Attractive Income & Careers
While compensation for court reporters can vary with the type of job, your experience, your level of certification and the region of the country;
annual salaries in California average over $80,000.1 With greater experience and tenure you could enjoy even higher salaries. Career opportunities include:
- Official Reporter – Work as a salaried courtroom employee.
- Freelance Reporter – Work a flexible schedule on pre-trial depositions.
- CART Provider – Communication Access Real-Time Translation providers accompany deaf and hard-of-hearing clients.
- Real-Time Reporter – Convert spoken word instantly to text display for live proceedings.
- Broadcast Captioner – Provide text captions of live television programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers.
Seize the Opportunity in a Growing Industry
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, court reporting jobs are
projected to grow faster than average through the year 2018 (18% compared to the average job growth of 10%).
2 Add to this the flexibility to create your own hours and to "be your own boss", and it's easy to see why court reporting was ranked as one of the 50 Best Careers of 2011 by U.S. News and World Report.
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Employment Opportunities Abound
Court reporters work in a variety of settings such as:
- Federal and state courts
- Deposition firms
- Network TV stations providing closed captioning services
- Attorney offices providing litigation or arbitration support
- Business seminars/webinars
- College campuses assisting the hearing impaired
- Legislators offices
A Court Reporting Associate Degree Program Like No Other
- Comprehensive preparation for the California CSR exam and the RPR exam through NCRA
- Top curriculum includes core focus on real-time reporting and Computer-Aided Translation software
- Small class sizes and individual faculty coaching & mentoring customized to you
The Bryan College Difference
- Proven track record of successfully preparing court reporters for over 70 years
- Student-centered, real-time reporting proprietary technology & interactive classes
- Job placement assistance & lifetime refresher courses