Digital Court Reporting with Legal Transcription
The Digital Court Reporting with Legal Transcriptionist training course prepares you to enter the in-demand field of legal transcription with the skills and knowledge needed to be successful. Court reporters and legal transcriptionists are required to create detailed, accurate records of legal proceedings. As litigation continues to rise nationwide and the technology used to capture testimony evolves, there is a tremendous need for these professionals. Digital reporters and legal...
Digital Court Reporting with Legal Transcription
Details + Objectives
Course code: GES2097
What you will learn
- Digital court reporting procedure for all types of proceedings, such as depositions, administrative hearings, court hearings, trials, and more
- Digital reporting hardware and software, including practice using digital recording software
- How to create an accurate legal transcript
- Master transcript formatting, focusing on federal court systems
- Discover parts of speech, proper legal punctuation, and spelling
- Increase knowledge of legal, medical, and industry terminology
- Understand professionalism, ethics, and confidentiality
- Gain fundamentals of the United States legal system
How you will benefit
- Develop the in-demand skills you need to become a successful digital reporter and legal transcriptionist who can work in person or at home
- Successfully prepare to sit for and pass the AAERT's (American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers) Certified Electronic Reporter (CER) and Certified Electronic Transcriber (CET) exams
- The AAERT certification will help improve your marketability when applying for work at court reporting agencies or court systems, some of which require the certification by law or because of government contracts
How the course is taught
- Self-paced, online course
- 9 Months to complete
- Open enrollment, begin anytime
- 160 course hours
Instructors & Support
Merritt Gilbert
Merritt Gilbert is a legal professional with over 15 years of industry experience. She is a Certified Electronic Reporter (CER), Certified Deposition Reporter (CDR), and holds a Certificate of Voice Writing. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Florida State University.
Natalie Hartsfield
Natalie Hartsfield is a court reporter with more than 20 years of experience in the legal field. She has taught court reporting since 2007. Natalie holds an Occupational Associate Degree in Court Reporting from Stenotype Institute and is a Certified Electronic Reporter (CER) and Certified Electronic Transcriber (CET) through AAERT.
Requirements
Prerequisites:
To complete this course, you will need the following:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Basic computer skills, for example:
- Create folders (aka directories) and save files
- Locate files saved on a computer and upload them to a webpage
- Use a web browser and search the Internet
- Familiarity with a word processing program
- Ability to use videoconferencing software, like Zoom
- Eligible for notary public commissions in your state
State Requirements:
Note: If you are taking this AAERT certification course to prepare for the exam, please research the locations where you are interested in working to determine whether they use digital reporting methods and recognize the AAERT certification.
Requirements:
Hardware Requirements:
- This course must be taken on a PC. Macs are not compatible. (Most software companies in this industry are PC-friendly. You can use a Mac in this course, but support for Mac-specific questions is not provided, and you cannot use a Mac if you plan to use the trial DR software provided.)
- A microphone.
- A reliable Internet connection.
Software Requirements:
- PC: Windows 10 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome is preferred. Mozilla Firefox and Safari are also compatible.
- Microsoft Word: Preferably Microsoft Word 2016, 2019, or Office 365.
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Free Express Scribe software. You will be provided with download instructions upon enrollment.
- A free trial of digital reporting software will be provided in the Software module of the course.
- Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins, except for the Express Scribe and digital reporting software.
Other:
- Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The supplies required for this course are included in enrollment. The following will be shipped to you approximately 7-10 business days after enrollment:
- AltoEdge USB foot pedal
- Transcriber Headphones