Court Reporting Schools

Looking for court reporting schools? Court reporters 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 court reporters make even more. Best of all, a degree in court reporting can be earned in just two years. To find out more about a career in court reporting, please contact us:

Court or judicial reporters are the Guardians of the Record. They take down sworn testimony and quickly produce verbatim transcripts for judges, attorneys, or litigants. They capture spoken words in shorthand on stenotype machines or by using speech recognition technology and use computer software to translate them quickly into clear, accurate, written English. Our graduates master this skill to 225 words per minute with 95% accuracy. Steno or Voice/Your Choice…ONLY at Brown College.

Rewards

As a graduate, enjoy the benefits of Brown College’s national reputation.
Be in the hub of important situations: trials, depositions, congressional hearings, anywhere events must be documented verbatim
Work in the court system, for a court reporting agency, or pursue freelance opportunities
Average income is $60,000 according to the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA)
Nationwide demand for skilled reporters
Excellent career placement for our state – certified court reporters

Who succeeds at this? People who:

love words
have a high curiosity factor
can take the pressure of intense situations
embrace technology and the good things it can do
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.