The Educational Captioning certificate goals and objectives are designed to prepare the student to enter careers in educational captioning, also known as CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation). The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lists CART service as particularly useful for people who are deaf or have hearing loss but do not use sign language. Educational captioners use stenography or voice writing to caption classroom lecture and discussion nearly verbatim and in real time, either remotely or on site, enabling hearing-impaired students to attend school and understand what is being discussed in class to facilitate their academic success. Careers specific to these skills include but are not limited to: Educational Captioner (also known as CART Provider), Remote Educational Captioner/CART Provider, Meeting Captioner, and Offline Captioner. With additional training and experience, educational captioners can expand their employment opportunities to include live broadcast captioning.
Program Requirements (290-474 hours)
| Course Number | Course Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one: NCCC016 NCCC016M | 160 WPM Speed Goal 160 WPM: Multi-Voice Focus | 190 - 200 hours 112 - 126 hours |
| NCCC027 | Computer-Aided Transcription 1 | 32 - 36 hours |
| Select one: NCCC018 NCCC018M | 180 WPM Speed Goal 180 WPM: Multi-Voice Focus | 190 - 200 hours 112 - 126 hours |
| NCCC034 | Medical Dictation | 34 - 38 hours |
Total Certificate Hours: 290-474 hours
Certificates are listed as hours rather than college credit (units). Students must pass and complete the minimum number of hours required.