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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Machine Shorthand and Transcription - 2300 Hours 1 | ||
| Core Requirements 2 | ||
| Court Reporting Lab | 0 | |
| Beginning Machine Shorthand Theory | 3 | |
| Court Reporting Theory Review | 3 | |
| Machine Shorthand Speed Bldg 1 | 0 | |
| Machine Shorthand Speed Bldg 2 | 0 | |
| Machine Shorthand Speed Bldg 3 | 0 | |
| Machine Shorthand Speed Bldg 4 | 0 | |
| Machine Shorthand Speed Bldg 5 | 0 | |
| Machine Shorthand Speed Bldg 6 | 0 | |
| Machine Shorthand Speed Bldg 7 | 0 | |
| Machine Shorthand Speed Bldg 8 | 0 | |
| Mach. Shorthand Challenge-160 | 2 | |
| Mach. Shorthand Challenge-180 | 2 | |
| Mach. Shorthand Challenge-200 | 2 | |
| Mach. Shorthand Challenge-220 | 2 | |
| CSR-RPR Directed Practice | 3 | |
| Court Conf Reporting - Legal | 3 | |
| Court Conf Rptg - Medical | 3 | |
| Court Conf Rptg -Congressional | 3 | |
| Two and Four Voice Testimony | 3 | |
| Court Conf Rptg - Jury Charge | 3 | |
| Court Conf Rptg - Jury Charge | 3 | |
| Court Conf Rptg - Lit II | 3 | |
| Court Conf Rptg - Literary | 3 | |
| TOTAL HOURS | 2352 | |
| 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.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Electives | ||
| Court Conf Rptg - Lit III | 3 | |
| TOTAL HOURS | 90 | |
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.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 2. English - 240 Hours Required | ||
| BUS 055 C | Business English | 3 |
| Critical Reasoning and Writing | 4 | |
| Spelling for Modern Business | 1 | |
| Punctuation for Court Report. | 1 | |
| Basic Vocabulary Development | 2 | |
| Advanced Vocabulary Development | 1.5 | |
| Grammar and Usage | 3 | |
| TOTAL HOURS | 264 | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 3. Medical - 120 Hours Required | ||
| Survey of Medical Terminology | 3 | |
| Integrated Medical Science | 3 | |
or HS 147 C | Survey of Disease | |
| Court Conf Rptg - Medical | 3 | |
| TOTAL HOURS | 126 | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 4. Legal - 150 Hours Required | ||
| Legal Terminology and Rhetoric | 3 | |
| Legal Environment of Business | 3 | |
| Court and Deposition Proc | 3 | |
| TOTAL HOURS | 162 | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 5. Keyboarding | ||
| 45 Words Per Minute Net 1 | ||
| Legal Procedures | 4 | |
| TOTAL HOURS | 90 | |
| 1 | Cypress requirement 50 net words per minute. |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 6. Transcript Preparation - 25 Hours Required | ||
| Formatting, Style and Usage | 1 | |
| Proofreading | 1 | |
| TOTAL HOURS | 36 | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 7. Resource Materials - 5 Hours Required | ||
| Introduction to Legal Research | 1 | |
| TOTAL HOURS | 18 | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 8. Apprenticeship Training/Court Observation - 60 Hours Required | ||
| Internship - Court Reporting | 3 | |
25 Hours - Court--off campus | ||
25 Hours - Deposition--off campus | ||
10 Hours - Observation - Off Campus (prior to 140 wpm) 1 | ||
| CSR-RPR Exam Preparation | 3 | |
| TOTAL HOURS | 60 | |
| 1 | Observation Hours may be completed in various classes. |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 9. Technology - 60 Hours Required | ||
| Computer Aided Transcription - Dictionary Building | 2 | |
| Information Technology-CTRP | 2 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Computer Aided Transcription - Stenograph | 2 | |
or CTRP 084 C | Computer Aided Transcription - Eclipse | |
| Suggested Elective: | ||
| Advanced CAT Systems | 2 | |
| Advanced Dictionary Build | 2 | |
| TOTAL HOURS | 108 | |
*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.