Career tracks for court reporters are interesting and flexible, and include the following:
- Official court reporters create verbatim transcripts of courtroom proceedings
- Freelance court reporters create verbatim transcript in depositions
- Captioners provide captions for live TV broadcasts
- Transcripts for deaf and hearing-impaired individuals in college classrooms are prepared by court reporters
- Official court reporters in Iowa earn $50,000, experienced reporters can earn $100,000
- Program is designed to be completed in two years
- Forbes magazine ranks Court Reporting in the TOP TEN list for best careers for both job demand AND salary!
- The only court reporting program in the state of Iowa is an Associate of Applied Science degree available at DMACC-Newton campus.
Attend an informational session to learn more! Contact Tom Shively at 515-494-0993 or tmshively@dmacc.edu