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Court Reporter

Court Reporting

Register now for the Summer 2023 A to Z class. Class starts on July 11, 2023. Learn more about stenography and court reporting. Sponsored by NCRA.


Register Here for the OSU-OKC Court Reporting Program

*This program is not eligible for federal financial aid (FAFSA).


OSU-OKC Training & Development next Court Reporting class will begin in September 2023. 
Check back in spring 2023 for more information to apply.  

JOB: COURT REPORTING
SALARY RANGE: $40,000 TO $70,000*
NEED: 5,500 JOBS AVAILABLE NOW!

*Salary.com

 

WHAT COURT REPORTERS DO

Court reporters create word-for-word transcriptions at trials, depositions, and other legal proceedings.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Most court reporters work in courts or legislatures. However, some work from either their home or a central office providing broadcast captioning for television stations or for hard-of-hearing individuals.

JOB OUTLOOK

Employment of court reporters is projected to grow 7 percent from 2018-28, faster than the average for all occupations. Those with experience and training in techniques for helping deaf or hard-of-hearing people such as real-time captioning and communication access real-time translation (CART), will have the best job prospects.

ABOUT THE STENOTYPE MACHINE

  • 22 keys
  • Phonetic spelling system
  • Left hand = initial consonant
  • Right hand = ending consonant
  • Entire words typed at same time

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION

  • Two-year program
  • Registered Professional Reporter
  • 180, 200, 225 words per minute
  • High accuracy
  • Categories of speed testing:
  • Literary
  • Jury charge
  • Testimony

 

Steno Machine ImageFUN FACTS

  • 212 words per minute is the record for fastest English language typist
  • 360 words per minute is the record for the fastest court reporter

 

 

If you have questions about college credit courses, please contact OSU-OKC Advisement.

 

OSU-OKC Training and Development Center

Administration Building, Room 239
900 N. Portland Ave. / Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Office: 405.945.3383 / Fax: 405.945.8616
Email: okc.tdc@okstate.edu

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