Department Contacts
Marge Throndson (408) 741-2448
marge_throndson@westvalley.edu
Questions about Career Programs?
Call Career Programs Center
(408) 741-2098, email
cathy_aimonetti@westvalley.edu
or stop by room AAS 35
(408) 741-2098, email
cathy_aimonetti@westvalley.edu
or stop by room AAS 35
CAREER PROGRAMS:
Note Reading and Scoping Technologist
Program Requirements
Certificate of Achievement
Course Number |
Course Name |
Units |
|---|---|---|
| CTR 6A1 | Court Reporting Theory I | 2 |
| CTR 6B1 | Court Reporting Theory II | 2 |
| CA 15 | Document Formatting OR approved word processing class |
2 |
| CTR 24A | English & Editing for Transcription | 1.5 |
| CTR 24B | English & Editing for Transcription | 1.5 |
| CTR 24A & B are 8 weeks each | ||
| Engl 905 | Can be alternate for CTR 24A, B | |
Course Number |
Course Name |
Units |
|---|---|---|
| CTR 8A | 80 WPM speed goal | 6.5 |
| OR | ||
| CTR 50X1 | CTR Workshop (NIGHT) | 4 |
| CTR 28A | Basic Computer-Aided Transcription | 2.5 |
| CTR 26 | English Review and Office Practices for the Court Reporter |
3 |
A Certificate of Achievement as a Note Reading and Scoping Technologist can be earned by students who have completed all required courses with at least a grade of "C" or "Credit".
Before beginning any court reporting or related technology program, the student should have keyboarding skills of at least 45 words per minute; the Computer Applications Department offers keyboarding classes.
ORIENTATION: Each semester an orientation meeting provides information needed for all students entering in Court Reporting and Related Technologies. The date of the orientation is published in each semester's schedule of classes.
• last updated: July 22, 2008 •