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All applicants must show evidence of high school graduation and exhibit a serious attitude toward training in the career area offered by this institution. No qualified applicant will be refused based on age, race, creed, or sex.

Students enrolled in on-line classes over the Internet must have a high level of discipline to commit a substantial amount of time each week on course work and to stick to a strict schedule. Students must have excellent computer and keyboarding knowledge and communication and writing skills to "talk" to instructors and other students. Students must be capable of communicating online with instructors and other students.

The College of Court Reporting reserves the right to make changes in costs of tuition, books, supplies and fees, which will be indicated on the Application and Enrollment Contract.

Registration Fee - $50.00
Tuition - $275 per credit hour.
Books - cost of books varies from semester to semester depending on which courses a student is enrolled in.
Technology fee - $300 for online students, $300 for online/onsite campus students, and $100 for onsite only students.
Equipment - Stentura Protégé model court reporting machine. (approximately $1,600) CCR does not sell used or new court reporting machines.
Special arrangements may be made for students wishing to pay tuition monthly.

The College of Court Reporting operates on a semester basis. Semesters begin the first week of every October, February and June. Please refer to the college's academic calendar for specific start dates.

A full refund will be made to any student who cancels the application enrollment contract within 6 days (until midnight of the sixth day excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) after the enrollment agreement is signed. Cancellation after expiration of the 6-day time period: After expiration of the 6-day cancellation privilege, the college will retain the $50.00 registration fee.

The following terms and conditions are outlined on the last page of the Application Enrollment Contract. Additional terms and conditions are also outlined on the Application Enrollment Contract. If the applicant is not eighteen years of age, then the parent or guardian of applicant must sign this contract. The College of Court Reporting, Inc., provides job placement assistance without additional charge, but no guarantee of job placement or amount of earnings is stated or implied. I understand that the College of Court Reporting, Inc., reserves the right to make changes in graduation requirements, costs, curriculum, course structure and content, and the calendar of operation during the life of the catalog and without notice. All financial obligations due to the College of Court Reporting, Inc. must be paid in full before grades, transcripts, etc., can be issued or a diploma awarded.

Students previously enrolled at the College of Court Reporting are eligible to reenroll at any time. This includes all graduates, students who completed a program of study, and students who withdrew from school. (Students who were terminated or withdrew while on probation for speed or academics must petition for reinstatement. See "Reinstatement" under "Standards of Satisfactory Progress.") All previously earned credits will apply with the following exceptions:

Shorthand skill will be tested to ensure that the student has retained the ability to write conflict-free machine shorthand. Students may be required to retake SH100 or a speed level.
Students must meet current graduation requirements for the program of study as stated in the school's current catalog.

All applicants must have documentation of transfer credit or testing. Credits from a recognized post high school institution will be considered for transfer. Students enrolling with previous computerized machine shorthand technology/court reporting training will be tested and placed in the appropriate level of proficiency. Academic requirements will be accepted upon the receipt of an official transcript from accredited schools previously attended. Tuition fees will be adjusted accordingly.

Transfer of credits may be awarded to students for work experience. Students must have documentation of work experience as it relates to the course for which they are requesting a transfer of credits. The Director of Education and the instructor of the course for which the transfer of credits has been requested will determine the documentation requirements. Students must submit the documentation to CCR for review as prescribed by the Director of Education and the instructor. After review, the transfer of credits request will either be approved or denied. The Director of Education and the instructor may also request more information and\or documentation to make their final determination.

To be eligible for a degree, diploma, or certificate, transfer students must complete the following requirements at the College of Court Reporting:

Fifty percent of the required credits for their program of study: 18 credits for administrative assistant; 24 for medical transcription diploma; and 43 for court reporting;
Keyboarding speed requirements for administrative assistant, medical transcription, and court reporting;
Exit shorthand speeds for court reporting;
Internships for medical transcription and court reporting.

Speed placement dictation assessments must be completed for students transferring into CCR's computerized machine shorthand courses, SH130-SH240. The following five minute audio dictation assessments should be written to paper notes, transcribed in Microsoft Word and submitted to the admissions office prior to registering for classes.

Beginning Speed Placement Assessments - Literary, Jury Charge and Two-voice Testimony speed assessments at varying speeds between 60 to 100 wpm.
Intermediate Speed Placement Assessments - Literary, Jury Charge and Two-voice Testimony speed assessments at varying speeds between 120 to 160 wpm.
Advanced Speed Placement Assessments - Literary, Jury Charge and Two-voice Testimony speed assessments at varying speeds between 180 to 225 wpm.

To complete the Transfer Speed Placements Dictation Assessments, Click Here!