CTRP 1134 180 WPM Machine Shorthand Speed Building: Literary and Jury Charge

This course presents more complex speed-building writing strategies to prepare for higher speed-based competency goals. Promotes the development of speed and accuracy in taking dictation on a stenotype machine. It reviews basic theory and further develops sufficient skills to write literary, medical, and jury charge material on a stenotype machine at 180 words per minute (wpm) for a minimum of five minutes with a goal of 97.5% accuracy. Includes English usage, punctuation, spelling/word usage, and proper transcription and document formatting. This course meets the requirements of the California Court Reporting Board. This course is offered at the WESTEC facility. Please see additional information here: http://westec.org/