Train to Create Professional Legal Transcripts From Home
Comprehensive legal transcription training with extensive Microsoft Word instruction, authentic litigation practice, instructor support, proctored practice and final examinations, and a paid apprenticeship opportunity for graduates who are U.S. citizens.
$1,997 | Self-Paced | Approximately 2-4 Months
Hi! I'm Linda Wilson
I am Linda Wilson, a licensed and certified stenographic court reporter with more than 40 years of experience in the legal transcript profession. During my career, I have worked as an official courtroom stenographer, freelance court reporter, legal transcriptionist, court reporting firm owner, and instructor.
My experience includes reporting legal proceedings, producing and reviewing legal transcripts, working with judges, attorneys, and court personnel, training transcriptionists, and helping students develop the accuracy, punctuation, formatting, technology, and professional skills required in legal transcript production.
My CCR certification is recognized by the American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers as someone having the training and credentials to instruct students on how to properly create legal transcripts.
I created Learn to Transcribe Academy to give students the practical, comprehensive training they need before producing professional transcripts of depositions, hearings, trials, and other legal proceedings.
Welcome to Our Academy!
OUR SCHOOL: Learn to Transcribe Academy is an AAERT-approved school.
We are also an official school approved by Stenograph to train MAXScribe software editors to produce high-quality transcripts. MAXScribe training is a separate advanced training that is perfect for graduates of this legal transcription course.
In addition, we have an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and numerous 5-star reviews online.
THIS COURSE: This online course was prepared by our expert staff of seasoned court reporters and legal transcriptionists who have many decades of experience and knowledge to share with you. This comprehensive course covers nearly everything you are likely to encounter when producing transcripts for legal proceedings in the United States.
This course does not teach legal secretarial or paralegal work. It teaches students how to properly create verbatim transcripts of depositions, hearings, courtroom trials, arbitrations, and other proceedings involving sworn testimony.
What You’ll Get at a Glance
Time to Complete
2-4 months (self-paced)
Paid Apprenticeship Opportunity
30 days or 10 projects
Eligibility
U.S. citizens
After Graduation
The paid apprenticeship opportunity gives graduates who are U.S. citizens a way to begin gaining real-world experience and earning income after completing the program. Earnings, workload, and continuing opportunities vary by individual and company.
What's Needed?
Equipment Needed
Windows 10 or 11 desktop or laptop computer
Full-size keyboard and external mouse
Headphones
Infinity USB foot pedal (needed approx. halfway through the course)
Software Used
Microsoft Word
Digital audio player
Text expander recommended
(Explained in course)
Supplies Needed
Notepad, pen, sticky notes
Printer, if you plan to print course downloads
One ream of 3-hole-punched printer paper
2- or 3-inch 3-ring binder
What's Included in the Course?
24/7 online course access
Instructor access and support
Instructional videos and numerous course downloads
Punctuation and transcript formatting
Computer technology, file management, and digital audio
Ethics and confidentiality
Following client preferences and instructions
Business and project recordkeeping
Introduction to scoping in court reporting software
Extensive transcript practice and file review
Depositions, hearings, and trials
Speed-building exercises and text-expander instruction
Proofreading and accuracy training
Detailed Microsoft Word training
Access to our student group
Quizzes throughout the course
Proctored practice and final examinations
Certificate of Completion
Access to our graduate group
Marketing information for graduates
Paid apprenticeship opportunity for graduates who are U.S. citizens and have completed the course and passed the final examination
What to Expect?
Lectures
As you work through the lectures, you will complete extensive transcription practice at your own pace.
Tests
Quizzes are provided throughout the course, along with a practice examination and a final examination.
How Long to Finish?
Most students complete the course in approximately 2-4 months, although completion time varies by student.
After I Graduate?
Some of our graduates choose to seek independent contract work on their own or establish their own transcription company. Others desire a paid apprenticeship opportunity.
Specialized Skills
Producing accurate legal transcripts requires specialized knowledge of legal proceedings, punctuation, formatting, technology, and verbatim transcription.
Where Would I Work?
Legal transcriptionists work remotely from home as independent contractors, receiving and returning assignments via the internet, and can choose to work part time or full time.
Real Training. Real Results.
Apprenticeship Success Stories
Shannon from Florida says going through our training is the best thing she's ever done with her life. Shannon went from no transcription experience to working as a legal transcriptionist after completing our training!
Rhonda from Pennsylvania says our training is "Well worth the money; well worth the time you're going to put into it. You're going to learn a lot." Rhonda transitioned from librarian to legal transcriptionist in a short time!
Curriculum
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- Lecture 1: Introduction (2:34)
- Read or Listen First
- Mac Computer
- Confidentiality
- Personal Study Guide
- Social Media
- Clear Cache
- Lecture 2: General Transcription Overview
- Lecture 3: Medical Transcription Overview
- Lecture 4: Law Enforcement Transcription Overview
- Lecture 5: Legal Transcription Overview
- Lecture 6: Basic Setup
- Lecture 7: Hardware and Software Required
- Lecture 8: Know Your Computer
- Lecture 9: Typing Skills
- Lecture 10: Change Background Colors (10:13)
- Quiz
- Lecture 1: Overview
- Lecture 2: Computer Organization
- Lecture 3: How to Organize Files (10:25)
- Lecture 4: The Cloud and Storage
- Lecture 5: Dropbox (11:46)
- Lecture 6: Moving and Sharing (4:08)
- Lecture 7: Google Drive (5:47)
- Lecture 8: OneDrive (7:55)
- Lecture 8A: Prevent Files from Being Saved to OneDrive (1:49)
- Lecture 9: SendThisFile (3:34)
- Lecture 10: Using Box (6:34)
- Lecture 11: Add Computer Space (2:13)
- Lecture 12: Temporary Files (2:42)
- Lecture 13: Recycle Bin (1:24)
- Quiz
- Lecture 1: Text Files
- Lecture 2: Creating ASCII, RTF, PDF
- Lecture 3: Converting Files
- Lecture 3A: Converting MP4 to MP3 or WAV (8:17)
- Lecture 3B: Converting Files With No Download Button (8:01)
- Lecture 4: Encryption
- Lecture 5: Zipping and Unzipping
- Lecture 6: Sending Files
- Lecture 7: Receiving Files
- Lecture 8: Free vs. Trial Software
- Lecture 9: Screenshots
- Lecture 10: Snipping Files
- Quiz
- Lecture 1: Microsoft Word (18:27)
- Lecture 2: File Tab (7:02)
- Lecture 3: Home Tab (7:48)
- Lecture 4: Styles (6:22)
- Lecture 5: Insert Tab (9:12)
- Lecture 6: Design Tab (6:50)
- Lecture 7: Layout Tab (8:36)
- Lecture 8: Remove Line Numbers (4:42)
- Lecture 9: References Tab (5:01)
- Lecture 10: Review Tab (5:15)
- Lecture 11: View Tab (1:53)
- Lecture 12: View Features (5:58)
- Lecture 13: Quick Access Toolbar (5:14)
- Lecture 14: Caption and Appearances Pages
- Lecture 15: Caption With Fillable Fields (1:10)
- Lecture 16: Caption With Floating Line Numbers (10:00)
- Lecture 17: Caption With Fixed Line Numbers (9:20)
- Lecture 18: Index Page (7:06)
- Lecture 19: Headers, Footers, and Page Numbers (13:46)
- Lecture 20: Create Headers (8:03)
- Lecture 21: Smart Quotes (5:39)
- Lecture 22: Templates
- Lecture 23: Annotations (1:46)
- Lecture 24: Digital Signature (11:58)
- Lecture 25: Shortcuts
- Lecture 26: Keyboard Shortcuts (10:24)
- Lecture 27: Word Symbols (8:45)
- Lecture 28: Spellchecker (4:51)
- Lecture 29: Spellcheck Wrong Words (2:44)
- Lecture 30: Widow/Orphan Keep Line Numbers in Word (4:18)
- Lecture 30A: Set Widow/Orphan (2:16)
- Lecture 31: Single and Double Spacing (2:59)
- Lecture 32: Single and Double Spacing Fixed Lines (6:51)
- Lecture 33: Save Options (3:31)
- Lecture 34: Word Tips (2:57)
- Lecture 35: Connected Experiences (3:50)
- Lecture 1: Creating Macros (1:14)
- Lecture 1A: 365 Change (1:34)
- Lecture 2: Macro Overview (3:17)
- Lecture 3: Q/A Keyboard Macros (9:22)
- Lecture 3A: Q/A Always at Left Margin (4:41)
- Lecture 4: Q/A Button Macros (7:46)
- Lecture 5: Keep Together Macro (6:08)
- Lecture 6: No Split Dash Macro (5:52)
- Lecture 6A: No Split Dash (Alternative)
- Lecture 7: Exhibit Keyboard Macro (5:17)
- Lecture 8: Exhibit Button Macro (4:29)
- Lecture 9: Insert Dash Macro (2:17)
- Lecture 10: Macros Tips (10:03)
- Lecture 11: Organize Macros (12:08)
- Lecture 12: Other Ways to Make Shortcuts (8:19)
- Lecture 13: Shortcuts for Sworn Blurb (16:42)
- Lecture 14: Cap Next Macro (13:39)
- Lecture 1: Overview
- Lecture 2: Transcription Timesavers
- Lecture 3: Misspelled Words (2:44)
- Lecture 4: Keep Hyphenated Word Together (0:48)
- Lecture 4A - Keep Hyphenated Word Together Another Way
- Lecture 5: Customize Keyboard (5:42)
- Lecture 6: Speedbuilding - Q/A
- Lecture 7: Speedbuilding - Colloquy
- Lecture 8: Gain Typing Speed (8:42)
- Quiz
- What is Scoping?
- Scoping Demo (4:35)
- Concordances (10:26)
- Condensed Transcripts (7:35)
- Shorthand (4:59)
- Log Notes
- Case Citations (5:43)
- Working With Accents - South African (8:36)
- Working with Accents - Venezuelan (5:38)
- Working with Accents - Cajun (6:18)
- Working with Accents - New York (4:46)
- Quiz
- Lecture 1: Overview
- Lecture 2: Test Your Punctuation
- Lecture 3: Test Your Vocabulary
- Lecture 4: Test Your Spelling
- Lecture 5: Test Your Grammar
- Lecture 6: Commas (5:55)
- Lecture 6A: FANBOYS (9:40)
- Quiz - FANBOYS
- Lecture 7: Oxford Comma
- Quiz - Oxford (serial) comma
- Lecture 8: Colons
- Lecture 8A: List With Colon or Not (16:34)
- Lecture 9: Semicolons
- Lecture 10: Quotes and Italics
- Lecture 11: Continuous Quoting
- Quiz - Quotes
- Lecture 12: Hyphens and Dashes
- Lecture 13: Parentheses
- Lecture 14: Appositives
- Lecture 15: Ellipsis
- Lecture 16: Brackets
- Lecture 17: Plurals and Apostrophes
- Lecture 18: Yes/No Answers
- Lecture 19: Run-on Sentences
- Lecture 20: Paragraphing
- Lecture 21: Capitalization
- Lecture 22: Prefixes and Suffixes
- Lecture 22A: Medical Prefixes and Suffixes (7:57)
- Quiz - Medical Prefixes and Suffixes
- Lecture 23: Verb Phrases
- Lecture 24: Numbers and Miscellaneous
- Lecture 24A: Slash/Slant
- Lecture 25: Correcting Themselves (2:32)
- Lecture 26: i.e. and e.g.
- Punctuation Groups
- Quiz - And But So
- Quiz - Blurbs
- Quiz - Parentheticals
- Quiz - Introductory Clauses
- Section Quiz
- Some Punctuation Reinforcement (10:22)
- More Punctuation Reinforcement (7:49)
- Mishears Reinforcement (3:47)
- Caption, Appearances, Index
- Lecture 1: What is a Deposition?
- Lecture 2: Depo Organization
- Lecture 3: Sample Pages
- Lecture 4: Layouts
- Lecture 5: Verbatim
- Lecture 6: Exhibits
- Lecture 7: Objection!
- Lecture 8: Stipulations
- Lecture 9: What is a Byline?
- Lecture 10: Hypothetically Speaking
- Lecture 11: Off the Record
- Lecture 12: Recesses and Breaks
- Deposition Setup
- Deposition Demo (18:07)
- Lecture 13: I'm a Party (6:16)
- Lecture 14: Just the Facts, Ma'am!
- Lecture 15: I'm an Expert
- Lecture 16: I'm Not Available
- Lecture 17: PMK
- Lecture 18: Interpreted
- Lecture 19: Quiz
- Lecture 20: Templates
- Lecture 21: Plead the Fifth
- Lecture 22: Videographer
- Overview Colloquy
- Overview Bylines
- Caption, Appearances, Table of Contents
- Lecture 1: The Courts
- Lecture 2: Just a Glimpse
- Lecture 3: Hearings and Trials
- Lecture 4: Jury Trials
- Lecture 5: Parts of the Transcript
- Lecture 6: State Court
- Lecture 7: Federal Court
- Lecture 8: Arbitration
- Lecture 9: Grand Jury
- Lecture 10: More Things to Know
- Lecture 11: Exhibits
- Lecture 12: Regarding Witnesses
- Lecture 13: Stages of a Criminal Case
- Lecture 14: Sample Setup
- Lecture 15: Client Sample Transcript (7:48)
- Templates
- Quiz
The course is fully online, self-paced, and available immediately upon enrollment.
Pricing Information
Please review the course description, curriculum, equipment requirements, and eligibility requirements carefully before enrolling. Because students receive immediate access to consumable digital educational content, tuition payments are nonrefundable, as explained in our Terms of Use. Enrollment in a payment plan is an agreement to pay the full tuition amount.
Sales tax: Applicable sales tax is added to payments and remitted by the payment processor.
U.S. currency: All tuition and fees are stated in U.S. dollars.
Payment plans: Please see the enrollment options below for current availability. All tuition payments must be completed before students may advance to the practice transcription files.
Ongoing payments: Installment payments are charged every 30 days. If a payment is declined, the payment processor will make up to three additional attempts over 14 days and notify the student by email. After the final unsuccessful attempt, the student is automatically unenrolled, and all previous payments are forfeited.
Early payoff: Students may pay the remaining balance early by contacting info@learntotranscribe.com.
Re-enrollment: A nonrefundable reinstatement fee may be required, along with payment of the full remaining balance. Upon reinstatement, the student automatically returns to the point where they left off in the course.
Are there additional fees for the practice or final examination? No. Both the practice examination and final examination are proctored and included in tuition.
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