Texas Court Reporting Education & Careers
Today's market offers many opportunities for the well-trained information
technology specialists. Graduates now have many employment fields from which
to select: Closed captioning, CART Writing, court reporting in both the court and
freelance arena, transcription of insurance tapes, and transcription for novelists
are just a few of the careers open to our well-trained graduates. Reporters must
be certified to work in Texas in the freelance or court fields.
Today's market offers many opportunities for the well-trained information
technology specialists. Graduates now have many employment fields from which
to select: Closed captioning, CART Writing, court reporting in both the court and
freelance arena, transcription of insurance tapes, and transcription for novelists
are just a few of the careers open to our well-trained graduates. Reporters must
be certified to work in Texas in the freelance or court fields.
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Institutional Mission Statement:
The court reporting program will prepare students for careers as official,
freelance, or Congressional reporters, closed captionists, or real-time writers by
teaching eight levels of computer-compatible machine shorthand with the
following accompanying academic subjects: English Grammar, Spelling,
Vocabulary, Advanced Punctuation, Law, Legal Terminology, Court Reporting
Procedures, Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology, Keyboarding,
Technical and Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology, Keyboarding,
Technical and Medical Dication/Transcription, Multi-Voice Dictation,
Computer-Assisted Transcription, including Real-Time writing and editing
(utilizing state-of-the-art court reporting software technology).
The court reporting program is a comprehensive course designed to teach
students the skills and abilities essential to providing professional and accurate
court reporting transcripts in all of the above-listed occupations. Graduates of
this program will be able to communicate and interact effectively with both the
legal community and the CART community while observing confidentiality for the
client's rights. They will be proficient in writing machine shorthand at 225 WPM
testimony, 200 WPM jury charge, and 180 WPM literary. They will be able to
produce professional and accurate transcripts, including technical and medical,
in a timely manner. They will be able to apply the National Court Reporters
Association Rules and Ethics to various job-related issues.
The administration, faculty, and staff are committed to providing "excellence in
education in court reporting:" to each and every student. This is accomplished
through positive reinforcement, a structured classroom environment, and
utilization of the most current resources available in the training of court reporting
students.
The court reporting program will prepare students for careers as official,
freelance, or Congressional reporters, closed captionists, or real-time writers by
teaching eight levels of computer-compatible machine shorthand with the
following accompanying academic subjects: English Grammar, Spelling,
Vocabulary, Advanced Punctuation, Law, Legal Terminology, Court Reporting
Procedures, Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology, Keyboarding,
Technical and Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology, Keyboarding,
Technical and Medical Dication/Transcription, Multi-Voice Dictation,
Computer-Assisted Transcription, including Real-Time writing and editing
(utilizing state-of-the-art court reporting software technology).
The court reporting program is a comprehensive course designed to teach
students the skills and abilities essential to providing professional and accurate
court reporting transcripts in all of the above-listed occupations. Graduates of
this program will be able to communicate and interact effectively with both the
legal community and the CART community while observing confidentiality for the
client's rights. They will be proficient in writing machine shorthand at 225 WPM
testimony, 200 WPM jury charge, and 180 WPM literary. They will be able to
produce professional and accurate transcripts, including technical and medical,
in a timely manner. They will be able to apply the National Court Reporters
Association Rules and Ethics to various job-related issues.
The administration, faculty, and staff are committed to providing "excellence in
education in court reporting:" to each and every student. This is accomplished
through positive reinforcement, a structured classroom environment, and
utilization of the most current resources available in the training of court reporting
students.
Kussad Institute of Court Reporting
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Court reporting careers are the only focus at this Institute. The school was
established in 1996 and enjoys an excellent reputation and success rate for its
graduates. Over 50% of our graduates have passed the Texas CSR exam on the
first attempt.
established in 1996 and enjoys an excellent reputation and success rate for its
graduates. Over 50% of our graduates have passed the Texas CSR exam on the
first attempt.
Court Reporting Careers