Department Contacts
Marge Throndson (408) 741-2448
marge_throndson@westvalley.edu
Questions about Career Programs?
Call Career Programs Center
(408) 741-2098, email
cathy_aimonetti@westvalley.edu
or stop by room AAS 35
(408) 741-2098, email
cathy_aimonetti@westvalley.edu
or stop by room AAS 35
CAREER PROGRAMS:
Office Assistant/Transcription Technologist
Program Requirements
Certificate of Achievement
Course Number |
Course Name |
Units |
|---|---|---|
| CTR 6A1 | Court Reporting Theory I | 2 |
| CTR 6B1 | Court Reporting Theory II | 2 |
| CTR 24A | English & Editing for Transcription | 1.5 |
| CTR 24B | English & Editing for Transcription | 1.5 |
| CTR 24A & B are 8 weeks each | ||
| Engl 905 | Can be alternate for CTR 24A, B | |
| BUS 78 | Business Communication | 3 |
| CA 31B | Beg. Word Processing, Microsoft Word | 1 |
| CA 32B | Int. Word Processing, Microsoft Word | 2 |
| CA 10 | Computer Keyboarding | 1 |
| CA 15 | Document Formatting | 2 |
Any one of the following with a grade of "C" or better, or demonstration of skill proficiency.
Course Number |
Course Name |
Units |
|---|---|---|
| CTR 8A-D | 80 WPM speed goal | 6.5 |
A Certificate of Achievement in Office Assistant / Transcription Technologist can be earned by students who have completed all required courses with at least a grade of "C" or "Credit".
ORIENTATION: Each semester an orientation meeting provides information needed for all students entering in Court Reporting and Related Technologies. The date of the orientation is published in each semester's schedule of classes.
• last updated: July 22, 2008 •