The Bachelor of Science degree in Realtime Reporting has been designed to meet the specified base of Judicial Reporting Program minimum standards as set out in the National Court Reporters Association Council on Approved Student Education’s General Requirements and Minimum Standards and all requirements set forth in the Captioning and CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) Standards Options for those concentrations in relation to machine shorthand, English, terminology, specified knowledge base, procedures, technology, current events, and internship.

The specific institutional standards related to realtime reporting include instruction in the specified knowledge base for each concentration; writing the spoken word with punctuation by means of an NCRA-approved realtime translation theory system to provide instantaneous realtime translation of specified material; the ability to write prefixes and suffixes, all necessary alphabets, and production of numbers with review and line-by-line edit/analysis of shorthand notes; with special emphasis on dictionary building, maintenance, and management, utilizing all available resources for research and preparation. Students are required to choose a concentration in order to focus their studies and skills toward the highly specialized and technical professional and academic objectives. The three concentrations are as follows: Broadcast Captioning, CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) Reporting, and Judicial Reporting.

Concentrations:
A broadcast captioner possesses the knowledge, skill, and ability to produce accurate, simultaneous translation and display of live broadcasts utilizing realtime translation software and the procedures applicable to this specific realtime environment. Our graduates are qualified to sit for state and national certification tests. Upon certification, when required, graduates are qualified to work as broadcast captioners.

A CART reporter (provider) possesses the knowledge, skill, and ability to provide accurate, simultaneous , assistive realtime translation in order to help individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing as required by the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), at secondary, college, and university levels and in other settings. Our graduates are qualified to sit for state and national certification tests. Upon certification, when required, graduates are qualified to work as CART providers.

A judicial reporter (see Judicial Reporting A.A.S. program description) possesses the knowledge, skill, and ability to produce accurate, simultaneous realtime translation in official judicial settings in the courts and/or in freelance judicial settings, such as depositions. Our graduates are qualified to sit for state and national certification tests. Upon certification, when required, graduates are qualified to work as official and/or freelance judicial reporters.