Court Reporting Schools & Paralegal Programs

Court reporters are present during all courtroom proceedings. They are responsible for utilizing either stenotype machines or electronic voice reporting devices to accurately record every word that is spoken during courtroom events. No matter what type of device is used to record the information being conveyed in the courtroom, a courtroom reporter must work quickly.

Most courtroom reporters use stenotype machines, which require typing skills of more than 200 words per minute. Courtroom reporters who use voice reporting devices must be capable of listening to testimony and the words spoken by attorneys and the judge, and then repeating everything that is spoken into a microphone that converts the spoken words into text.

A court reporter has several specific duties, including setting up the equipment that will be used during legal proceedings, sitting through entire proceedings while listening carefully to and recording every spoken word, reviewing completed transcripts, making edits to transcripts, completing final transcript drafts, and providing copies of the final transcripts to everyone involved in the case.

The essential skills for this profession include having excellent grammar and spelling, possessing the ability to focus on and listen to continuing testimony while either typing or repeating the words verbatim into a voice recording device, and being capable of working quickly. In order to receive the proper court reporting training, aspiring courtroom reporters must complete an educational and training program. Some states require that courtroom reporters be licensed, and the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) offers certification.

Court Reporting Schools & Programs

Online schools

Penn Foster Schools

Earn your diploma online, in print, or in combination at Penn Foster Global.

Ashworth College

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Ashworth College

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Berks Technical Institute

Discover the secret to a successful career in Health Care or Technology.

Wyomissing - Pennsylvania

Court Reporting Institute

Train to become a court reporter at the Court Reporting Institute

Dallas - Texas

Houston - Texas

Miami-Jacobs Career College

Train for a rewarding career at Miami-Jacobs Career College.

Dayton - Ohio

Columbus - Ohio
Cincinnati - Ohio

McCann School of Business & Technology

Prepare for a rewarding career at McCann School of Business and Technology.

Pottsville - Pennsylvania

Scranton - Pennsylvania
Sunbury - Pennsylvania
Carlisle - Pennsylvania

Academy of Court Reporting

Prepare for an exciting career in the legal system at The Academy of Court Reporting.

Clawson - Michigan

Cleveland - Ohio

Bryan College

Get your career started with training from Bryan College.

Rancho Cordova - California

Los Angeles - California

Fortis College

Get the skills and training you need for a great career at Fortis College. * Programs vary by location * Please contact each individual campus for accreditation information * Fortis College - Indianapolis advertising code is AC-0163.

Norfolk - Virginia

Dayton - Ohio
Kingston - Pennsylvania

Brown College of Court Reporting and Medical Transcription

Start your career in court reporting, CART/captioning, or medical transcription at Brown College of Court Reporting & Medical Transcription.

Atlanta - Georgia

Sumner College

Start a new career in as little as 7 months with an education from Sumner College.

Portland - Oregon

Business Informatics Center

Prepare for your career with a degree from Business Informatics Center.

Valley Stream - New York

Key College

Give your career a boost with a degree from Key College. We offer associate degrees in court reporting, paralegal studies, medical administration, and computer aided drafting and design.

Dania - Florida

New York Career Institute

New York - New York