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216 - Court and Realtime Reporting

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Overview

Program Learning Outcomes

Program Requirements

Degree Maps

Entrance Requirements / Recommendations

Recommended: Algebra

Technical Standards

  • Students must be able to tolerate the sitting position for prolonged periods of time (up to eight hours daily).

  • Students must be able to meet industry standard speeds.

  • Students must have sufficient manual dexterity to operate industry standard machinery.

  • Students must possess adequate hearing to provide accurate verbatim transcripts.

Required equipment:

CaseCATalyst Software.

A stenography machine, laptop (Tier 1) or desktop, and high-speed internet connection is required
for attendance in the program. Stenography machines can be purchased new through Stenograph. Used
machines can be purchased from Acculaw or Stenoworks.

Stenoob machines cannot be your primary machine. Students are required to purchase a student
stenography machine that can be hooked to CaseCATalyst. If a Stenoob is used as a secondary
machine, students cannot use that machine to take exams.

*When ordering a stenography machine, the required keyboard configuration is choice TS 38619 or
wide TS only

*Apple computers are not permitted. Laptops and computers must be a Microsoft-operating
computer (e.g. HP, Dell). Laptop specifications are available at http://www.alfredstate.edu/required-laptops.

Graduation Requirements

  • A cumulative overall index of at least 2.0 is required in order to graduate.

  • All CTRP skill writing classes must be taken and passed at Alfred State with a passing grade of "C-" or better.

  • Court reporting students must also meet all the NCRA requirements as stated in the course objectives, including the passing of three, five-minute tests on unfamiliar matter with 95 percent accuracy on two-voice material at 225 wpm, jury charge material at 200 wpm, and literary material at 180 wpm; the completion of 40 verified hours of internship experience, including the production of a 40-page transcript; the transcription of a simulated RPR skills test at RPR speed levels in three hours; and the production of accurate transcripts using computer-aided technology as stated in the course outlines.