FEATURED COURSE
$595

DIGITAL REPORTING
(CER PREP)


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This 60-hour course is designed to give participants a thorough understanding of digital court reporting to cover all legal proceedings, including court work and depositions.

All content covered in the Intro to Digital Reporting course is covered in this main Digital Reporting course. (AAERT: The CER tests on all proceedings, the CDR tests on non-court work.)



Course Access: 365 days / Equipment Requirements: Windows 10 or 11. Some assignments in the course require the use of digital reporting software to complete. Any type of DR software can be used to complete this course. For students who don't have Digital Reporting Software, we have made available a 45-day trial of DRC-B software through an industry partner. In order to use this software, you will need a computer that runs Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit. The trial software will not work with other operating systems used on computers/devices like Mac, Android, Chrome Notebooks, or iOS. Minimum computer specs: Current Generation Quad Core Intel Processor / 8GB RAM / 15” Diagonal Screen Size / Screen Resolution of 1366 x 768 or higher. 

Individuals taking this course will learn about the court system, legal procedure, terminology, ethics, professionalism, and confidentiality.

Students will learn how to work with digital reporting software and equipment, and they will practice annotating with digital reporting software. There is no hands-on training with digital reporter equipment.




Course Preview

  • The Legal System
  • Terminology
  • Hardware
  • Your Software and Annotations
  • On the Job and On the Record
  • Court Work and Large Proceedings
  • Professionalism in the Legal System

Course Fee: $595


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BlueLedge is an AAERT approved training center, preparing students for national certification in digital court reporting and legal transcription. 

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the job opportunity?

There is a growing demand for court reporters and transcribers in the court systems as well as by private firms across the United Stated and the world. The nature of the court reporting and transcribing industry is that you truly can work anywhere, as there are always needs.

What defines a good digital court reporter?

Court reporters should be customer service focused, organized, capable of conducting different work in a variety of environments with people from a diverse background and capable of utilizing the legal knowledge gained through BlueLedge.

What does AAERT approval mean?

BlueLedge has passed a rigorous evaluation process by the nationally recognized governing association for digital/electronic reporters and legal transcribers to ensure the highest quality education for our students.

What defines a good legal transcriptionist?

Legal transcriptionists should be detail oriented, have a firm grasp of the English language, organized, capable of sitting in front of a computer for long periods of time while listening to audio with the legal knowledge gained through our training courses.