Train for a career in the court reporting industry as a digital court reporter and legal transcriptionist.
Court reporting is one of the fastest-growing career areas in the legal system. This 100% online course will prepare you to enter the court reporting field as a digital court reporter and a legal transcriber. You will be fully prepared to pass the Certified Electronic Reporter (CER) and Certified Electronic Transcriber (CET) exams offered by the American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers (AAERT). The AAERT’s nationally recognized certifications are leading credentials required by various court systems and agencies.

$1,595
est. cost
6 mo.
Time to Complete
120 hrs.
Self-paced

What you will learn

  • How to create an accurate legal transcript
    • Transcript formatting, focusing on federal court systems
    • Parts of speech, proper legal punctuation, and spelling
    • Legal, medical, and industry terminology
  • Fundamentals of the United States legal system
  • Professionalism, ethics, and confidentiality
  • Legal, medical, and industry terminology
  • Digital reporting hardware and software, including practice using digital recording software
  • Transcript formatting, focusing on federal court systems

  • Develop the skills you need to become a successful digital reporter and legal transcriber who can work in the field and at home.
  • Be in a position to sit for and pass the AAERT’s (American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers) Certified Electronic Reporter (CER) and Certified Electronic Transcriber (CET) exams.
  • AAERT certification vastly improves your marketability when applying for work at freelance agencies or court systems, some of which require the certification by law or because of government contracts.

    • We offer a wide range of highly interactive courses that you can take entirely online. All of our courses are led by expert instructors, many of whom are nationally known authors. Our online courses are affordable, fun, fast, convenient, and geared just for you. 

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