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Court Reporting Technology - Judicial Reporting, AAS


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(AAS-CR)

Program Description:


The Court Reporting Technology program includes a basic core of courses designed to prepare a student for entry-level employment as an official and/or freelance judicial reporter.

Campus Location:


Raymond - 601.857.3417

1st Year


Summer Session - 1st Term


Total: 6-7 SH


Summer Session - 2nd Term


Total: 6 SH


2nd Year


Total: 16 SH


Total: 14 SH


* Students who lack entry level skills in math, English, science, etc., will be provided related studies.

National Court Reporters Association minimum requirements must be met including:

  1. minimum machine shorthand speed on three 5-minute tests with 95% accuracy: 225 wpm testimony (two voice), 200 wpm jury charge, and 180 wpm literary.
  2. minimum computer keyboarding speed on two 5-minute timed writings: 60 wpm with a maximum of five errors.
  3. internship to include a minimum of 40 hours of actual writing time.

Completion Award: Associate in Applied Science Degree 74-75 SH



**Additional Graduation Requirement: Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take LLS 1312 /RST 1312 /RSV 1312 - Orientation  course in order to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement.

A CPAS review course and exam is required to graduate from this program.

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