Texas Court Reporting Education & Careers
Today's market offers many opportunities for the well-trained information technology specialists.
Graduates now have many employment fields from which to select: Closed captioning, CART Writing,
court reporting in both the court and freelance arena, transcription of insurance tapes, and transcription for
novelists are just a few of the careers open to our well-trained graduates. Reporters must be certified to
work in Texas in the freelance or court fields.
Today's market offers many opportunities for the well-trained information technology specialists.
Graduates now have many employment fields from which to select: Closed captioning, CART Writing,
court reporting in both the court and freelance arena, transcription of insurance tapes, and transcription for
novelists are just a few of the careers open to our well-trained graduates. Reporters must be certified to
work in Texas in the freelance or court fields.
A thousand mile journey starts with one small step! Lao-tse!
Institutional Mission Statement:
The court reporting program will prepare students for careers as official, freelance, or Congressional
reporters, closed captionists, or real-time writers by teaching eight levels of computer-compatible
machine shorthand with the following accompanying academic subjects: English Grammar, Spelling,
Vocabulary, Advanced Punctuation, Law, Legal Terminology, Court Reporting Procedures, Medical
Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology, Keyboarding, Technical and Medical Terminology, Anatomy and
Physiology, Keyboarding, Technical and Medical Dication/Transcription, Multi-Voice Dictation,
Computer-Assisted Transcription, including Real-Time writing and editing (utilizing state-of-the-art court
reporting software technology).
The court reporting program is a comprehensive course designed to teach students the skills and
abilities essential to providing professional and accurate court reporting transcripts in all of the
above-listed occupations. Graduates of this program will be able to communicate and interact
effectively with both the legal community and the CART community while observing confidentiality for the
client's rights. They will be proficient in writing machine shorthand at 225 WPM testimony, 200 WPM jury
charge, and 180 WPM literary. They will be able to produce professional and accurate transcripts,
including technical and medical, in a timely manner. They will be able to apply the National Court
Reporters Association Rules and Ethics to various job-related issues.
The administration, faculty, and staff are committed to providing "excellence in education in court
reporting" to each and every student. This is accomplished through positive reinforcement, a structured
classroom environment, and utilization of the most current resources available in the training of court
reporting students.
The court reporting program will prepare students for careers as official, freelance, or Congressional
reporters, closed captionists, or real-time writers by teaching eight levels of computer-compatible
machine shorthand with the following accompanying academic subjects: English Grammar, Spelling,
Vocabulary, Advanced Punctuation, Law, Legal Terminology, Court Reporting Procedures, Medical
Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology, Keyboarding, Technical and Medical Terminology, Anatomy and
Physiology, Keyboarding, Technical and Medical Dication/Transcription, Multi-Voice Dictation,
Computer-Assisted Transcription, including Real-Time writing and editing (utilizing state-of-the-art court
reporting software technology).
The court reporting program is a comprehensive course designed to teach students the skills and
abilities essential to providing professional and accurate court reporting transcripts in all of the
above-listed occupations. Graduates of this program will be able to communicate and interact
effectively with both the legal community and the CART community while observing confidentiality for the
client's rights. They will be proficient in writing machine shorthand at 225 WPM testimony, 200 WPM jury
charge, and 180 WPM literary. They will be able to produce professional and accurate transcripts,
including technical and medical, in a timely manner. They will be able to apply the National Court
Reporters Association Rules and Ethics to various job-related issues.
The administration, faculty, and staff are committed to providing "excellence in education in court
reporting" to each and every student. This is accomplished through positive reinforcement, a structured
classroom environment, and utilization of the most current resources available in the training of court
reporting students.
Kussad Institute of Court Reporting
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Court reporting careers are the only focus at this Institute. The school was established in 1996 and
enjoys an excellent reputation and success rate for its graduates.
enjoys an excellent reputation and success rate for its graduates.
Court Reporting Careers