Computer Reporting - Retraining Workshops

WANTED:

Veteran Court Reporters

The job demand in broadcast captioning is

expected to triple by 2007

Federal legislation mandates that by 2006, 100% of new programming be captioned in order to provide people with hearing loss increased access to all types of television broadcasts.

Green River Community College is offering two independent retraining workshops to veteran court reporters like you who want to work as a realtime court reporter, CART provider, or captioner.

Where: Green River Community College (BI Building, BI-9)

Realtime Writing-Fall 2007 ...................$249
Times: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
(No class scheduled at this time.)

Broadcast Captioning -Winter 2008 ..........$450
Times: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

                                                    March 7 & 8, 2008
                                                                  April 4 & 5, 2008
                                                                  May 2 & 3, 2008

Call or e-mail to register. Payment due at first session.

           Lori Rapozo:                    (253) 833-9111, ext. 4219, lrapozo@greenriver.edu
         Sidney Weldele-Wallace: (253) 833-9111, ext. 4705, sweldele@greenriver.edu

                             (CEU credits may be applied for through NCRA.)

General Workshop Information

Realtime Retraining
This workshop will help you transition to a true realtime writing ability that you can utilize as a court reporting, CART provider, or broadcast captioner. This is a hands-on workshop. There is additional practice required.
Equipment required: Realtime capable steno machine, laptop with court reporting software, plus all cables, cords, and software key.

Broadcast Captioning Workshop
This workshop is taught by Chris Crosgrove, a captioner from Caption Colorado and Green River Instructors Lori L. Rapozo and Sidney Weldele-Wallace. Successful completion of this workshop and writing assignments will enable you to begin a career into broadcast captioning. This is a hands-on workshop. There is additional practice required and writing assignments that must be completed.
Equipment required: Realtime capable steno machine, laptop with court reporting software, plus all cables, cords, and software key.

Location

Green River Community College
BI Building (Business & Industry)
BI-9 entry

Motel Accommodations

Val-U Inn Motel

9-14th Avenue NW

Auburn, WA 98001

Direct line 253-735-9600

Central Reservation line 1-800-443-7777

www.valuinn.com

For additional information, please contact:

Lori Rapozo - lrapozo@greenriver.edu or
Sidney Weldele-Wallace - sweldele@greenriver.edu