ASSOCIATE DEGREE OR DIPLOMA PROGRAM
Court Reporters (sometimes called court recorders or court
stenographers) 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!
Speedbuilding skills are individual and self-paced, but are
typically achieved in direct relation to the time spent on skill
development. Sage College makes no guarantees to a student's
progress in the machine speedbuilding program.
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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Career options for Paralegals range from working for law firms,
corporate legal departments or government agencies. Some of a
paralegal’s tasks may be to assist lawyers preparing for
closings, hearings, trials, and corporate meetings. They may do
preparation work by drafting contracts, mortgages, or
agreements. They may search the Internet for legal literature
and cite appropriate laws and judicial decisions that are
relevant to the case at hand. When the attorney decides to file
a lawsuit, the Paralegal may help prepare legal arguments or
draft pleadings and motions to be filed with the court.
At the completion of your program, you will be proficient in
legal office computer software, calendaring, written and oral
communications, legal research, and analysis.
As with any career endeavor, only the individual’s education,
ability, and initiative generally limit the level to which one
can advance in their profession.
Job Outlook: “Employment is projected to grow much faster than
average, as employers try to reduce costs by hiring paralegals
to perform tasks once done by lawyers.” (U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition.)
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.
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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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