As an AAERT-approved training center, all BlueLedge courses are eligible for AAERT continuing education units (CEUs).
Find which course is right for you.
Are you interested in a course for career or certification prep as a digital reporter or legal transcriptionist, but you aren't sure which one is best for where you are in your journey? Click a question below and see our suggestion highlighted in the table to the right.
Course comparison
Showing all coursesDigital Reporting, Legal Transcription & Packages below
Note: this table covers our career-start and certification-prep courses only. For focused and specialized CEU courses as well, see the full course catalog.
Digital Reporting
| Course | Cost | Hours | Certification | Best for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intro to Digital Reporting (CDR Prep) | $455 | 40 hrs | CDR prep | A faster, focused path into digital reporting, covering depositions and other non-court proceedings. | View course |
| Digital Reporting (CER Prep) | $695 | 80 hrs | CER + CDR prep | Prepare for the full digital reporting credential, including courtroom work and all proceeding types. Since CDR is a subset of CER, this also prepares you for the CDR exam. | View course |
| CER Study Essentials | $225 | 16 hrs | CER review | An abbreviated review for experienced digital reporters heading into the CER exam. | View course |
| CDR Study Essentials | $205 | 14 hrs | CDR review | An abbreviated review for experienced digital reporters heading into the CDR exam. | View course |
Legal Transcription
| Course | Cost | Hours | Certification | Best for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intro to Legal Transcription | $595 | 40 hrs | Career start | Start working as a legal transcriptionist as fast as possible. Certification prep isn't included, but you can add CET Study Essentials later if you want it. | View course |
| Legal Transcription (CET Prep) | $895 | 100 hrs | CET prep | Prepare for the full legal transcriptionist credential, with instructor-graded assignments and personalized feedback. | View course |
| Legal Transcription (CET Prep) + Depo Fundamentals | $965 | 110 hrs | CET prep | Prepare for CET certification plus, including fundamental transcript formatting, since CET Prep's focus doesn't cover non-federal transcripts and it is commonly used in the field | View course |
| CET Study Essentials | $255 | 14 hrs | CET review | An abbreviated review for experienced legal transcriptionists heading into the CET exam. | View course |
Packages
| Course | Cost | Hours | Certification | Best for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Reporting & Legal Transcription Package | $1,395 | 160 hrs | CER + CDR + CET prep | Prepare for all three core credentials in one package: CER, CDR, and CET. | View course |
| Complete Digital Reporting & Transcription Package | $1,695 | 175 hrs | CER + CDR + CET prep | Everything in the package above, plus a final CER and CET review and additional instructor-graded transcription assignments. | View course |