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Associate in Science degree in Court Reporting, Certified Shorthand Reporter

College of Marin · Greenbrae, CA

Cost
$4,328
Length
16 weeks
Working 6 months later
Not reported

Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

People enrolled
54
Finished the program
93%Based on 54 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earnings in one quarter after
Not reported

The job this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Shrinking -5.3%
California projects this job will shrink over the next ten years. Fewer openings may mean a harder search.

Related work California expects more of

The U.S. Department of Labor lists these as related to the job above, and California projects growth in them rather than decline. Related is not the same as interchangeable: the training, the licences and the pay can all differ, and this program does not train for these. It is a place to start asking, not a recommendation.

No regional figures for this program's city

Greenbrae is not one of the metropolitan or rural areas California names when it publishes wages and openings. A neighbouring area's figures would look exactly like a correct answer, so none are shown and the statewide figures stand alone. About half of California's programs are in this position.

Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners

Job ads may call this: Stenographer · Court Monitor · Court Reporter · Court Stenographer

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

  • Record verbatim proceedings of courts, legislative assemblies, committee meetings, and other proceedings, using computerized recording equipment, electronic stenograph machines, or stenomasks.
  • Ask speakers to clarify inaudible statements.
  • Proofread transcripts for correct spelling of words.
  • Record symbols on computer storage media and use computer aided transcription to translate and display them as text.
Show 3 more things this job involves
  • Take notes in shorthand or use a stenotype or shorthand machine that prints letters on a paper tape.
  • Transcribe recorded proceedings in accordance with established formats.
  • Provide transcripts of proceedings upon request of judges, lawyers, or the public.
Typical pay in California
$119,268per year
Projected openings
1,690
Projected change
-5.3%
Usually needs
Postsecondary non-degree award

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
Under a month

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Two-year degree — 31% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Postsecondary non-degree award. That is not one of the steps below, so there is no way to count how many people meet it.

No high school diploma
1%
High school diploma
17%
Started college, no degree
26%
Two-year degree
31%
Four-year degree
20%
Master's degree
4%
Doctorate or professional degree
1%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job. It is also measured on a different scale from “Usually needs” above, so the two cannot be subtracted from one another.

Program details

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

The Court Reporting Program is designed for students interested in acquiring the skill necessary to secure employment as a verbatim reporter in our courts of law and in legal and business offices. The curriculum provides an academically-rich training program designed to prepare you for the field of court reporting - an open the door to high-paying, top-skilled career opportunities in computerized reporting. College of Marin is the only community college in the North Bay that offers court reporting.

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Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

  • CareerPoint MarinAffiliate site

    Phone: 415-966-0860

    1800 Ignacio Blvd.Building 27 (Upstairs)Novato, CA 94949about 9.4 miles away

    Hours: 8am-12pm and 1pm - 5pm

    Has a veterans' representative

  • RichmondWORKSComprehensive center

    Phone: 510-307-8014

    330 25th StreetEmployment and Training DepartmentRichmond, CA 94804about 11.7 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.

  • Chinatown Centralized Job CenterAffiliate site

    Phone: 415-677-7500

    601 Jackson StreetGround FloorSan Francisco, CA 94133about 13 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask →

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

How this site gets its figures, and what they do not tell you →