Realtime Reporting - Midstate College

Realtime Reporting from Midstate College is a Campus Bachelor Law degree that prepares you for a Legal career. The baccalaureate 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 a conflict-free 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 broadcasts utilizing realtime translation. 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 produce complete, accurate, simultaneous translation and display of live proceedings utilizing computer-aided translation in order to assist 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 possesses the knowledge, skill, and ability to produce a verbatim record of judicial proceedings and a basic knowledge of reporter-related terminology and technology. A judicial reporter is employed in an official judicial setting both in the courts and in various freelance judicial settings involving 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 . Program Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the graduate will be able to: 1. write a conflict-free realtime translation theory system. 2. read distinctly and with authority from steno notes or from realtime screens, quickly locating portions to be read, maintaining composure while reading. 3. demonstrate ability to apply the rules of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization to sentences, paragraphs, and transcripts through systematic testing and/or projects. 4. demonstrate an understanding and application of law and legal terminology. 5. demonstrate an understanding and application of anatomy and medical terminology. 6. assume the role of the realtime reporter through simulated trials and depositions in performing all required functions. 7. apply the NCRA Code of Professional Ethics in simulated situations and case studies. 8. identify the appropriate reference sources used in transcript preparation. 9. produce a complete and accurate transcript of at least ten pages on a computer-aided transcription system from the student's own stenographic notes, including all appropriate pages and components. 10. produce a five-page, first-pass transcript with a goal of 95 percent translation rate using a realtime system. 11. demonstrate knowledge of and application of realtime translation technology through systematic testing and/or projects. 12. demonstrate understanding of current events through quizzes and/or dictation. 13. build and maintain a realtime dictionary, as well as manage job dictionaries. 14. pass at 95 percent accuracy: three five-minute tests of two-voice testimony material dictated at 225 wpm; three five-minute tests of jury charge material at 200 wpm; and three five-minute tests of literary material at 180 wpm while writing realtime. 15. transcribe a simulated RPR skills test within 3.75 hours. 16. achieve a QWERTY keyboarding speed of 65 wpm with five or fewer errors. Upon completion of the Broadcast Captioning Concentration, the graduate will be able to: 17. demonstrate knowledge of and the ability to perform the basic setup and maintenance of broadcast captioning equipment. 18. write three five-minute, literary broadcast material takes at 180 wpm (syllabic and/or word count) with a firstpass translation rate of 96 percent verbatim accuracy. 19. demonstrate knowledge of and be able to pass written exams in broadcast captioning history, Deaf culture, terminology related to the captioning environment, and broadcast news production functions. 20. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of professional ethics and Guidelines for Professional Practice for Captioners. 21. submit an unedited captioned translation of three 15-minute program segments on varied topics for course evaluation taken from the internship experience. 22. complete at least 25 verified hours of actual writing during the internship experience. Upon completion of the CART Concentration, the graduate will be able to: 17. write three five-minute, 180 wpm realtime literary material takes (syllabic and/or word count) with a first-pass translation rate of 96 percent verbatim accuracy. 18. demonstrate knowledge of the current NCRA CART Provider's Manual. 19. demonstrate ability to set up equipment and provide realtime translation for maximum benefit of CART recipients. 20. demonstrate knowledge of realtime software and computer functions. 21. demonstrate knowledge of appropriate communication by various providers, including sign language interpreters, oral interpreters, C-print, and CART providers. 22. demonstrate knowledge of the current NCRA Guidelines for Professional Practice for CART Providers. 23. demonstrate knowledge of Deaf and hard-of-hearing culture and types of accommodations and basic skill in American Sign Language (ASL). 24. submit an unedited realtime translation of two 30-minute segments of CART services on varied topics for course evaluation taken from the internship experience. 25. complete at least 25 verified hours of actual writing time during the internship experience. Upon completion of the Judicial Reporting Concentration, the graduate will be able to: 17. prepare 40 pages of a complete and accurate transcript for course evaluation taken from the freelance, the official, or the realtime reporting internship. 18. complete at least 40 verified hours of actual writing time during the internship experience. 19. demonstrate specialized knowledge of freelance or official reporting. View more details on Midstate College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Law courses.