Why does Career Step use standard cassettes instead of microcassettes?
Microcassettes are sold in blank format and are generally unavailable in a prerecorded format. They have been traditionally used for transcription and personal recordings. Due to low demand, high speed duplication equipment for microcassettes is not readily available; therefore it is necessary to reproduce the course tapes on standard size cassette tapes. Career Step encourages students to utilize a standard size cassette transcriber for the course. A tape recorder with reverse, pause, and forward functions may be used with the course. Standard size cassette transcribers may be obtained inexpensively in used or refurbished condition from Martel Electronics 1-800-553-5536 or from past MT students on the classified board at MTDaily.com.
