California School of Court Reporting-Riverside

This school has been known to tell potential students that the course averages 2 years. This is not so! I was a student and knew many of the graduates and it was rare to complete in as little as 4 years. The school has articles on its website saying the course averages 2 years but that is OLD info. Court reporting did take only a couple of years to learn in the past. That was prior to «real time» reporting where the steno machine is linked to laptops viewed by the judges, attorneys, etc. This means the notes must be perfect and takes a much more intensive Theory program. Also important to know is that only 10% of the population is capable of writing at 225 wpm with 97.5% accuracy. I guess you could say it will cost you $ 12 000,+ per year to find out if you are part of that 10%. Unfortunately, the majority of students drop out of the program and NONE of the classes are transferable so the risk is — if you do not make it, you have a huge debt to pay off and no job skills with which to earn the money! Know the facts, measure the risks, and for heaven’s sake, if you enroll and are NOT one of the top students in your class, drop out before you rack up a big debt. You are probably not going to make it. In short, it is a «gift» to be able to write that fast and accurately. If you have the gift it may be worth going for because the money is very good but the jobs in the courts are drying up. I noticed the voice recognition on my smart phone is really good — what is the future going to hold for this craft? Be careful. All this being said — the teachers and staff are nice and helpful but the 2 court reporters that own the schools are, in my opinion, lacking in ethics. By the way, these schools are also known as Sage College and there are 2 locations: Moreno Valley and San Diego. Good luck!