FEATURED COURSE:

$895

 

 

Individuals taking this course will learn about the court system, legal procedure, terminology, ethics, professionalism, and confidentiality. Students will gain the knowledge to format, transcribe, edit, and proofread legal transcripts for correct grammar, punctuation, and word usage. In addition to many exercises, quizzes, and self-graded assignments, students will receive personalized feedback on instructor-graded transcription assignments. 

Equipment Requirements: 

• Any transcription audio player. If you do not have one, we recommend the free version of Express Scribe software. 
• A foot pedal (e.g., Infinity) compatible with your audio player and transcription headphones.
• MS Word (Microsoft Word 2016, 2019, and Office 365), CAT software, or any other word processor. (We only offer support for MS Word.)
• PC-based computer with Windows 8.1 or better. (Most software companies in this industry are PC-friendly. You can use a Mac in this course, but we do not offer support for Mac-specific questions.)

Course Access: 365 days 

Course Outline

• The Legal System
• Terminology
• English Language
• Grammar and Punctuation
• Word, Text Expansion, and Research
• Software and Annotations
• Building the Transcript
• Working Environment
• Professionalism
• Instructor-Graded Transcription Assignments

Course Fee: $895

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

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

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.

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

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.