Online Court Reporting
Courses Overview
Online Court Reporting Courses Overview
If you are interested in studying court reporting but are not able to attend in-person courses, explore online court reporting classes from MacCormac School of Court Reporting at Generations College. The MacCormac School of Court Reporting’s accredited two-year curriculum includes a variety of opportunities for students across the country to learn the art of court reporting online.
Our program includes both traditional stenographic training and an introduction to digital reporting, providing students with multiple pathways to enter the profession and supporting successful program completion.
Our virtual instruction includes the following categories:
- Shorthand Theory
- Speed Building
- Judicial Court Reporting
- Legal Terminology
- Vocabulary, Grammar, and Writing
- Introduction to Digital Reporting and Technology
BENEFITS OF ONLINE COURT REPORTING COURSES
Taking stenographer classes online gives you the freedom to learn how to be a court reporter on a flexible schedule, from the convenience of your home. Many students who enroll in our virtual court reporting classes are busy adults with full-time jobs and family commitments. Luckily, online stenography courses can make it easier to attain your educational goals while juggling existing responsibilities.
Participating in online courses through The MacCormac School of Court Reporting can prepare you for a successful, lifelong career as a court reporter, stenographer, digital reporter, or other related professional. Our inclusion of digital reporting skills ensures students are prepared for both traditional and emerging roles within the legal field.
WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH THIS DEGREE?
Students who complete court reporter online classes can work in various exciting and rewarding jobs, including:
- Federal and/or state court reporter
- Freelance court reporter
- Steno interpreter
- Communications access real-time (CART) provider
- Broadcast or webcast captioner
- Convention reporter
- Digital court reporter or legal recording specialist
COURT REPORTING CAN BE A GRATIFYING FIELD
Court reporting can be a rewarding and stable career for those with the proper education and skills. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual pay for court reporters and simultaneous captioners is approximately $67,000, with experienced professionals and those in specialized roles earning significantly more.
When looking at the top industries in which court reporters work, those in state government roles earn some of the highest and most consistent salaries, while opportunities in freelance reporting, captioning, and business support services continue to expand. Additionally, emerging roles in digital reporting and legal recording are creating new entry points into the field, with compensation varying based on experience, certifications, and specialization.
SKILLS TAUGHT IN COURT REPORTER ONLINE CLASSES
With online stenography classes from The MacCormac School of Court Reporting, you can gain a variety of real-world skills that may be useful once you graduate and begin working as a court reporter or in related roles within the legal field. Course learning objectives and outcomes focus on the following important abilities:
- Engaged listening skills
- English language spelling, grammar and punctuation
- Stenography speed and accuracy
- Effective use of current court reporting technologies
- Legal and medical industry-specific terminology, including common and uncommon words and phrases
- Reviewing current events at both a national and local level
- Understanding digital reporting methods, including audio capture, annotation, and transcript production
- Ethical principles, with an emphasis on the NCRA Code of Professional Ethics
CHOOSE GENERATIONS COLLEGE FOR ONLINE STENOGRAPHY COURSES
As a trusted college in Chicago, Generations College has been training the nation’s court reporters since 1912. We began offering online court reporting courses in 2013. With more than a century of experience in education to our credit, we remain committed to academic excellence, community engagement, diversity and inclusion.
Generations College was a relatively early adopter of online learning technology. Because of this, students enrolled in court reporter online classes receive the same, high-quality education and have access to the same dedicated instructors, course materials, resources and services as traditional on-campus junior college students. Contact us today to learn more.