The Court Reporting Program at College of Marin offers four stackable certificates designed for students interested in acquiring the skills necessary to secure employment as a verbatim reporter in our courts of law, pre-trial depositions, senate and congressional hearings, closed captioning and educational captioning. Completion of the requirements for the Associate of Science degree for Court Reporting prepares students for transfer to a California State University, a University of California, or a university of their choice to pursue a baccalaureate degree of their choice or to enter the job market. The CSR-Ready Certificate is the fourth in the series of stackable certificates and it will prepare students for successful completion of the CSR exam.

Program Learning Outcomes:

🗸 Appropriately and professionally apply the court reporting process in the workplace.

🗸 Demonstrate proficiency in basic English, grammar and punctuation, as well as legal terminology, court structure, basic legal procedures, basic civil law, basic criminal law, official court reporting procedures, deposition reporting procedures, and court reporting ethics.

🗸 Demonstrate proficiency in basic medical terminology, including terms relating to anatomy, physiology, and pharmaceutical drugs.

🗸 Demonstrate the ability to pass a mock CSR exam at 200wpm.