Program Overview

Court Reporting Program

The Court Reporting program at Humphreys University is designed to train students in the use of an abbreviated method of writing the spoken word on a unique keyboard, with translation software converting it into English text in real-time. This program prepares students for a career in court reporting, where they will be responsible for producing the official record of legal trials, hearings, and depositions.

Program Format

The Court Reporting program is offered entirely online, operating on an eleven-week quarter system with four quarters per year. Students can start the program at the beginning of any of the four terms.

Program Objectives

Students in the Court Reporting program will:

• Demonstrate a proficiency in the use of general and special terminologies that are likely to be encountered in court proceedings, depositions, hearings, and other meetings and/or legal proceedings
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the computer technology currently in use by court reporters in performing real-time computer-aided transcription
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the minimum transcript format standards imposed by the CA Court Reporters Board
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge and application of current laws, codes, ethics, research resources, and professional standards which apply to the court reporting profession

Degree Options

The Court Reporting program offers both Associate's and Bachelor's degrees.

Program Highlights

• 100% of Humphreys' court reporting students who complete the program, become licensed, and seek a job in court reporting are gainfully employed as court or freelance reporters
• The program accepts transfer units from all accredited institutions to enable students to complete their degree faster
• 100% of court reporting students participate in an apprenticeship training program of 50 hours

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Court Reporting program can find work in various fields, including:

• Judicial Reporter
• Freelance Reporter
• CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) Reporter
• Broadcast Captioner

Department Chair

The Chair of the Court Reporting department is Pam Closs, who has been an instructor in the department since 2004. She holds an Associate in Arts degree in Court Reporting, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Paralegal Studies, and NCRA Certification as Certified Reporting Instructor (CRI) and Realtime Systems Administrator (RSA).

Program Approval

The Court Reporting program is approved by the Court Reporters Board of California.