CART Colleges

Looking for CART colleges? CART captioners are in growing demand across the country. The department of labor projects a 25% growth rate in court reporting through 2016! Court reporters provide an essential service to the legal community by capturing a verbatim transcript of legal proceedings. In addition, court reporters work flexible hours, and make an average salary of $64,000. Many experienced freelance CART captioners make even more. Best of all, a degree in CART captioning can be earned in just two years. To find out more about a career in CART/Captioning, please contact us:

CART Colleges

CART and captioning are two applications for realtime writing skills: as you write, the words appear on the screen so audiences can read what the speaker is saying. Captioning is principally for television or large audiences. CART reporting specifically benefits hard-of-hearing and deaf individuals.

CART/Captioners learn how to use a stenotype machine, which has its own unique shorthand keyboard, and computer technology which immediately translates your shorthand into clear, accurate, written English.

Broadcast Captioners or Realtime Reporters are in demand because the FCC requires tens of thousands of hours of TV programs be captioned. Live TV must be captioned, which means programs such as CNN, the Weather Channel, NFL Football, presidential speeches, C-Span, the Academy Awards, tornado warnings…an endless list of opportunities.

CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) Reporters provide realtime live captioning specifically for hard-of-hearing and deaf individuals. They often work from home using audio links, but may accompany clients to classes, business meetings, medical appointments, conferences…anywhere translation is required.

Rewards

You are the critical link that makes communication work well for millions of people
Work from home or on-site, as you prefer
Financially rewarding; salaries range from $35,000 to $75,000 or more, depending on overtime pay options (NCRA, Dept. of Labor)

Who succeeds at this? People who:

have a passion for helping other people
love to learn about a vast array of topics
enjoy the benefits of technology
desire a professional life and are not afraid to work hard for it.

Please contact our Admissions Office for additional information.

Why Choose Brown College?

Over 95% Career Placement: Most graduates immediately go on to successful careers in court reporting as soon as they graduate.
National Accreditation: Brown College is the only court reporting college in the state of Georgia accredited by the National Court Reporters Association.
Day, Evening and Distance Education Classes: Flexible class schedules make it easy for you to enroll.
Financial Aid: Federal aid programs, merit-based aid and VA benefits are available. Contact our Financial Aid Office for more information at 404-876-1227 x 226.
Small Class Size: Our faculty provide individual attention to every student and help graduates network.
Steno or Voice, Your Choice: Only Brown College offers students training in both stenotype and real-time digital voice reporting.

Our Court Reporting Program

Our court reporting students learn state-of-the-art machine shorthand theory and then embark on a program of speedbuilding to 225 words per minute, compatible with the standards of the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) for their Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) certification.

But the profession of court reporting requires much more than just speed. During the speedbuilding process, students receive training in English grammar, spelling, and punctuation; medical, legal, and technical terminology and concepts; real-time computer technology; keyboarding; RPR preparation; and, just prior to graduation, court and freelance externships. Our top-notch faculty includes graduates of such prestigious schools as Yale and Dartmouth.

Our History

Brown College was founded in 1972 by Forrest Brown, a professional court reporter. We’ve been regarded as of the finest schools of our kind in the country and the only such school in Georgia to be certified by the National Court Reporters Association. Our national reputation is a reflection of the quality of our graduates and their successes.