Maricopa Community Colleges  CTR208   20012-20045 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/28/00
CTR208 20012-20045 LEC 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Registered Professional Reporter/Certificate of Merit Preparation
Live dictation practice to increase speed in any machine shorthand system in preparation for the national Court Reporters Association RPR/CM Tests. May be repeated for a total of (10) credit hours. Prerequisites: One year of machine shorthand or equivalent.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CTR208   20012-20045 Registered Professional Reporter/Certificate of Merit Preparation
1. Apply shorthand skills in a series of timed speed tests. (I)
2. Apply comprehensive knowledge of machine shorthand theory to writing on the machine and transcription. (II)
3. Transcribe literary materials at 180 wpm, jury charge material at 200 wpm, and question/ answer testimony material at 225 wpm with 95 to 98.5% degree of accuracy. (III)
4. Transcribe literary material in speeds ranging from 170-220- wpm, jury charge material in speeds ranging from 190-240 wpm, and question/answer testimony material in speeds ranging from 210-260 wpm with 98.5 percent degree of accuracy. (IV)
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CTR208   20012-20045 Registered Professional Reporter/Certificate of Merit Preparation
    I. Speed development and measurement
        A. Literary material--varying speeds
        B. Jury charge material--varying speeds
        C. Question/answer testimony--varying speeds
      II. Machine shorthand theory
          A. Theory rules
          B. Briefs and phrases
        III. Transcription and accuracy development -- 95 to 98.5 percent accuracy
            A. Literary material at 180 wpm
            B. Jury charge material at 200 wpm
            C. Question/answer testimony at 225 wpm
          IV. Transcription and accuracy development -- 98.5 percent accuracy
              A. Literary material at 170-220 wpm
              B. Jury charge material at 190-240 wpm
              C. Question/answer testimony at 210-260 wpm
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