Catalog 2023-2024

Scoping

Course Number	Course Title	Hours
NCCC001	Stenographic Machine Theory 1	128 - 140 hours
NCCC002	Stenographic Machine Theory 2	128 - 140 hours
NCCC003	Stenographic Machine Theory 3	128 - 140 hours
NCCC004	CAT Software Basics	16 - 18 hours
NCCC027	Computer-Aided Transcription 1	32 - 36 hours

Total Certificate Hours: 432-474 hours

Certificates are listed as hours rather than college credit (units). Students must pass and complete the minimum number of hours required.

Upon successful completion of this program a student will be able to:

Apply knowledge of stenographic theory to identify and correct untranslated and mistranslated stenographic outlines for English vocabulary and phrases, medical terminology, and standard punctuation typically found in verbatim transcripts of legal and other proceedings.
Identify writing translation conflicts in the reporter's software dictionary and recommend conflict-free solutions.
Demonstrate fluency in reading and translating stenographic language.
Use computer-aided-transcription software to mark and correct stenographic writing errors and add new dictionary entries for words, phrases, and proper names that are absent from the software dictionary.