LEGAL TRANSCRIPTION COURSES
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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.
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DIGITAL REPORTING & LEGAL TRANSCRIPTION PACKAGE
This curriculum pack includes both the Digital Reporting and Legal Transcriptionist courses. (This package does not include the Prepare to Pass course.)
This 160-hour package is designed to be taken by a person wishing to preprare for AAERT certification as a digital court reporter and legal transcriptionist.
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COMPLETE DIGITAL REPORTING & TRANSCRIPTION PACKAGE
This curriculum contains the Digital Reporting, Legal Transcription, and Prepare to Pass courses.
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.
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CET STUDY ESSENTIALS
This is a collection of short courses for students who wish to prepare for the CET knowledge and practical exam. This is not as comprehensive as the Legal Transcription (CET Prep) course, but is a great prep course for students who have been working as legal transcriptionists and have a very good understanding of all English, grammar, and punctuation rules.
These are the courses within this curriculum. (1) Legal System, (2) Terminology, (3) Prepare for Practical - CET.
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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.
This course is ideal for a transcriptionist who is not familiar with federal formatting rules and wants to take and pass the CET practical exam.
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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.
Federal (AAERT) formatting is NOT covered in this course.
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DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPT FUNDAMENTALS
Learn how to format deposition transcripts and other non-court legal proceedings.
Federal (AAERT) formatting is NOT covered in this course.
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INTRO TO LEGAL TRANSCRIPTION
Students will learn to format, transcribe, edit, and proofread legal transcripts for correct grammar, punctuation, and word usage. They will also learn essential legal and industry terminology. Additionally, they will learn to work within customer-driven specifications, such as a style guide and a template. In addition to exercises, quizzes, and self-graded assignments, students will receive personalized feedback on instructor-graded transcription assignments.
You will learn general formatting guidelines. Federal (AAERT) formatting is not covered in this course. If you wish to sit for the AAERT exam, please check out our Legal Transcription (CET Prep) course.
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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. This package contains two separate courses.
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ASR MASTERY: SCOPING & PROOFING
This course demonstrates how ASR can increase a transcriptionist’s productivity. Students will learn how to navigate and overcome the challenges of scoping ASR-produced first drafts. Scoping is the act of editing the first draft (i.e., a rough transcript) against the audio captured during a legal proceeding.
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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 States and the world. The nature of the court reporting and transcribing industry is that you truly can work anywhere, as there are always needs.