Scopist/Text Editor

Green River College ETPL
Court Reporters record the verbatim proceedings of a courtroom, deposition, hearing, arbitration, or meeting and provide an accurate transcript of the proceedings. Students learn how to prepare transcripts with the use of a computer. Students are trained in additional career opportunities including realtime writing and captioning for the non-hearing community, scoping, transcription, and text entry.

Financial information

Total tuition

$5,437.52

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Green River College, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Program details

9 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

44

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

Certificate

Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses

No

Other prerequisites

N/A

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Court Reporting and Captioning/Court Reporter

Completion rate

53%

Employment rate

68%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$25.00

Typical (median) annual earnings

$46,868.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Court Reporting and Captioning/Court Reporter

Other Industries

49%

Administrative Support

17%

Education

17%

Healthcare and Social Services

17%

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
29
Completion rate
53%
Average number of students who completed each year
10
Gender
Male
13%
Female
87%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Asian
6%
Black or African American
4%
Hispanic
10%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
68%
Multi-racial
12%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
2%
20 to 29
27%
30 to 39
42%
40 to 49
18%
50 and over
11%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
0%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
22%
Some college experience, but no degree
30%
Certificate or AA
22%
BA or higher
26%