Court Reporting: Computer-Aided Transcription Technology, A.A.S.

The Court Reporting Computer-Aided Transcription (CAT), Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.), degree prepares a Court Reporting Program student to use machine shorthand to capture speech at a speed of 225 words per minute and transcribe notes with 97% accuracy. The student is prepared to take the CSR and RPR certification exams at the completion of the competencies. The degree also serves as the required teaching credential once the student has served three years as a Certified Shorthand Reporter.

With this award, you may seek jobs such as:

Supreme Court of Texas CST, Certified Shorthand Reporter

Related Awards:

Total Credit Hours Required: 60

Semester I

• CRTR 1304 - Machine Shorthand I ***
• CRTR 1207 - Machine Shorthand Speedbuilding ***
• CRTR 1312 - Court Reporting Communications I

Semester II

• CRTR 1306 - Machine Shorthand II
• CRTR 2218 - Testimony Dictation I
• CRTR 1214 - Court Reporting Technology I
• CRTR 1202 - Law and Legal Terminology
• ENGL 1301 - Composition I

Semester III

• CRTR 1257 - Literary/Jury Charge Dictation I
• or CRTR 1291 - Special Topics in Court Reporting/Court Reporter
• CRTR 2219 - Testimony Dictation II
• or CRTR 1291 - Special Topics in Court Reporting/Court Reporter
• CRTR 2245 - Testimony Dictation III
• or CRTR 1291 - Special Topics in Court Reporting/Court Reporter

Semester IV

• CRTR 1355 - Dictation Speedbuilding
• or CRTR 1391 - Special Topics in Court Reporting/Court Reporter
• CRTR 2206 - Medical Court Reporting
• CRTR 2301 - Intermediate Machine Shorthand
• or CRTR 1391 - Special Topics in Court Reporting/Court Reporter
• CRTR 1259 - Literary/Jury Charge Dictation II
• or CRTR 1291 - Special Topics in Court Reporting/Court Reporter
• SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication

Semester V

• CRTR 2303 - Advanced Machine Shorthand
• or CRTR 1391 - Special Topics in Court Reporting/Court Reporter
• CRTR 2236 - Accelerated Machine Shorthand II
• or CRTR 1291 - Special Topics in Court Reporting/Court Reporter
• CRTR 2259 - Courtroom Procedures
• Select 1 course from the Mathematics (20) Core
• Select 1 course from the Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core

Semester VI

• CRTR 2186 - Internship - Court Reporting/Court Reporter
• CRTR 1208 - Realtime Court Reporting I
• CRTR 2231 - Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) and Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) Pr
• or CRTR 1291 - Special Topics in Court Reporting/Court Reporter
• Select 1 course from the Language, Philosophy & Culture (40) Core

Milestone Course(s)

*** denotes Milestone course(s).
A milestone course is a course that is critical for success in this program.