CART/Captioning
Today’s technology allows information to spread to people all over the world in innovative ways. Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) and captioning professionals bring information to important groups of people. The CART/Captioning program at Prince Institute can help you gain the skills to perform these valuable services. CART specialists work to transcribe the spoken word into readable English text. The text they create is an essential communication tool for the deaf, hard-of-hearing, or those learning English as a second language. CART professionals work in many settings including:
- Classrooms
- Courtrooms
- Religious services
- Conventions and conferences
- Personal appointments and meetings
- Civic events
- Cultural presentations
- And more
Your captioning training from Prince Institute will enable you to effectively use your skills to provide captions of live television programs to the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. Captioning professionals are specially trained individuals who use today’s newest technology and realtime skills to provide captions for programs such as:
- News broadcasts
- Emergency broadcasts
- Sports events
- Special events such as the Oscars or Emmys
- And other live programming
There are more than 30 million deaf and hard-of-hearing people in the United States alone, and television captioning allows them to read the words that are spoken during important television broadcasts, particularly during severe weather or national emergencies. Additionally, in 1996, Congress enacted the Telecommunications Act mandating that by the year 2006, 100 percent of all new television programming had to be closed-captioned. This means skilled and well-trained captioning professionals continue to be in strong demand to provide this important public service. By choosing a captioning school like Prince Institute, you can prepare to meet this need.
Contact Prince Institute today to learn more about our CART and captioning school.
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