Court reporters are in high demand with the top 10 percent earning wages over $90,000 per year. Pursuing training in stenography creates an opportunity for a good income without having to obtain a traditional four year college degree. This is a strong choice for those looking for a quick turnaround with minimal investment. Many court reporting certification programs can be finished in just two years. Additionally as a profession that is increasingly mobile, as in court reporters are now finding work transcribing depositions and closed captions for television broadcast from the comfort of their own home, it makes sense that you can earn your certification and become a qualified court reporter online.
15 Online Court Reporting Programs Approved by the NCRA
The National Court Reporters Association is no in and of itself an accrediting agency, but all court reporting programs approved by the NCRA listed below are accredited by agencies recognized by the U.S. Department Of Education. Below is a list of the schools offering online court reporting programs. For a full list of programs and Baccalaureate degree programs vs. certifications check out the National Court Reporters Association's full list of approved programs.
FLORIDA |
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Atlantic Technical College 4700 Coconut Creek Pkwy. Coconut Creek, FL 33063 754-321-5100 x3090 Contact: Linda Tobin |
Key College 1040 Bayview Drive, Ste. 200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 800-581-8292 Contact: Ronald Dooley |
Sheridan Technical College 5400 Sheridan St. Hollywood, FL 33021 754-321-5400 x3073 Contact: Aurora Joslyn |
GEORGIA |
ILLINOIS |
INDIANA |
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Brown College of Court Reporting 1100 Spring St. N.W., Ste. 101 Atlanta, GA 30309 800-849-0703 Contact: Marita Carey |
Midstate College
411 W. Northmoor Road Peoria, IL 61614 309-692-4092 (B) Contact: Kathryn A. Dittmeier |
College of Court Reporting
455 W. Lincolnway Valparaiso, IN 46385 866-294-3974 x222 Contact: Nicky Rodriguez |
MISSOURI |
NEW YORK |
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Vatterott College - Sunset Hills 12900 Maurer Industrial Drive Sunset Hills, MO 63127 314-843-4200 |
Alfred State College 10 Upper College Drive Alfred, NY 14802 607-587-3421 Contact: Danielle Green |
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OHIO |
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Clark State Community College 570 E. Leffel Lane Springfield, OH 45505 937-328-8080 Contact: Robyn Hennigan henniganr@clarkstate.edu |
Cuyahoga Community College
Western Campus 11000 Pleasant Valley Road Parma, OH 44130 216-987-5214 Contact: Kelly Moranz kelly.moranz@tri-c.edu |
Stark State College
6200 Frank Ave. N.W. North Canton, OH 44720 330-494-6170 x4359 Contact: Julie Hardgrove jhardgrove@starkstate.edu |
TEXAS |
WASHINGTON |
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Arlington Career Institute 901 Ave. K Grand Prairie, TX 75050 972-647-1607 Contact: Jon Vecchio |
Green River College
12401 S.E. 320th St. Auburn, WA 98092 253-833-9111 x4219 Contact: Lori Rapozo |
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WEST VIRGINIA |
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Huntington Junior College 900 Fifth Ave. Huntington, WV 25701 800-344-4522 Contact: Carol Adams cadams@huntingtonjuniorcollege.edu |
Madison Area Technical College 1701 Wright St. Madison, WI 53704 608-246-6100 Contact: Lisa Jo Hubacher |
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With court reporting salaries stretching into the the six figures and an opportunity to not only earn your certifications from the comfort of your own home, but to actually be able to work as a stay-at-home stenographer transcribing depositions as a streaming enabled real time court reporter or freelancing as a closed captionist for live television broadcast and special events, it’s a wonder that there is a nationwide shortage of court reporters joining the workforce.
