Career Spotlight: Court Reporting

According to state and national statistics, there will be a critical shortage of court reporters in the next five years in Iowa and nationwide.

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 

1. Official court reporters in Iowa earn $50,000, experienced reporters can earn $100,000
2. Program is designed to be completed in two years
3. Forbes magazine ranks Court Reporting in the TOP TEN list for best careers for both job demand AND salary!
4. 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