Court Reporter
Minimum 3900 hour program
Contact Bonnie Comstock
email: bcomstock@caj.edu
Phone: (916)433-2600 ext. 1216
This program prepares students to work in the Court Reporting industry. Court reporters play a critical role in judicial proceedings, as well as meetings where the spoken word must be preserved as a written transcript. The majority of court reporters work in offices of attorneys, courtrooms, legislatures, and conventions. An increasing number of court reporters work from home-based offices as independent contractors.
In addition to preparing and protecting the legal record, many court reporters assist judges and trial attorneys in a variety of ways, such as organizing and searching for information in the official record, or making suggestions to judges and attorneys regarding courtroom administration and procedure. Increasingly, court reporters provide closed-captioning and real-time translating services to the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
The statewide average for completion of the program is 4.9 years. Our graduates usually complete the program in three to five years. Students progress at their own pace.
Additional Program Information
Employment Opportunities:
Employment is projected to grow much faster than the average, reflecting the demand for real-time broadcast captioning and translating.
- Captioner
- Medical Transcriber
- Proof Reader
- Realtime Reporter
- Scopist
Required Orientation & Assessment
Every Wednesday 8:15 a.m.-11:00 a.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room.
Please bring your government issued picture ID (i.e. Driver's License, DMV ID card, etc).
NO CHILDREN PLEASE.