Take note: scopists are invaluable to the reporting process

 
Court reporters and scopists are like peanut butter and jelly—they work great together. Scopists are responsible for proofreading and editing a reporter’s rough draft and creating a well-formatted transcript. To create these transcripts, scopists use sophisticated computer technology, application programs, and text transmittal application systems, making this position invaluable to realtime reporters.
 
As the demand for court reporters grows, so will the need for professionally-trained scopists. In fact, the occupational outlook for court reporters, stenographers, and transcriptionists is “excellent” according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
 
The scoping/proofreading program at Prince Institute is designed to meet this growing need for skilled scopists and proofreaders within the community of court reporters. Students who enroll in the realtime judicial reporting program who have demonstrated sound knowledge of theory principles and good skills in English and technology may choose this Scoping/Proofreading Certificate program as an alternative to completing the reporting program. The Prince Institute scoping/proofreading program covers:

• Note reading
• Keyboarding
• Transcript formatting using a CAT system
• Computer technology, application programs, and text transmittal application systems
• Legal principles and terminology
• Professionalism

 
Acquiring these additional skills gives students the flexibility to pursue employment in the realtime reporting profession in an auxiliary capacity. To find out more about our scoping/proofreading program, contact Prince Institute today.