Reston, Va., Feb. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country’s leading organization representing stenographic court reporters, captioners, and legal videographers, has designated Feb. 4-11 as 2023 National Court Reporting & Captioning Week, and invites the media to help celebrate by raising public awareness about this flexible, lucrative, and unique career choice.
Court reporters and captioners are available to share their stories and demonstrate how they write on their steno machines to capture the most accurate record of the spoken word into text.
The weeklong event, themed ‘STENO always in my heart’ brings court reporters, captioners, court reporting firms, schools, and others in the legal industry together to help highlight the many aspects that make court reporting and captioning a viable profession. Those aspects include a quicker entrance into the workforce since no four-year degree is required, good salaries, flexibility, interesting venues, and the increasing demand for more reporters and captioners to meet the growing number of employment opportunities available in the field.
The 2023 event marks the 11th year NCRA has hosted the celebration. Below are links to NCRA press releases featuring profiles of members, as well as other information about a career in stenographic court reporting or captioning.
- Court reporter says live stenographers make happier attorneys and judges “In this century, digital cannot keep up with steno”
- Court reporter is forever thankful to her ‘steno angel’ Friend’s recommendation leads to incredible career after military service
- NCRA member shares her career journey for 2023 Court Reporting & Captioning Week: For CART provider and freelance court reporter, it’s an adventure every day
- Scholarships and grants are plenty for stenographic court reporting students NCRA and NCRF offer a number of scholarships and grants
- Free A to Z® Intro to Steno Machine Shorthand program leads to new career for busy mom
- 2023 National Court Reporting & Captioning Week is the time to showcase the best-kept secret when it comes to a lucrative career choice
- Captioner says Hamilton was her dream job
- Why is stenographic court reporting the gold standard? NCRA President says stenographic court reporters and captioners are technology
- Know the difference between a stenographic court reporter and a digital reporter
Court reporters and captioners rely on the latest in technology to use stenographic machines to capture the spoken word and translate it into written text in real time. These professionals work both in and out of the courtroom recording legal cases and depositions, providing live captioning of events, and assisting members of the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities with gaining access to information, entertainment, educational opportunities, and more.
If you’re looking for a career that is on the cutting edge of technology, offers the opportunity to work at home or abroad, like to write, enjoy helping others, and are fast with your fingers, then the fields of court reporting and captioning are careers you should explore.
The NCRA A to Z® Intro to Steno Machine Shorthand program is a free online eight-week introductory course that lets participants see if a career in court reporting or captioning would be a good choice for them. The program is an introductory course in stenographic theory and provides participants with the opportunity to learn the basics of writing on a steno machine. There is no charge to take the course, but participants are required to have access to a steno machine or an iPad they can use to download an iStenoPad app.
To arrange an interview with a working court reporter, captioner, or a current court reporting student, or to learn more about the lucrative and flexible court reporting or captioning professions and the many job opportunities currently available, contact pr@ncra.org.
The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) has been internationally recognized for promoting excellence among those who capture and convert the spoken word to text for more than 100 years. NCRA is committed to supporting its more than 12,000 members in achieving the highest level of professional expertise with educational opportunities and industry-recognized court reporting, educator, and videographer certification programs. NCRA impacts legislative issues and the global marketplace through its actively involved membership.
Forbes has named court reporting as one of the best career options that do not require a traditional four-year degree. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the court reporting field is expected to be one of the fastest areas of projected employment growth across all occupations. According to 247WallSt.com, the court reporting profession ranks sixth out of 25 careers with the lowest unemployment rate, just 0.7 percent. Career information about the court reporting profession—one of the leading career options that do not require a traditional four-year degree—can be found at DiscoverSteno.org.
