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College of Court Reporting, est. 1984
The History of College of Court Reporting
Classes began at the College of Court Reporting in September 1984. The college was granted authorization by the Indiana Board for Proprietary Education (BPE) on January 1, 1985. It was granted approval to award an Associate of Applied Science degree in Court Reporting by the same board on August 14, 1985. The school was incorporated by the State of Indiana September 3, 1985. Kay Moody is founder; Jeff Moody, the corporation president and owner.
The College of Court Reporting was granted approval for the day program by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) November 1, 1987. National Court Reporters Association - College of Court Reporting is approved by and has met the General Requirements established by the Council on Approved Student Education of the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA). NCRA is not an accrediting agency; however, all NCRA-approved programs are accredited by agencies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
The College of Court Reporting first became accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award Certificates and Occupational Associate Degrees in September 1989. The court reporting program was granted approval by ACICS May 23, 2001, to be delivered through online distance education.
CCR became NCRA’s first online certified program in the spring of 2006. The mission of the College of Court Reporting is to provide state-of-the-art instructional systems technologies and quality teaching techniques to educate students in the fields of realtime captioning and court reporting in an online environment. The College of Court Reporting is committed to providing a quality education to students that meet or exceed the standards of the national associations that represent and support court reporters, realtime writers, and related professions.
From Katlyn Scalon, CCR student
This student logged in an average of 2.87 hours a day, six of seven days each week, and progressed from:
· 80 to 120 in LIT
· 80 to 140 in JC
· 80 to 140 in QA
Student’s feedback for what she deemed successful in her progression:
The biggest factor that affects me is organization. The Daily Assignment pages have been a HUGE help to me in staying structured and on task. I love being able to check things off a list and feel accomplished, and these lists help me with that. I stay on task better when I know what needs to be done each day. I try to follow the dictation schedule during the week, and those days I work on that type of dictation – Tuesdays, Literary; Thursdays, Q&A; Fridays, Jury Charge. Like we talked about in class, I have to get into a sort of mind-set for each one since they are pretty different formats. I try to finish the night, prior to each dictation, with a straight copy of that type of practice so that in the morning I’m a little more mentally prepared.
I find the weekly current events, medical Literary and medical Q&A handouts, a good tool for learning new vocabulary. Some of the words in there I have no clue on how they are even pronounced, let alone what they are and what they mean.
I also recommend trying to get your SEs and SAPs done during the week so that they are not last minute and giving you the feeling of being rushed to get them done. There is a lot less pressure trying to get them finished halfway through the week or by Friday instead of trying to get two or more done on Saturday and Sunday. I know there are some that have way more responsibilities than I do during the week with family and children, but I noticed a ton less stress when I’m able to get them done sooner.
From Natasha Wentzell, CCR transfer student
This student logged in an average of 1.82 hours a day, seven of seven days each week, and completed or progressed to the following:
· Completed 180 LIT (and has begun testing at 200 LIT)
· Completed 200 JC (and has begun testing at 220 JC)
· *** Has her five-minute 200 QA to go; then she will be 225 QA!!!
Student’s feedback for what she deemed successful to her progression:
When I transferred into the program, I was sure to have a positive attitude -- that it was going to be a better experience than the last CR school I attended. A great tip is to always start a practice session -- an SE, an SAP, a day, a week, whatever it is -- with the attitude that there is a good possibility that you are going to pass. It has been said a million times before, but a positive attitude that things will turn out for the best is crucial to success.
When it comes to practicing, do what you know works for you. Take advice from other students if you do not know where to start or are looking for a new idea. Do not practice the same way over and over again if you are not seeing results. Change it up! I like to practice a plan that starts below my goal speed, gradually works its way about 15 wpm above my goal speed, then ends below my goal speed. That ensures there is some accuracy and speed building practice together in one package.
Never do SAPs on Sunday. That is a personal rule. You never want to feel rushed any more than you have to when doing an SAP, especially if it gets to the point when you absolutely have to turn that particular SAP in for credit.
Keep in mind that this program does not work unless you do. What you put into it is exactly what you get in return.
And my favorite saying: It has been said before that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, but that is also the definition of practice!
Did you ever wonder what the difference is between a court reporter and speech recognition?
Curious About Voice Writing?
This video provides an excellent demonstration of the voice method.
CCR's next voice class starts May 13. Contact the admissions department at info@ccr.edu for more information.
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Semester Start Date: July 8, 2019
Registration Deadline: June 21, 2019
Contact Nicky Rodriquez at 866-294-3974 ext. 222 or nicky.rodriquez@ccr.edu for more information.
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