How can I become a realtime caption writer? What are the qualifications I need?
Realtime writers should attend a court reporting school. Like court reporters, realtime captioners use a steno machine. CaptionMax looks for realtime writers with a minimum of an A.A. or B.S. in Court and Conference Reporting or satisfactory completion of other 2-year equivalent program. They must be certified as a Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) or Certified Broadcast Captioner (CBC). Independent contractors must possess their own equipment, preferably Total Eclipse Accucap or CATalyst BCS. Our independent realtime writers are usually contractors working via satellite or modem uplink. Realtime captioners work in the language of their expertise. All job openings for offline captioning and realtime captioning positions will be posted on our website. You can send us your resume here if you see a job opening listed.
