Brown College Of Court Reporting

Highlights

• School reports 98% of graduates are employed in their field of study
• Providing education since 1972
• Provides small class sizes
• Offers an online stenography program
• Approved for veterans training
• Court reporting program approved by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA)
• Accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Council on Occupational Education

About the School

Brown College of Court Reporting offers comprehensive programs in court reporting. According to the school it's the only court reporting program in Georgia approved by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA). The students can learn stenography or voice writing. Graduates can work for courts, lawyers, companies, associations and other organizations. They can also be hired to provide live captioning for television.

Academic Programs

• Court Reporting - Stenography program - Students are provided thorough training in using a computer and a stenotype for court reporting. They also learn how to use shorthand. The program provides court externships and freelance externships. Stenography students can choose between on-campus and online courses. Students are prepared to take the state certification exam.
• Court Reporting - Voice Writing - Students are trained to speak into a mask-like device, which includes a microphone, which feeds the reporter's voice into specialized voice recognition and translation software on the reporter's laptop computer. To achieve the required high speeds and accuracy, the students are trained to speak in a form of shorthand which the software is able to translate. The program provides court externships and freelance externships. Students are prepared to take the state certification exam.
• CART/Captioning - Students learn to provide realtime communication to hearing impaired individuals. The program includes plenty of hands-on training.

Learning Options

Brown College of Court Reporting offers day and evening courses and online evening courses.

Student Notes

• The school provides a variety of career services
• Online students have access to the services provided to students taking classes on-campus

Faculty

The students at Brown College of Court Reporting are taught by industry experienced instructors. Due to the small class sizes the instructors are able to provide personalized attention.

Admissions and Financial Aid

Brown College of Court Reporting representatives are available to assist applicants with the enrolling process. In addition, federal financial aid and other types of financial assistance are available to those who qualify.