奖学金项目
Scholarship Program
TCRA（法庭记录学院）与法庭记录行业合作伙伴共同设立了一项奖学金及职业发展计划，面向希望成为专业数字法庭记录员的合格人士。该计划的主要目标之一是确保奖学金获得者能够顺利通过AAERT CER（认证电子记录员）资格考试。
TCRA 奖学金计划还包括为已完成数字法庭记录课程的人员提供职业安置服务。TCRA 并不保证职业安置；然而，法庭记录行业对合格的法庭记录员需求正在增长。TCRA 的优秀且有动力的毕业生将发现，无论是全职还是兼职工作，以及独立承包商的职业机会都十分丰富。
数字法庭记录员（DCR）奖学金计划包括：
- DCR 101 和 DCR 102 课程
- 实践性与动手能力强的职业发展和职业指导
- 课程期间免费使用的法庭记录软件
- 职业安置服务（适用于全职和独立承包商职位）
数字法庭记录课程简介：
数字法庭记录员（DCR-101）：一门为期4至6周的自学在线课程，配有大量直播辅导和讲师互动。该课程旨在帮助你成为一名专业的数字法庭记录员，并顺利通过AAERT资格考试。每周都会举行多次直播课程复习和注释会议，奖学金学生每周必须参加至少一次。成功完成DCR-101课程将使你掌握法律体系、术语、录音设备、记录员软件和注释、礼仪、职业道德、数字法庭记录员最佳实践以及其他成为成功数字法庭记录员所需的关键知识。
数字记录员导师计划（DCR-102）：一项为期3至4周的高强度课程，将你与经验丰富的法庭记录员和法庭记录机构赞助商配对，作为我们独特的导师计划的一部分。该计划包括在实际庭审中观察经验丰富的法庭记录员，同时在模拟和实际录制的庭审中练习你的技能。你将从TCRA导师和讲师那里获得直接反馈和指导。要完成这门课程，你需要成功地担任……
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The Court Reporting Academy (“TCRA”) in partnership with court reporting industry partners has established a scholarship and professional career development program for qualified individuals who wish to become professional digital court reporters. One of the major objectives for the program is to ensure that scholarship recipients are prepared to successfully pass the AAERT CER (Certified Electronic Reporter) certification exam.
The TCRA Scholarship Program also includes career placement services for individuals who have successfully completed the digital court reporting courses. Career placement is not guaranteed by TCRA; however, the court reporting industry has a growing need for qualified court reporters. Successful and motivated TCRA graduates will find there are significant opportunities for both full and part-time employment positions as well as independent contractor career opportunities.
The Digital Court Reporter (DCR) Scholarship Program Includes:
- DCR 101 & DCR 102 courses
- Practical and hands-on professional development and career guidance
- No cost court reporter software during the course
- Job placement services (for full-time and independent contractor opportunities)
Description of the Digital Court Reporting Courses:
Digital Court Reporter (DCR-101): A 4-to-6-week self-paced online course with extensive live coaching and instructor interaction. The course is designed to prepare You to be a professional digital court reporter and to successfully pass the AAERT certification exam. Several live course review and annotation sessions are held each week and scholarship students must attend at least one session per week. Successful completion of the DCR-101 course will provide You with the required knowledge of the legal system, terminology, recording equipment, reporter software and annotations, etiquette, ethics, digital court reporter best practices and other critical knowledge required to become a successful digital court reporter.
Digital Reporter Mentorship (DCR-102): An intense 3-to-4-week program that matches You up with experienced court reporters and court reporting agency sponsors as part of our unique mentoring program. The program includes shadowing experienced working court reporters in live proceedings, while also practicing Your skills in mock and actual recorded proceedings. You will receive direct feedback and coaching from TCRA mentors and instructors. To complete this course, You will need to successfully lead and complete a live mock deposition conducted with instructors and mentors.
Scholarship Selection Criteria:
Space is limited, and only qualified and motivated individuals will be considered. Individuals desiring both full and part-time employment opportunities may apply for available scholarships. Scholarship availability is based on the current market demand for court reporters and decision criteria may include a student’s state or regional location and employment objectives (i.e., full vs. part-time). TCRA in its sole determination may select a candidate for scholarship which we feel will be most successful in the DCR professional development program and best matches the reporter staffing requirements and reporter demand of our court reporting agency sponsors and clients.
Scholarship Candidate Qualifications and Requirements Include:
- Skills: 40 to 60 WPM typing, excellent English grammar & punctuation proficiency, experience/proficiency with Window-based computers and Outlook applications. Candidates will be asked to take a skills entrance exam.
- Successfully interview with TCRA instructors and TCRA Placement Services team.
- Time commitment/availability: Candidates must be able to devote a minimum of 15 to 20 hours per week in order to successfully meet the DCR 101 &102 study and practice requirements.
- Equipment: Students must have access to a PC (Windows 10 or greater) and (approved USB microphone, USB speaker and headphones or earbuds)
- Career employment objectives: Candidates must be planning to seek full-time employment opportunities as a court reporter or a minimum of 20 working hours per week if part-time or as an independent contractor).
- Notary – Candidates must be able to apply and qualify for a notary license in their state of domicile and have no criminal record or convictions.
- Candidates must be US citizens or a green card holder and have a high school diploma or GED to qualify for a scholarship.
- Candidates must agree to limited background checks, similar to those conducted by potential employers.
If you're interested, please Apply ASAP - we're eager to hear from you!
Originally posted on Himalayas