter program is designed to prepare students for verbatim court reporting. Included are instruction in machine shorthand, transcription, legal and court procedures, medical and legal terminology, and computer-aided transcription.
Graduates are hired as judicial reporters in a traditional courthouse setting, a deposition suite, as a closed captioner for television programs, and a Computer Access Realtime Translation (CART) provider for individuals who are hard of hearing in academic, convention and sports venues.
For more information, contact Mary Beth Johnson at mjohnson@ccac.edu.
To register for the FREE introductory class, click here.
To learn more about CCAC's Court Reporter program, click here.