Train to work in the fields of judicial reporting, broadcast captioning or in jobs requiring real-time Internet posting with the relatively new, noncredit continuing education court reporting program at Anne Arundel Community College.

New this fall is "Court Reporting: Speed Development" (LEG 502), a 30-session course that helps students build their speed in typing numbers, reading from stenotype notes and taking dictation. The $365 course meets from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays, Aug. 30-Dec. 15, on the Arnold campus.

Students are eligible for the new course if they have successfully completed "Court Reporting Theory 1, 2" (LEG 500 and LEG 501). "Court Reporting Theory 1" (LEG 500) meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays, Aug. 30-Dec. 15, on the Arnold campus.

The Maryland Court Reporters Association approves all three courses.

While the court reporting field is expected to experience average growth through 2012, some federal mandates could spur demand higher. For instance, by 2006, all new television programming must be captioned for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Also, college and university students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing have the right under the Americans with Disabilities Act to request real-time translation in their classes.

Salaries vary by job and by experience and training of the court reporter. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook reports court reporters earned median annual salaries of $41,550 in 2002, with the middle 50 percent of workers earning between $29,770 and $55,360.

Registration for fall classes is under way. AACC’s court reporting program has some prerequisites. For information, call 410-777-2958.

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