About Us

Classes began at the College of Court Reporting in September 1984. The college was granted full accreditation by the Indiana Commission on Proprietary Education (ICOPE) on January 1, 1985. It was granted approval to award an Associate of Applied Science degree in Court Reporting by the same commission on August 14, 1985. The school was incorporated by the State of Indiana September 3, 1985. Kay Moody is founder; Jeff Moody, the corporation president and owner.

The College of Court Reporting was granted approval for the day program by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) November 1, 1987, and became NCRA’s first online certified program in the spring of 2006. The college is also a member in good standing with the Indiana Shorthand Reporters Association (ISRA).

The College of Court Reporting first became accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award Certificates and Occupational Associate Degrees in September 1989. The court reporting program was granted approval by ACICS May 23, 2001, to be delivered through online distance education. ACICS was identified as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education under the provisions of Public Law 82-550 and subsequent legislation, which requires the evaluation of such agencies and issuance of an official list by the Department. The college is approved by the U.S. Department of Education to offer Stafford Loans (GSL), Pell Grants, and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG) for those who qualify. In 2016, the college was granted a Provisional Program Participation Agreement with the United States Department of Education.

The College of Court Reporting was accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission in June 2018. The Accrediting Commission is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency and is a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The Accrediting Commission is a charter member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), the leading non-governmental recognition for accrediting associations. A national advocate and institutional voice for self-regulation of academic quality through accreditation, CHEA is an association of 3,000 degree-granting colleges and universities and recognizes 60 institutional and programmatic accrediting organizations. Distance Education Accrediting Commission contact information: 1101 17th Street NW, Suite 808, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 234- 5100, Website: http://www.deac.org. The career of judicial court reporter is as rewarding as it is demanding. Court reporters are responsible for a verbatim record of many different types of proceedings, including trials, depositions, and government hearings. The judicial court reporting educational program is organized to educate students for realtime judicial court reporting careers.

CCR students learn a realtime translation theory and software that is suitable for broadcast captioning and CART, and they have the foundation to continue in these exciting careers with additional training. The recommended course of study outlined in this bulletin is designed to help students develop the skills and acquire the professional knowledge required of the competent and skilled technician in a variety of fields. Students who complete the program develop skill and accuracy in keyboarding, computerized machine shorthand technology, voice-to-text technology, realtime reporting, medical transcription, and court reporting procedures. The application of court reporting skills and technology may be used to assist those who are deaf and hard-of-hearing. Students may receive an associate degree in Court Reporting, a Certificate in Court Reporting, and Certificate in Voice Writing.

Mission statement

The mission of the College of Court Reporting is to provide state-of-the-art instructional systems technologies and quality teaching techniques to educate students in the fields of realtime captioning and court reporting in an online environment. The College of Court Reporting is committed to providing a quality education to students that meet or exceed the standards of the national associations that represent and support court reporters, realtime writers, and related professions.

Fulfilling our mission

To fulfill the mission, the goals of CCR are to provide students with an education that exceeds industry standards and to place graduates with gainful employment in the fields relating to court reporting and realtime technology. The College of Court Reporting accomplishes these in the following manner:

The entire staff recognizes the responsibility of encouraging each student to succeed academically and to grow professionally to meet the challenging and changing needs of realtime technology, court reporting, and realtime reporting for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.

The college strives to improve its programs with the latest information technologies such as computerized realtime transcription for broadcast captioning and CART reporting and online distance education classes in court reporting.

Our Objectives

The objective of the college is to provide its students with educational opportunities in all fields relating to court reporting and realtime technology. The College of Court Reporting accomplishes this objective in the following manner:

Key Objectives

  • An intensive curriculum is offered as required by the National Court Reporters Association and recommended by the National Verbatim Reporter Association to train future realtime court reporters. The curriculum is revised in accordance with standards, requirements, and feedback from professional organizations and employers.
  • The college creates an educational environment providing the learning experiences necessary to enter the workplace. Courses of study are reviewed, revised, and added when needed. Students are given hands-on experience in realtime computer-aided transcription and computer applications for the court reporter, captioner, and (CART) provider. Retention, graduation, and placement are key indicators.
  • The entire staff recognizes the responsibility of encouraging each student to succeed academically and to grow professionally to meet the challenging and changing needs of realtime technology, court reporting, and realtime reporting for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.
  • The college strives to improve its programs with the latest information technologies and teaching methods. The president is responsible for implementing updates to software and researching and implementing instructional technology.
  • The full court reporting curriculum is offered online using CCR’s proprietary learning management system that was created and developed to meet the unique needs of court reporting education. The president is responsible for implementing updates to software and researching and implementing instructional technology.
  • An Associate of Applied Science degree is offered by meeting the requirements of the Indiana Board of Proprietary Education, DEAC, and NCRA.

Key Objectives

  • An environment is present whereby all students are given hands-on experience in mock trials, hearings, and internships before entering the marketplace. Students complete an internship consisting of 60 hours of writing time under the supervision of working professionals. Students are required to submit a 50-page mock transcript, completed internship manual that includes answering numerous questions about the profession and situational questions, and an essay summarizing the student’s internship experience.
  • Faculty are employed with qualifications and work experience necessary to teach. In addition to many possessing a bachelor’s degree or higher, most instructors possess court reporting certification: Registered Professional Reporter (RPR), Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR), Certified Reporting Instructor (CRI) of the National Court Reporters Association, or Certified Verbatim Reporter (CVR). Certified instructors earn college and continuing education credits whenever possible. Faculty are required to attend in-service trainings and are highly encouraged to seek continuing education and professional development.
  • Students are encouraged to earn and maintain the highest possible standards in their professional, academic, and private affairs. They are encouraged and prepared to attain court reporting certification (CVR, CSR, or RPR), even though certification is not required by the State of Indiana for employment as a court reporter. Students are required to complete a certification preparation course.
  • Students are encouraged to continue their education and training beyond school by taking college courses and joining professional organizations, such as the National Court Reporters Association, National Verbatim Reporters Association, Indiana Shorthand Reporters Association, Illinois Court Reporters Association, or their respective state court reporting associations. They are encouraged to attend seminars and conventions and engage in a variety of continuing education and lifelong learning opportunities.