Court Reporting
Use verbatim methods and equipment to capture, store, retrieve, and transcribe pretrial and trial proceedings or other information. Includes stenocaptioners who operate computerized stenographic captioning equipment to provide captions of live or prerecorded broadcasts for hearing-impaired viewers.
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Jobs available locally 112 |
Demand Locally +1 % |
Annual Wage Range $19,687 – $186,345 |
Perform clerical duties for courts of law, municipalities, or governmental licensing agencies and bureaus. May prepare docket of cases to be called; secure information for judges and court; prepare draft agendas or bylaws for town or city council; answer official correspondence; keep fiscal records and accounts; issue licenses or permits; and record data, administer tests, or collect fees.
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Jobs available locally 561 |
Demand Locally +2 % |
Annual Wage Range $35,099 – $59,266 |
Arbitrate, advise, adjudicate, or administer justice in a court of law. May sentence defendant in criminal cases according to government statutes or sentencing guidelines. May determine liability of defendant in civil cases. May perform wedding ceremonies.
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Jobs available locally 96 |
Demand Locally +2 % |
Annual Wage Range $21,268 – $185,240 |
Program Level:
Degrees, Certificates
Department:
Public Policy & Service
Institute:
Public Service
College:
SAC
What is the Court Reporting program?
This program provides you with the skills and knowledge you need to become certified as a court reporter. Court reporters make a word-for-word record of legal proceedings in a courtroom or deposition setting, creating a certified transcript for use by the legal profession.
What will I learn?As a court reporting program student, you’ll train to capture speech at a speed of 225 words per minute and transcribe notes with 96% accuracy. You’ll learn computer-aided transcription technology, including machine shorthand, court reporting communications, legal terminology and testimony dictation, among other skills. This program prepares students for certification from both the Court Reporter Certification Board of Texas and the National Court Reporters Association. What can I do with this course of study?Once you’re certified, you can become a court reporter, either as an official full-time employee within the court system or as an independent contractor with a flexible schedule. You can begin work immediately upon qualifying for certification. In addition, the training prepares you for work in business, civil service, medical transcription and captioning for television. |
What's special about the program?With this program, you can spend less time in school and earn a salary that is competitive with other professions requiring four-year degrees. The degree program at SAC takes 36 months or less to complete. SAC also offers shorter certificate programs for roles as transcriptionists or scopists, who assist court reporters in producing transcripts. Full-time court reporters at the Bexar County Courthouse earn $108,000 base pay, with full benefits. The annual median salary for a court reporter in the San Antonio-New Braunfels area is $83,280. Job openings for court reporters outnumber job seekers, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
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