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IF THERE WAS A CAREER
in which you could ...

  • ✔ Play a crucial role in the legal process
  • ✔  Get paid to watch TV while helping the deaf and hard of hearing
  • ✔  Be a part of sporting events and live performances

 

 

Would you be interested in Court Reporting or Captioning?


Did You Know …

  • Court reporters and captioners use cutting-edge technology to bring the spoken word to text accurately in real time
  • Average salary starts at $60,000 and can reach upwards of $80,000 and beyond*
  • Their unique skills are in high demand and so are job opportunities
  • It doesn’t take a four-year degree and high tuition costs to reach your dream job
  • Assignments can take you from the courtroom to the boardroom to the classroom, and more
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Discover a career in captioning or court reporting

Discover a career that offers you the opportunity to work all over the world or in your own living room. Captioners and court reporters use the latest technology to capture the record for sporting events, trials, television, universities, concerts, and more. NCRA DiscoverSteno® lets you discover a new world.
Learn more about a career in steno.

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Career benefits

Lucrative

  • Captioners and court reporters convert the spoken word to text using a language called stenography.
  • Students learn to write on a stenotype machine, which has just 22 keys.
  • By spelling words phonetically, a trained stenographer can record more than 200 words per minute.

JOB SECURITY

  • The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts an increased need for captioners and court reporters.
  • Captioners will be in especially high demand as the FCC requires the expanded use of captioning for television, the internet, and other technologies.
  • The average median salary, according to the BLS, is $60,000 per year.

Flexibility

  • Captioners and court reporters don’t just work in courtrooms. Stenographers are needed in sports arenas, television studios, theaters, universities, convention centers, and more.
  • Career paths are versatile, providing structure for those who want it and flexibility for those who don’t.

A REWARDING CAREER

  • Captioning and court reporting are professions that reward hard-working individuals focused on transcribing with speed, accuracy, and ethics.
  • Since the FCC requires broadcast material to be captioned, more captioners are needed to work in positions from captioning live events to providing services to the deaf and hard of hearing.
  • From presidential speeches to high-profile courtroom trials, the ability to caption and provide communication access to those with hearing loss is vital.

 

 

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Professionals share ...
Why we love steno

Who am I ...

 

I am a court reporter

I am the most accurate, reliable way to convert the spoken word to text.

I’m fluent in a language that allows me to make a transcript of the English language as fast as humans can speak it. I’m a master of technology, and I’m committed to constantly learning and improving my skills. I’m a service provider and a knowledge expert. There’s no way Siri could do my job.

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I am a CART captioner

I provide access to those who can’t hear.

In the classroom, at community events, and whenever I’m needed, I provide an instantaneous written stream to those with hearing loss. I level the playing field. I open doors of information.

 

 

 

I am a captioner

I am the reason those words scroll on the TV.

Being a captioner for broadcast and live events puts my realtime skills to the test. They speak; I write. My steno is instantly translated to English with impressive accuracy given the speed at which this process happens.

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I am a court reporting student

I’m a grammar geek. I’m good with technology. I’m dedicated to training for a career that inspires me. I’m disciplined, and I’m becoming a better version of me.

 


 

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