What will I be able to do with this training?
What is my income potential?
Currently I work or I'm a stay-at-home home mom, can I still take your program?
How do I know if I qualify for this program?
Who are the people best suited to become a realtime reporter?
What does Prince Institute offer me?
Are you accredited?
What is the daily/weekly/monthly schedule like for day and night school?

What will I be able to do with this training?
There are many flexible career options where you can make it what you want and make it what you need to fit your life style. Our programs provide you with a solid foundation for the following interesting careers: judicial reporting, government or corporate reporting, Web casting, captioning, CART (Communications Access Realtime Translation), scoping, proofreading, and more.
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What is my income potential?
Income varies depending on the type of reporting jobs and experience of the individual reporter. The median income for realtime reporting is about $61,800, per the National Court Reporters Association. However, earning potential is only limited by the amount of time realtime reporters are willing to work. Official realtime reporters earn a salary and a per-page fee for transcripts. Freelance realtime reporters are paid per job and receive a per-page fee for transcripts.
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Currently I work or I'm currently an at-home mom, can I still take your program?
Yes! Our flexible programs enable students to take their courses online, onsite or a combination of online and onsite.
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How do I know if I qualify for this program?
You must be a high school graduate or have your GED. Our experienced career planner will assist you in assessing your skills to see if this program is a good fit for you. Back to the Top

Who are the people best suited to become a realtime reporter?
Leading realtime reporting educators say prospective students should be intelligent, disciplined, motivated, computer-literate, and possess above-average language skills. A realtime reporting career requires two to four years of technical training as well as state certification in many jurisdictions. Realtime reporting students also need to be able to meet deadlines, work well under pressure, and concentrate for long periods of time.

Students in realtime reporting should expect to do college-level work. The level of intellect needed to complete a realtime reporting program is equal to that needed to earn a college degree. In fact, realtime reporting students learn a variety of subjects that are part of many different postsecondary schools -- including civil and criminal law, grammar, languages, legal terminology, anatomy, medical terminology, computer technology, and keyboarding.

One of the most essential things to learn as a realtime reporting student is machine shorthand. Once a student has mastered the theory, he or she will spend a majority of his or her time concentrating on speed and accuracy. In order to graduate, students typically need to write at speeds of 225 words per minute and many times have to pass certification exams that test written knowledge and speed. Back to the Top

What can Prince Institute offer me?
Flexibility
Keep your day job, be a stay-at-home mom, and still take courses. You have flexibility with our online programs to fit your schedule. For those students who prefer, courses can be taken onsite, online, or a combination of both!

Job placement assistance.
100% placement of our graduates for the 2005/2006 fiscal year.

When excellence in education matters!
We are fully accredited and have been recognized for educational excellence since 1976. Our courses are certified and recommended by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA).

Dedicated teachers who know the industry
Our certified instructors are experienced professionals currently working in the industry. Guest speakers bring the "real world" to our students

Work with cutting-edge technology
We offer cutting-edge technology with realtime capabilities in computer labs and classrooms.

Affordability
Grants, loans, and various scholarships are among the financial aid options available for those who qualify.

Add a degree to your resume
For the degree-seeking student, we offer an associate degree in realtime reporting.

Individualized attention by keeping class sizes small.
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Are you accredited?
We are accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), campus certified by the Council on Approved Student Education of the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), and licensed by the Alabama State Department of Education and approved for veterans.
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What is your daily/weekly/yearly schedule like for day and night school?
Our onsite school hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m and 8:00 a.m to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.

There are four quarters per year. Each quarter lasts 10 weeks with a 2 week break between quarters.

Our online courses add additional flexibility to meet your needs.
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