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Admissions Assistance - Frequently Asked Questions

 Welcome
 
 
Hello, my name is Jay Vettickal and I am the Executive Director at the College of Court Reporting. Thank you for inquiring about CCR and visiting our website.  In talking with prospective students, transfer students, and returning students on a daily basis, I have the chance to learn about people's backgrounds and student interests.  Many prospective students....
 



 
 What career options do administrative assistant graduates have?
 
 
Administrative assistants are employed in organizations of every description. About one-half of all administrative assistants are employed in firms providing services, ranging from education and health to legal and business services. Others work for firms that engage in manufacturing, construction, wholesale and retail trade, transportation, and communications...
 



 
 What career options do medical transcriptionist graduates have?
 
 
Medical Transcription is one of the fastest growing fields in health care. Medical Transcriptionists are in demand in the US where the entire healthcare industry is based on insurance and detailed medical records are needed for processing insurance claims. Medical transcription is an interesting and challenging career It is the process whereby one accurately and....
 



 
 What career options do court reporting graduates have?
 
 
Court reporters play an important role in the daily functioning of the American court system. They serve as the recorders of all that transpires in the courtroom and provide the evidence for decisions rendered by the judge and jury. The court reporter is responsible for all the documentation handled and reviewed during the course of a trial.  Court reporting is an....
 



 
 What is CART reporting?
 
 
CART reporting or Communication Access Realtime Translation is when a trained court reporter works with a deaf or hard-of-hearing person in a professional or schooling environment. With the use of computer technology and computer software which instantly translates machine shorthand to English text, a deaf or hard-of-hearing person can attend a college...
 



 
 What is broadcast captioning or closed captioning?
 
 
Broadcast captioning or closed captioning for live television is provided by a court reporter specially trained in broadcast captioning. Again, with the use of computer technology, a broadcast captioner can provide the live text of a television program for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers.  Captioners are increasingly in demand as more TV programming is....
 



 
 When do classes start and how long is a semester?
 
 
The College of Court Reporting is a year round college offering three fifteen week semesters each year. There is a one week break between semesters. Additionally we schedule a one week “break” during each semester. The winter semester typically has...
 



 
 What are the faculty and staff like in our online court reporting program?
 
 
Our online court reporting program is fully approved to award an associate of applied science degree. The online court reporting program mirrors our onsite court reporting program and many of the same instructors who teach at the college also teach online....
 



 
 Can I really learn court reporting through the Internet via distance learning?
 
 
Prospective students ask me all the time, “Can you really learn court reporting online?” Students who attend our online court reporting program are very successful. We have seen the online program grow and improve over the years and much of it is due....
 



 
 How does an online court reporting class work?
 
 
Prospective students ask me all of the time, how does an online class work and how do you complete your weekly assignments? CCR began its online court reporting program in May of 2001. Prior to accepting its first online student, we spent almost three years researching how to most effectively implement and deliver court reporting instruction online through the Internet....
 



 
 What kind of mentoring does the administrative staff do for its students?
 
 
CCR is very interested and dedicated to our students’ success and we have implemented a mentoring program we call our COACH program.  Your COACH is not a replacement for your instructor or the daily interaction that you have with your them....
 



 
 What type of job placement does the college offer?
 
 
Most prospective students ask me about job opportunities and placement.  While we cannot guarantee anyone a job,
it is up to the individual student to actively seek employment upon graduation.  We do offer assistance with developing a professional resume and use our business contacts to arrange interviews or network for a graduate to help them get interviews....