Court Reporting Technology - Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART) Option

Program Description:

The Court Reporting Technology CART option provides entry-level training and preparation for a career in providing realtime transcriptions for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART).  Upon completion of the required hours for a career or technical certificate or an AAS degree, students will possess efficient skills in the field of judicial court reporting and understand the basic job description of a CART provider.

Career Certificate

• CRT 1113 - Stenotype Machine Shorthand I 3 SH

•  OR

• CRT 1213 - Voice Writing I 3 SH
• CRT 1173 - Realtime Reporting English & Grammar 3 SH
• CRT 1133 - Speed Building I 3 SH
• CRT 1143 - Speed Building II 3 SH
• CRT 1153 - Realtime Reporting Procedures 3 SH
• CRT 1123 - Stenotype Machine Shorthand II 3 SH

•  OR

• CRT 1223 - Voice Writing II 3 SH
• CRT 2133 - Speed Building III 3 SH
• CRT 2513 - CART I 3 SH
• CRT 2563 - CART Technology 3 SH
• CRT 2573 - CART Dictionary Development 3 SH

Technical Certificate

• CRT 2143 - Speed Building IV 3 SH
• CRT 2523 - CART II 3 SH
• CRT 2923 - Internship for CART 3 SH
• BOT 1313 - Applied Business Mathematics 3 SH
• BOT 1713 - Mechanics of Communication 3 SH

Associate of Applied Science

• ENG 1113 - English Composition I 3 SH
• SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I 3 SH    OR
• SPT 2173 - Interpersonal Communication 3 SH
• Social/Behavioral Science Elective  3 SH
• Humanities/Fine Arts Elective  3 SH
• Mathematics/Science Elective  3-4 SH 

• (MAT-1313 or higher OR any Laboratory Science)

Completion Award: Associate of Applied Science Degree in Court Reporting Technology 60-61 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  - 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 are required to graduate from this program.