California Court Reporters Board Accreditation Accredited Court Reporting Program

Cypress College Business/CIS Divison Court Reporting Program

This program was approved by the Court Reporter’s Board on March 7, 1978.  Academic courses completed in Adult Education are not transferable.  Courses taken in Distance Education will be evaluated on an individual basis for transferability and hour requirements.  Private school academics may be evaluated for certification to take the CSR examination.  The California Court Reporter’s Board sets the standards for hours of training under the following listed categories.  The Cypress College program exceeds all state requirements.  The student may go on to earn an Associate in Arts Degree or other specialized certificate.  Students must furnish their own equipment, paper, & other supplies.  Students must enter the program with a basic typing speed of  25 words per minute.

https://www.curricunet.com/Cypress/reports/program_report.cfm?programs_id=90

1. Machine Shorthand and Transcription - 2300 Hours 1
Core Requirements 2
CTRP 030 C
0
CTRP 040 C
Beginning Machine Shorthand Theory3
CTRP 041 C
Court Reporting Theory Review3
CTRP 042 C
CTRP 043 C
CTRP 044 C
CTRP 045 C
CTRP 046 C
CTRP 047 C
CTRP 048 C
CTRP 049 C
0
CTRP 057 C
Machine Shorthand Challenge-1602
CTRP 058 C
Machine Shorthand Challenge-1802
CTRP 059 C
Machine Shorthand Challenge-2002
CTRP 060 C
Machine Shorthand Challenge-2202
CTRP 050 C
CSR-RPR Directed Practice3
CTRP 051 C
Court-Conference Reporting: Legal3
CTRP 052 C
Court-Conference Reporting: Medical3
CTRP 053 C
Court-Conference Reporting: Congressional3
CTRP 054 C
Two and Four Voice Testimony3
CTRP 055 C
Court-Conference Reporting: Jury Charge3
CTRP 056 C
Court-Conference Reporting: Jury Charge 23
CTRP 089 C
Court-Conference Reporting: Literary II3
CTRP 090 C
Court-Conference Reporting: Literary3
TOTAL HOURS2352
1

*STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A MINIMUM NUMBER OF HOURS IN THE LAB EACH SEMESTER AS DETERMINED BY THE CR DEPARTMENT  UNTIL ALL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ARE MET FOR CSR CANDIDACY AND/OR  DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES.

2

Section 2411(a)(7) of the CR Board regulations state that a student will be allowed a reduction in the required machine hours if a student is able to pass the qualifier examination before completing the hours described in Section 1 under Machine Shorthand and Transcription. This does not exempt a student from completing the core required classes in order to qualify.

3

CTRP 052 - 18 hours of class time will transferred to the Medical requirement.

Core Requirements must be completed in order to qualify. Students must pass one ten (10) minute qualifier in CTRP 050 C to be eligible to take the state CSR licensing examination. Transfer students must demonstrate course comparability in speed building categories. 

Electives
CTRP 096 C
Court-Conference Reporting: Literary III3
TOTAL HOURS90

Machine Shorthand Core Requirements must be completed in order to qualify to take the CSR exam.  Students must pass one 10-minute qualifier in CTRP 50 to be eligible to take the state CSR licensing examination. Transfer students must demonstrate course comparability in all categories.

2. English - 240 Hours Required
BUS 055 CBusiness English3
ENGL 103 C
Critical Thinking and Writing (formerly: ENGL 103 C Critical Reasoning and Writing)
CTRP 073AC
Spelling for Modern Business1
CTRP 073BC
Punctuation for Court Reporting1
CTRP 067 C
Basic Vocabulary Development2
CTRP 068 C
Advanced Vocabulary Development1.5
ENGL 135 C
Grammar and Usage3
TOTAL HOURS264
3. Medical - 120 Hours Required
HS 145 C
Survey of Medical Terminology3
BIOL 160 C
Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology3
or HS 147 C
 Survey of Disease
CTRP 052 C
Court-Conference Reporting: Medical3
TOTAL HOURS126
4. Legal - 150 Hours Required
CTRP 071 C
Legal Terminology and Rhetoric3
BUS 240 C
Legal Environment of Business3
CTRP 076 C
Court and Deposition Procedures3
TOTAL HOURS162
5. Keyboarding
45 Words Per Minute Net 1
CTRP 072 C
Legal Procedures4
TOTAL HOURS90
1

Cypress requirement 50 net words per minute.

6. Transcript Preparation - 25 Hours Required
CTRP 073CC
Formatting, Style and Usage1
CTRP 073DC
Proofreading1
TOTAL HOURS36
7. Resource Materials - 5 Hours Required
BUS 143 C
Introduction to Legal Research1
TOTAL HOURS18
8. Apprenticeship Training/Court Observation - 60 Hours Required
CTRP 081 C
Internship - Court Reporting3
25 Hours - Court--off campus
25 Hours - Deposition--off campus
10 Hours - Observation - Off Campus (prior to 140 wpm) 1
CTRP 074 C
CSR-RPR Exam Preparation3
TOTAL HOURS60
1

Observation Hours may be completed in various classes.

9. Technology - 60 Hours Required
CTRP 085 C
Computer Aided Transcription - Dictionary Building2
CTRP 093 C
Information Technology-CTRP2
Select one of the following:
CTRP 083 C
Computer Aided Transcription - Stenograph2
or CTRP 084 C
 Computer Aided Transcription - Eclipse
Suggested Elective:
CTRP 065 C
Advanced CAT Systems2
CTRP 091 C
Advanced Dictionary Build2
TOTAL HOURS108

*NOTE: An 18,000 word dictionary is required in order to take the CSR examination.

In order for a person to qualify from a school to take the state licensing examination, the person shall complete a program at a recognized school.

For more information contact:

Department of Consumer Affairs
The Court Reporter’s Board of California
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 230
Sacramento, CA 92583
(916) 263-3660

This program was accredited by the Court Reporter’s Board on March 7, 1978.  All candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent to take the CSR examination.  (Revised July, 2022)

*Section 2411(a)(7) of the CR Board regulations state that a student will be allowed a reduction in the required machine hours if a student is able to pass the qualifier examination before completing the hours described in Section 1 under Machine Shorthand and Transcription. This does not exempt a student from completing the core required classes in order to qualify.