1. THEORY FOR COURT REPORTING
2. SPEED BUILDING

1. 2-Voice Testimony
2. 1-Voice Straight Material
3. 3 and 4 Voice Material

THEORY FOR COURT REPORTING - IN-HOUSE STUDENTS

• Full-Time Days - 149 Contact Hours - 4 months

• Full-Time Nights - 114 Contact Hours - 5 months

This course consists of 40 lessons contained in a Theory textbook.  The lessons cover learning the keyboard of the Stenograph Machine, principles and rules of writing a phonetic shorthand and an introduction to abbreviations and phases to utilize in writing.  All lessons have been dictated on master audio tapes, copies of which are distributed to students for assignments.  Students use their textbook and tapes and the Instructor's guidelines to prepare their assignments.  Assignments are reviewed in live class with the Instructor.  Students are expected to be prepared to be called on to participate and contribute to the live class session. 

SPEED BUILDING - IN-HOUSE STUDENTS

• Full-Time Days - 1,611 Contact Hours - 24 months

• Full-Time Nights - 1,176 Contact Hours - 29 months

• Full-Time Days and Full-Time Nights  -  1,319 Contact Hours (20 months)

This course is designed to take a student from 60 words per minute up to 200 words per minute of writing skill on the steno machine. 2-Voice Testimony and 1-Voice Straight Material are the two elements comprising the Speed Building foundation.  3 and 4-Voice Material is offered periodically to help build designation skills.

2-Voice Testimony

This consists of actual court cases and depositions which demonstrates the wide range of terminology that is found in a testimony-based setting.  Expert technical to lay-person questions and answers are used to increase speed, accuracy, and vocabulary.

1-Voice Straight Material

This consists of actual Jury Charges, Legal Opinion, Oral Argument and Summations.  This material differs from 2-Voice Testimony in that one person is speaking rather than two.  1-Voice Straight Material writing is interesting and special emphasis is placed on stroking power and an attentiveness to detail in verbatim writing.

3 and 4 Voice Material

5% of all dictated material.  This consists of actual court cases and depositions which demonstrates the wide range of terminology that is found in a testimony-based setting.

All dictation is given at timed speeds.  Each class ends with a dictated test for each speed level.  Formats and supplemental information are given to students.  Suggested handbooks and research materials are also discussed.