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Award Levels
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Credit Hours Required
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Time to Completion
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Certificate
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45
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1.5 Year
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Associate of Applied Science
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64
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2 Years
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The Court Reporter program is a two-year program leading to a certificate or an Associate of Applied Science degree. Court Reporters capture and document each word spoken, action taken, or gestures made within the courtroom using various technologies. They are employed in courtrooms, for freelance firms as captioners, or doing CART (communications access real time translation).
Demand for court reporters is expected to soar in the next 5 years across the United States with more than 5,500 new job openings. Students can expect an annual starting salary of $45,000 - $60,000.
Upon successful completion of this program the student will have the skills required to sit for the Kansas Certified Court Reporter (CCR) exam administered by the Kansas State Board of Examiners of Court Reporters and the Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) credential administered by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA).
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Interested in this program?
Contact an Advisor!
advising@neosho.edu
(620)432-0311
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Recommended Sequence of Courses
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Sequence of Courses
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Credit Hours
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+RCR101
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Introduction to Court Reporting
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3
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+RCR 102
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Realtime Reporting Theory
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3
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+RCR 105
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Realtime Reporting Punctuation
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3
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+RCR 132
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Realtime Reporting Advanced Theory
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2
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+RCR 106
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Realtime Reporting Lab 80/100
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5
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+RCR 202
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Realtime Reporting Two-Voice Dictation
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3
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+RCR 207
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Realtime Reporting Technology
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1
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+RCR 116
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Realtime Reporting Lab 120/140
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6
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+RCR 126
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Realtime Reporting Lab 160/180
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6
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+RCR 200
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Realtime Reporting Procedures
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3
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+RCR 206
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Realtime Reporting Lab 200-210
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3
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+RCR 220
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Realtime Reporting Internship
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1
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+RCR 216
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Realtime Reporting Lab 210-225
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3
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+RCR 218
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Realtime Reporting - RPR/State Exam Prep
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3
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+Denotes Certificate Courses
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All Certificate courses must be completed with a "C" or better.
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Total Certificate Credits
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45
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The following must be completed for the Associate of Applied Science Degree:
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CURR 100
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First Year Seminar
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1
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CRIM 122
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Criminal Law
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3
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PSYC 155
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General Psychology
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 3
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ENGL 101
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English Composition I
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3
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CSIS 105
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Computer Literacy Test out or completed course.
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0-1
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ALHE 105
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Medical Terminology
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3
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COMM 213
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Interpersonal Communication
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3
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SOSC 100
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Introduction to Sociology
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3
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Associate of Applied Science Degree Program Credits
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64
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Courses marked with this symbol are approved by the Kansas Board of Regents for guaranteed transfer among all Kansas public postsecondary institutions. Additional courses may be eligible for transfer. Please visit the NCCC Registrar to learn more. Visit Kansas Board of Regents Transfer and Articulation website for additional information.
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Program Outcomes
- Maintain or increase transcribing skills to 50 wpm to produce and transcribe legal forms and court/deposition documents.
- Demonstrate a strong academic background in English, grammar, word usage, punctuation, legal terminology and principles of medical terminology so they will understand the vocabulary and material with which the working reporter deals.
- Verbally, and in writing, demonstrate competence in appropriate vocabulary knowledge and usage.
- Produce transcriptions and real time writing from depositions, interrogatories and court proceedings as they relate to the working reporter.
- Demonstrate machine shorthand speed to a level of 225 wpm with two voices at 95% accuracy in order to be eligible to take the Kansas Certified Court Reporter (CCR) exam administered by the Kansas State Board of Examiners of Court Reporters and the Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) credential administered by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA).
- Apply the knowledge gained in the certificate program and general education courses to demonstrate competence as a court reporter.