General Information:
Scoping/Proofreading is a highly technical career using sophisticated computer technology, application programs, and text transmittal application systems. Scopists/proofreaders could work as employees of reporting firms in the office or at home or could work as independent contractors from their homes. Realtime reporters depend upon the scopist's/proofreader's technical knowledge, as well as his/her English, notereading, proofreading, and formatting skills to produce a salable transcript.

The training that Prince Institute provides equips a student with the foundational skills required to enter the job market: notereading, specialized terminology, and transcript formatting using a CAT system. Completion of this certificate program qualifies students to assist in producing a verbatim record of proceedings. A verbatim record is one which accurately reflects the spoken word and nonverbal communication and action.

Program Objectives:
The scoping/proofreading program is designed to meet the growing market need for skilled scopist/proofreaders within the community of realtime reporters. It provides an optional track for prospective students who want to be a part of the realtime reporting profession but who are not able to dedicate the length of time required to complete the judicial reporting program. It also provides currently enrolled students who are unable to complete the judicial reporting program with an optional program which they can complete and be employable utilizing the skills and knowledge they have acquired through their participation in the judicial reporting program.

Students' skills in reading and writing a conflict-free, realtime machine shorthand theory will be developed so that the student is prepared to accurately read and translate the notes of working judicial reporters.

Fundamental knowledge and skills will be developed in core curriculum and general education courses so that the student is able to perform the functions necessary to transcript production and to communicate with others in the field.

Students' technical skills, so vital to this occupation, will be developed using industry standard, computer-aided transcription software and hardware.