Court/Realtime Reporting Certificate

Degree: Certificate
HEGIS Code: 5005
Curriculum Code: 1783
Campus Location(s): City
Business & Public Service Division

Program Description

The Court/Realtime Reporting program at Erie Community College is a certificate program for students who wish to pursue a career as court, freelance or realtime reporters. Students will learn the machine shorthand theory using state-of-the-art equipment and software.

The program is intended to prepare students for transfer to SUNY Alfred State (online) or a similar educational institution to complete an A.A.S. degree in Court/Realtime Reporting.

Specific courses will be offered in language arts and communication skills, computer word processing software, medical terminology and business law.

Program Competencies

Upon graduation with a certificate in Court/Realtime Reporting, the graduate will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the computer and keyboarding equipment to produce and format documents for mailable copy
• Transcribe documents using machine shorthand at 90 words per minute
• Keyboard at 30 net words per minute
• Develop grammar, punctuation and spelling skills essential for completing documents related to court reporting
• Transcribe letters, reports and other documents from various methods of input to produce mailable copy with appropriate grammar, punctuation and layout
• Demonstrate an understanding of the communication process and its role in verbal and nonverbal interpersonal communications

Special Admission Requirements/Prerequisites

• Applicants should have at least an 80 percent high school average
• Applicants should have strong English skills
• Students will be required to purchase stenowriter machine and software totaling approximately $1,800 at the start of the first semester
• Suggested daily practice time is 2-3 hours

Curriculum

Total Certificate Credits: 32