ASSOCIATE DEGREE OR DIPLOMA PROGRAM
Court Reporters are trained to "write" in excess of 200 words per
minute on a stenotype machine while completing a specialized
academic curriculum. A Certified Court Reporter is licensed by
the State of California to record verbatim testimony at various
legal proceedings.
In this exciting profession, you
will have many career options, great flexibility, and excellent
earning potential as you will be qualified to take down verbatim
testimony to work in the following areas:
Actual Court Trials |
Rapid Data Entry |
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Pretrial Hearings |
Depositions |
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Closed Captioning |
Meetings & Conventions |
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Conferences |
Medical Transcribing |
Whatever career path you choose,
you are assured an exciting career in this highly respected
profession. Certified Court Reporters can earn wages that far
exceed the earning potential of many other professional careers!
Actual stenotype notes look like this:
Line by line it
reads like this:
We/show/you/how/to/read/these/words.
See how easy it is!
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As a trained Legal Office Assistant,
you will be responsible for highly specialized assignments that
require an overall knowledge of the entire environment.
At the completion of your program
you will be proficient in legal office computer software, word
processing, calendaring, typing, punctuation, English, and
written and oral communications. Under the supervision of an
attorney, you will prepare correspondence and legal papers such
as summonses, complaints, motions, and subpoenas. You will also
assist in many other facets of the fast-paced legal office
environment.
There is an increasing demand for educated Legal Office
professionals. Career options range from working in a small
office environment with fewer attorneys to working in a large
law firm where expanded responsibilities and supervisory
opportunities may be attainable.
As in any career
endeavor, only the individual's education, ability, and
initiative
generally limit the level to which one can advance.
Applicants interested in seeking information about Sage
College should schedule an appointment with an admissions
representative to discuss their career goals, obtain detailed
information about the programs and policies, and tour the
campus. Applicants may also schedule an appointment with the
Financial Aid Department to discuss financial aid
opportunities.
Programs are offered both full-time
and part-time. Students enrolled in the full-time program must
be available for classes Monday through Friday between the hours of
8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Students enrolled in the part-time
programs must be available for classes Monday through Thursday
evenings between the hours of
6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. New classes
begin on a quarterly basis.
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