Associate of Applied Science A.A.S. - Court Reporting
The focus of the program is to prepare students to become Certified Shorthand Reporters by developing their machine shorthand speed to 225 words a minute and typing speed to 50 net wpm while building a solid foundation in English grammar and punctuation, legal and medical terminologies, anatomy, psychology, speech, courtroom and deposition procedures, and transcription via computer. A graduate of this program may seek employment as an official court reporter, freelance or deposition reporter, or as a captioner.
The program consists of 120 weeks, 85 Quarter Credit Hours of Court Reporting theory and associated lab work and 23 Quarter Credit Hours of General Education totaling 108 Quarter Credit Hours.
Court Reporting Degree Course List:
CR122 Theory
CR124 Theory 1B
CR126 Advanced Theory
CR 222 Advanced Theory
CR310 Court Reporting English
CR322 Speedbuilding
CR342 Reporting Technology I
CR344 Reporting Technology II
CR410 Reporting Procedures
CR422 Speedbuilding
GE112 English Composition I
GE113 Medical Terminology
GE202 Principles of Speech
GE204 Law & Legal Terminology
GE212 English Composition II
GE302 Physiology & Anatomy
GE304 General Psychology
Student Achievement: The Court Reporting Institute calculates the following student achievement rates in accordance with the laws and standards of the organizations that license and accredit the Court Reporting Institute's locations. For more detailed information regarding each rate, please Click Here.
2010 ACICS
Retention
Benchmark
2010 ACICS
Retention
Rate
2010 ACICS
Placement
Benchmark
2010 ACICS
Placement
Rate
Fed. 2010 On
Time Grad Rate
CRID - 60%
61%
65%
88%
25%
CRIH - 60%
60%
65%
45%
25%
Occupations: The Court Reporting Institute does not and cannot guarantee that its graduates will obtain employment, or employment in any particular field. The Court Reporting Institute is committed, however, to fully preparing graduates to enter the workforce, and staffs a Career Services department entirely for the purpose of assisting students with their job search. Indeed, providing students with the skills and training they need to embark on a successful career is at the very core of the Court Reporting Institute's mission.
Below, the Court Reporting Institute has provided information concerning potential occupational paths for program graduates. In accordance with federal regulations, the Court Reporting Institute generated this list of occupations using the U.S. Department of Education’s required process (described in more detail Here). It is important to note, however, that at times a list generated pursuant to this process may include occupations in which the Court Reporting Institute's graduates do not typically find employment. Accordingly, prospective and current students are encouraged to carefully read the program description (above) and to meet with Career Services staff to discuss those occupations the Court Reporting Institute's program is designed to prepare graduates to enter.
Financing: In order to cover the cost of their education, the Court Reporting Institute's students may take advantage of a variety of financing options. Below, we have provided the median amount financed by students in this program, broken out into federal education loans, private education loans, and institutional payment plans. These median amounts were calculated in accordance with federal guidelines, explained in more detail here.
Federal Education Loans
Private
Education Loans
Institutional
Payment Plans
$25,607.67
$0
$0
Institutional Costs: At this time, the following institutional costs are charged in connection with this program. Please note that these costs are per quarter.
Program
Tuition
(Per Qtr)
Machine Rental
(Per Qtr)
Lab/Tech Fee
(Per Qtr)
Day
$3,200
$75
$125
Night
$2,000
$75
$100
Transportation and Living Expenses: In addition to the institutional costs set out above, students often incur other expenses while in school. Below we have set out estimated transportation and living expenses for students attending this program.
Transportation
Room & Board
Personal Expenses
$495 (CRID)
$453 (CRIH)
Dependent, living with parents:
Independent:
Military, receiving housing allowance:
