Program Details

Program Description:	The Court Reporting Program is designed to provide students with the academic foundation and technical training to be certified shorthand reporters. The program prepares students to take the California Court Reporters’ Board examination for certification. The courses listed meet the requirements of the Court Reporter’s Board of California and for an Associate in Science Degree in Court Reporting at Taft College. Upon passing school requirements for state certification, students will be eligible to take the Certified Shorthand Reporter examination. Academic courses completed in adult education or a private court reporting school are not transferable. To earn an Associate in Science Degree in Court Reporting, students must complete: (1) all court reporting course requirements with a minimum grade of “C” in each course; (2) 39 - 49 units of General Education Graduation Requirements with an overall GPA of 2.0; (3) achieve a minimum of 200 WPM shorthand speed; and (4) have a demonstrated keyboarding speed of 45 WPM.
Program Duration:	24 Months
Program Cost:	$2,500.00
Tuition and Fees:	$0.00
Books Cost:	$2,500.00
Tools Cost:	$0.00
Other Cost:	$0.00
Pell Grant:	No
Prerequisites:	Advisory: Eligibility for English 1000 and Reading 1005 strongly recommended. Prerequisite: Qualification by assessment.
Program Occupations:
Disabled Student Access:	No
Other Language:	No
Program Provider:	Taft College
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Program: AS in Court Reporting