Career Benefits

The captioning and court reporting professions are receiving national recognition as competitive and rewarding career opportunities. Court reporters write the verbatim proceedings of a courtroom, deposition, hearing or meeting and provide an accurate transcript of the proceedings. Realtime captioning provides captions of live television programs and other forms of media for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers through realtime technology that instantly produces readable English text.

For those just learning about the field, take a look at some of its notable perks: 

Job security

  • The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts an increased need for captioners and court reporters over the next ten years.

  • Captioners will be in especially high demand as the FCC requires the expanded use of captioning for television, the internet, and other technologies.

Flexibility

  • Career paths are versatile, providing structure for those who want it and flexibility for those who don’t.

  • Annual salaries of captioners and court reporters can reach up to (or even exceed) $80,000


Court Reporting

Court reporting is a challenging and versatile career. Court reporters write the verbatim proceedings of a courtroom, deposition, hearing, arbitration or meeting and provide an accurate transcript of the proceedings.
Working as a Court Reporter can take you to:

  • Law firms
  • Courts
  • Freelance firms
  • Government offices
  • Hospitals/clinics
  • Insurance companies
  • Union meetings

Captioning

Realtime captioning provides captions of live television programs and other forms of media for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers through realtime technology that instantly produces readable English text.

Another facet of the captioning process is called Communication Access Realtime Translation, or CART. CART reporters write for deaf or hard-of-hearing clients in a variety of settings to provide instant conversion of speech to text using a steno machine and laptop, tablet, smartphone, or other mobile device.

Working as a Captioner/CART provider can take you to:

  • National/local television stations
  • Academic institutions
  • Sporting events
  • State/city legislative proceedings
  • Financial meetings
  • Internet webcasts
  • Conferences/seminars/workshops

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