Penn Foster Career School is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC.) Distance learning programs are offered in more than 80 fields including legal transcription. Students will study the history of the legal system, legal documentation preparation and legal terminology, as well as receiving hands-on experience with word processing programs and instruction in formulating, newsletters, reprints, print correspondence and webpages. Upon course completion, graduates will be prepared for entry-level employment with independent agencies, banks, corporations and the military.
Miami Dade College has more than 170,000 students as of the beginning of the 2011 school year, is fully accredited and is recognized as the number one college for awarding associate degrees in the nation according to the school website. School programs are divided in to several areas, including education, health sciences and business, which includes legal transcription. Students studying in the legal program at this school will learn basic keyboard applications, law terminology, word processing, business English and business statistics.
An Associate of Science degree in court reporting degree is available and takes approximately two to three years for completion. Study areas for degree students cover jury charge materials and testimony. Students will learn to use the real-time translation program Catalyst. Upon completion graduates will be prepared for the National Court Reporting Association Examination and will be able to type at speeds of 180 to 225 words per minute.
Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Kaplan University is divided into four segments with more than 70 campuses in 20 states. Masters, bachelor's and associate degrees, as well as diplomas and certificates, are offered. Programs in fields of study including information technology, business, and legal and paralegal services are available to prepare students for positions in fields of government, business, health care and legal services. A legal secretary certificate offers a course study in legal transcription and terminology. Students will learn the basic fundamentals of the United States legal system (employment law, contracts, usage of current software applications, legal terms, business terminology, correspondence symbols and abbreviations.)
U.S. Career Institute offers students the opportunity to study online at their own pace with an institution accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council in Washington, D.C. This school is recognized as one of the largest distance learning institutions in the nation, according to its website. U.S. Career Institute offers an education in areas including health care, business, general studies and the legal field. Ten degree (associate) programs and 22 certificate programs in fields including criminal justice and medical transcription are offered. During the Legal Transcription Certificate Program, which takes approximately four months and costs $900 students, will learn basic transcription techniques, components of a legal trial, judicial terminology and medical terminology. Upon graduation, students receive continual support with preparation and development of interview skills and resume preparation.