Court Reporting Careers on the Rise

Whether it's a courthouse or a TV studio, there are plenty of career opportunities for skilled court reporters. The Court Reporting Institute of Dallas was founded in 1978 and has since grown to become the largest, most successful court reporting college in the United States.

Dallas, TX (PRWeb) March 27, 2006 --

Whether it's a courthouse or a TV studio, there are plenty of career opportunities for capable court reporters. Court reporting skills are in demand as job openings continue to outnumber job seekers. Roughly 60 percent of court reporters are employed in traditional roles in state and local governments.

The number court reporters will continue to increase as federal legislation and the Americans with Disabilities Act require closed captioning and real-time translation on television and in classrooms.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics:

•    Job prospects for certified court reporters are expected to grow at a rapid rate until at least 2014.

•An official court reporter (http://www.crid.com/html/careers_officialcourt.html) can work in many stable, leading industries such as closed-captioned television,

government and divorce law.

•    An increasing number of court reporters work from home-based offices as independent contractors or freelancers.

•    In 2004, the average court reporter earned a salary of $41,000 dollars.

There are several schools and institutions that can help students obtain careers in many areas of court reporting. The Court Reporting Institute of Dallas (CRID) will begin its Spring Term on April 2, 2007.

For 27 years, the Court Reporting Institute of Dallas has helped graduates get the knowledge and the know-how to develop a successful court reporting career (http://www.crid.com/html/careers.html). CRID devotes their energy and resources to making sure students receive interesting and cost-effective court reporting training in this high-demand field.

To find out more about this exciting, expanding legal industry and how to become a court reporter (http://www.crid.com), contact a court reporting school.