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Court Reporting Technology - CART, 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 a CART (computer-aided realtime technology) provider.

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: 17 SH


Total: 14 SH


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

** Students enrolled in the program of study for over 36 consecutive months will be required to complete any new courses under curriculum revision in order to obtain degree in order to maintain current market skills.

National Court Reporters Association minimum requirements must be met including but not limited to:

  1. minimum machine shorthand speed on three 5-minute tests with 97% realtime accuracy: 180 wpm literary.
  2. produce an unedited realtime translation of 1 hour of CART services for educational purposes.
  3. write a narrative report summarizing the internship experience including such things as a diary, new terminology encountered, new experiences, and activities/processes observed.
  4. minimum computer keyboarding speed on two 5-minute timed writings: 60 wpm with a maximum of five errors.
  5. internship to include a minimum of 66 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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