Who should become a court reporter or captioner?
You will like court reporting or captioning if you are interested in court cases as well as learning in general. You should be detail oriented, have excellent reading comprehension and English vocabulary. You should be able to learn to master the rules of punctuation and not be afraid of computers and new technology. The product of a court reporter or captioner is a written transcript, whether on screen or paper. Writing at fast rates of speed as well as some subject matter can cause stress. You should have good general physical and emotional health. You will be sitting a lot, so a history of back or arm/wrist problems is a contraindication for court reporting. A bright, hardworking person with self-motivation, optimism, and self-control will do best in court reporting training. It helps to be modestly competitive and have a good memory.
