Full Course Catalog Digital Reporting Catalog Transcription Catalog Cert Prep Catalog General Catalog (NCRA) CEU Catalog On-Demand Webinar Catalog ASR MASTERY: SCOPING & PROOFING: This course demonstrates how ASR can increase a transcriptionist’s productivity. (5 hours / 0.5 CEUs) $169 CAPITALIZATION: This CEU course covers information on when to and when not to capitalize. (1.5 hours / .15 CEUs) $29 CAPTURING CLEAR AUDIO: Great transcripts start with great audio, and that begins with you. The difference between audio captured by a skilled digital reporter and an unskilled one is enormous and can make or break the final deliverable. (2.5 hours / .25 CEUs) $49 CDR STUDY ESSENTIALS: Prepare for the CDR exam with our Legal Systems, Terminology, and Professionalism & Ethics modules and a high-level review of best practices for digital reporting equipment, annotations, and procedures for depositions and other non-court proceedings. (14 hours/1.4 CEUs) $205 CER STUDY ESSENTIALS: Prepare for the CER exam with our Legal Systems, Terminology, and Professionalism & Ethics modules and a high-level review of best practices for digital reporting equipment, annotations, and procedures for court work, depositions, and other proceedings. (16 hours / 1.6 CEUs) $225 CET STUDY ESSENTIALS: This is a collection of shorter courses for students who wish to prepare for the CET knowledge and practical exam. This is a great prep course for students who have been working as legal transcriptionists and already have a very good understanding of all English, grammar, and punctuation rules. (14 hours / 1.4 CEUs) $255 COMPLETE DIGITAL REPORTING & TRANSCRIPTION PACKAGE: This 180-hour course is designed to be taken by a person wishing to prepare for AAERT certification as a digital court reporter and legal transcriptionist. $1,695 COURT REPORTING FOR ANY CAPTURE METHOD: This 18-hour CEU course provides information every court reporter should know, no matter their capture method. It provides students with a thorough understanding of how to cover court and non-court proceedings; the basics of the legal system; and court reporting professional, ethical, and confidentiality requirements. AAERT: 18 hours / 1.8 CEUs NCRA: 0.875 CEUs + .75 PDCs = 1.625 total credits $315 COURT REPORTING IN FLORIDA: This course will cover the information that must be followed by a reporter/transcriptionist working in the State of Florida. (15 hours / 1.5 CEUs) $299 COVERING COURT & LARGE PROCEEDINGS: This course is designed for someone who would like to master techniques for covering court work and large proceedings as a digital reporter. Large proceedings include depositions with many lawyers present, arbitrations, and meetings. (12 hours / 1.2 CEUs) $239 COVERING EUOs & CREATING CNAs: Learn everything a court reporter needs to know about EUOs and CNAs! (1.5 Hour / 0.15 CEU) $49 DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPT FUNDAMENTALS: This CEU course will provide general formatting rules for creating a transcript for depositions. AAERT: 1.0 CEUs (10 hours) NCRA: 0.75 total credits. Exact NCRA Breakdown: 0.25 CEUs + 0.50 PDCs $199 DIGITAL REPORTING (CER PREP): This 80-hour course is designed to give participants a thorough understanding of digital court reporting to cover all legal proceedings, including court work and depositions. (80 hours / 8.0 CEUs) $695 DIGITAL REPORTING & LEGAL TRANSCRIPTION PACKAGE: This 160-hour package is designed to be taken by a person wishing to prepare for AAERT certification as a digital court reporter and legal transcriptionist. $1,395 DIGITAL REPORTING REALTIME FUNDAMENTALS: This CEU course is designed for digital reporters who want to offer additional high-value services to their clients and increase their earning potential. (35 Hours / 3.5 CEUs) $369 ETHICS & PROFESSIONALISM: This CEU course covers court reporting ethics, professionalism, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, and more. (2 hours / 0.2 CEUs) $39 FORMATTING LEGAL TRANSCRIPTS IN MS WORD: Learn how to use Microsoft Word to help you more easily create legal transcripts. This CEU course covers federal formatting rules. (4 hours / 0.4 CEUs) $79 GENERAL TRANSCRIPTION TERMINOLOGY: This course will go over terminology you may encounter while transcribing. Sections include legal, medical, historical/Latin, business, and pop culture terminology. (3 hours / 0.3 CEUs) $59 IMPROVING YOUR SPEED & ACCURACY: As a professional transcriptionist, it is important for your productivity, and therefore your income, to type fast. This course will help you gain speed and typing confidence. (8 hours / 0.8 CEUs) $179 INTRO TO DIGITAL REPORTING - CANADA: This course is designed to give participants a thorough understanding of digital court reporting to cover examinations for discovery and other non-court proceedings. (20 Hours / 2.0 CEUs) $395 INTRO TO DIGITAL REPORTING (CDR PREP): This 40-hour CDR prep course is designed to give participants a thorough understanding of digital court reporting to cover depositions and other non-court proceedings. (40 hours / 4.0 CEUs) $455 INTRO TO LEGAL TRANSCRIPTION: This 40-hour self-paced curriculum is designed for people who wish to learn the essentials of legal transcription. $595 LEGAL TRANSCRIPTION (CET PREP): This 100-hour course is designed to be taken by a person wishing to prepare for AAERT certification as a legal transcriptionist. $895 LEGAL TRANSCRIPTION CET PREP + DEPOSITION: This package is ideal for students who wish to learn legal transcription, pass the AAERT CET exam, and transcribe depositions and other non-federal proceedings. $965 LIFE CYCLE OF A CASE: This CEU course covers information on the stages of a case including filing, discovery, and trial. (1 hour / 0.1 CEUs) $19 NUMBERS IN TRANSCRIPTS: This CEU course covers information on when to and when not to capitalize. (1.5 hours / 0.15 CEUs) $29 PREPARE FOR PRACTICAL - CET: This CEU course provides students with helpful feedback on transcription assignments to help them prepare for the CET practical exam through AAERT. $225 THE LEGAL SYSTEM: This CEU course provides essential knowledge of the American legal system and litigation support services. Students will gain a thorough understanding of court structures, legal procedures, and the specialized services that support the litigation process. AAERT: 5 hours / 0.50 CEUs NCRA: 0.20 CEUs + 0.25 PDCs = 0.45 total credits $59 TRANSCRIPTION BASICS: This course provides an overview of fundamental skills for creating a high-quality transcript. It includes skill-building exercises in research techniques, understanding accents, listening with context, MS Word tips, basic/general formatting, and proofreading. (15 hours / 1.5 CEUs) $349 TRANSCRIPTION ENGLISH, GRAMMAR, & PUNCTUATION: This 20-hour CEU course will cover the following topics, specifically as they relate to legal transcription. AAERT: 20 hours / 2.0 CEUs NCRA: 0.4 CEUs + 1.0 PDCs = 1.4 total credits $139 UNDERSTANDING SOUND & MICROPHONES: This course covers the topics of sound, microphones, A/V equipment, and room setup. (3 hours / 0.3 CEUs) $59 WORKING WITH A LEGAL VIDEOGRAPHER: This CEU course will cover information on the responsibilities of a videographer, video technology, and how to work with a videographer. (1 hour / 0.1 CEUs) $19 ON-DEMAND CEU WEBINAR: NAVIGATING REPORTING CHALLENGES TOGETHER: Join BlueLedge for our interactive webinar as we tackle the most challenging scenarios digital court reporters face. In this highly-anticipated webinar, we're bringing together industry experts to address the complex questions, ethical dilemmas, and difficult scenarios that court reporting professionals encounter in their work. Based on one of our most popular webinar topics, this session will provide practical solutions to real-world challenges. (1.5 hours / 0.15 CEUs) $12 ON-DEMAND CEU WEBINAR: MASTERING THE ART OF LEGAL TRANSCRIPTION: Join us for a deep dive into the world of legal transcription. This live Q&A session will guide you through the essentials of transcription tools, scoping best practices, elevating poor audio with transcription hardware, and crucial punctuation. (1 hour / 0.1 CEUs) $12 ON-DEMAND CEU WEBINAR: TRANSFORM CHALLENGES INTO OPPORTUNITIES: Ready to turn the tide on professional challenges? BlueLedge presents an unprecedented Q&A webinar: "Transform Challenges into Opportunities." This webinar places the power directly in your hands. Your concerns and questions form the backbone of our discussion. It’s real, it’s live, and it’s all about solving the puzzles you face in the world of digital reporting and legal transcription. (1.5 hours/0.15 CEUs) $12 ON-DEMAND CEU WEBINAR: OVERCOMING ETHICAL CR DILEMMAS: This CEU is a video recording of a live BlueLedge webinar. Digital reporters and legal transcriptionists must be ready to navigate successfully through various dilemmas that challenge the lines of ethics and professionalism. Regardless of the venue, trying situations are bound to pop up. How will you respond to remain neutral, professional, and sweat-free? In this webinar, our panel of experts will pair hypothetical and real-life scenarios with core concepts, professional responses, and tips, tricks, and techniques so you can approach your next job with the confidence you need to overcome any ethical dilemma. (1 hours/0.1 CEUs) $12 ON-DEMAND CEU WEBINAR: WHERE REPORTING MEETS TRANSCRIBING: For digital court reporters and legal transcriptionists, making a legal transcript is often a collaborative effort that takes understanding and hard work from both professionals. In this webinar, we are going to dive deep into the divide between these roles and find ways they can help each other to produce the most accurate and timely transcript. (1 hours/0.1 CEUs) $12 ON-DEMAND CEU WEBINAR: WHY CERTIFICATION MATTERS: This CEU is a video recording of a live BlueLedge webinar aired on 2/2/22. Digital Court Reporting and Legal Transcription are two of the fastest-growing professions in the legal industry. Join our expert panelists as they discuss how AAERT certification has impacted them and their businesses and what it could do for you. (1 hours/0.1 CEUs) $12 ON-DEMAND CEU WEBINAR: TIPS FROM BEHIND THE CAMERA: This CEU is a video recording of a live BlueLedge webinar aired on 5/20/21. As quiet bystanders in many types of legal proceedings, the videographer sees and hears everything that goes on from an outside perspective. During this webinar, highly-trained legal videographers will give you their perspective on the legal process, along with tips and tricks for the reporter that they have learned from managing proceedings. (1 hours/0.1 CEUs) $12 ON-DEMAND CEU WEBINAR: SET UP FOR A SUCCESSFUL YOU: This webinar is the first of a three-part series entitled, “Setting Up for Success.” We invite you to join us as industry experts share their insightful experiences and tools to help you start your career by preparing YOU. We also have a very special guest to share how being involved in your community and industry associations can help you to rise to your best. For those of you already established in your career, fear not, there are sure to be tips for you to level up your career, and your digital reporting community, and gain insight into the profession! (1 hours/0.1 CEUs) $12 ON-DEMAND CEU WEBINAR: SET UP FOR SUCCESSFUL JOBS: This webinar is the second of a three-part series entitled, “Setting Up for Success.” In this session, we'll focus on how you can “Set Up for Successful Jobs!" You have the job, now what? We invite you to join us as industry experts share their expertise to help you succeed in your job performance by discussing key tips, tools, and communication techniques. Stand out among your peers and be a service provider of choice! (1 hours/0.1 CEUs) $12 ON-DEMAND CEU WEBINAR: SET UP FOR SUCCESSFUL GROWTH: This webinar is the third of a three-part series, entitled "Setting Up for Success." In this empowering session, we'll focus on how you can “Set Up for Successful Growth!” We invite you to join us as industry experts share their expertise to spark your growth journey and propel you towards professional achievement you can be proud of! (1 hours/0.1 CEUs) $12 ON-DEMAND CEU WEBINAR: HOW TO GET MORE INVOLVED: Getting more involved as a professional is one of the most important things you can do to keep your skills sharp and your knowledge up to date. Through the American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers, there are many ways to deepen your relationship with the profession, and to network with other reporters and transcribers across the country. No matter what interests you -- from leadership to volunteering, from social media to education and from cocktail hours to credentials -- there is a way for you to connect. (1 hour/.1 CEU) $12 ON-DEMAND CEU WEBINAR: ORIGINS OF DIGITAL REPORTING: Digital court reporting’s popularity has grown over the past several years, especially in the deposition market, but the usage of software and high quality audio recording devices to capture the record is nothing new. Court systems and court reporting agencies worldwide have been using these methods for over 30 years. This webinar will dive deep into the profession's origins and speak to experts who helped forge the path to where we are today. (1 hour/.1 CEU) $12 ON-DEMAND CEU WEBINAR: CR DILEMMAS - YOU DECIDE: We invite you to join us as our panel of experts discuss a new set of hypothetical and real-life scenarios that digital reporters and legal transcriptionists regularly face. We'll pair these scenarios with core concepts, professional responses, and tips and techniques so that you can approach your next job with the confidence you need to overcome any dilemma. (1 hour/.1 CEU) $12 ON-DEMAND CEU WEBINAR: TRANSCRIPTION TIPS & TRICKS: Whether you are a brand-new transcriptionist or a seasoned professional, information, techniques, and technologies are continuously evolving. In this webinar, our panel of experts will share their tips and tricks for efficiency, troubleshooting, and building your skills. (1 hour/.1 CEU) $12