How long do Court Reporting Schools take?
The cost and time necessary to master the field of court reporting will vary depending on how fast the student is able to master the skills necessary. The essence of this job involves documenting legal proceedings and other events by translating in real-time the spoken words to an electronic or paper record. This is done utilizing a machine known as a stenograph. In the very old days, the words spoken were written by hand, but like most things, technology has advanced. Now, an electronic stenography machine is typed into utilizing a form a short hand. A computer then translates the typed input into a transcript that is outputted to match the original words spoken in a proceeding. The speed at which the words are spoken is the same speed that a student must be able to type them into the machine. Therefore, to a large degree, the education of a student will be completed when they have mastered both the speed and accuracy necessary to accurately record the proceedings into the stenograph
