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Legal Transcriptionist

This course will prepare you for a career as a legal transcriptionist. The legal transcriptionist has the important job of correctly transcribing and punctuating the spoken word in order to create a verbatim record for legal proceedings. This course will also give you an understanding of the legal system including relevant ethics, professional standards, and procedures, and prepare you to sit for and pass the AAERT Certified Electronic Transcriber exam.

legal-transcriptionist
$1,035.00 (USD)

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Overview

Objective

What you will learn

  • How to create an accurate legal transcript
    • Transcript formatting, focusing on federal court systems
    • Parts of speech, proper legal punctuation, and spelling
    • Legal, medical, and industry terminology
  • Professionalism, ethics, and confidentiality
  • Fundamentals of the United States legal system

How you will benefit

  • Develop the skills you need to become a successful legal transcriptionist who can work from home
  • Be in a position to sit for and pass the AAERT's (American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers) Certified Electronic Transcriber (CET) exam
  • AAERT certification vastly improves your marketability when applying for work at freelance agencies or court systems, some of which require the certification by law or because of government contracts

Outline

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Prerequisites

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Northwest Missouri State University

800 University Drive
Maryville, MO 64468 US
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