Discover the Possibilities at The Academy of Court Reporting & Technology
The Academy of Court Reporting & Technology was founded in 1970 as a court reporting school. From 1970 to 1984, the Academy built a national reputation for producing outstanding reporters and placing them throughout the United States. In 1984, because of increasing demand for qualified paralegals and legal secretaries, the Academy expanded its vision to include these areas. In 2001, the growth and need for investigative and security specialists pointed the Academy toward the development and implementation of its security & investigation program. In 2006, the Academy became a subsidiary of Delta Career Education Corporation. In 2008, the Academy initiated an expansion of its offerings to serve the needs of the business and healthcare community and to provide increasing employment opportunities for its graduates.
Many opportunities await our graduates at government agencies, law firms, court systems, hospitals and other related businesses. Gain the competitive advantage as a graduate of The Academy, while benefiting from:
- Career placement assistance
- Financial assistance to those who qualify
- A focused curriculum
With our small class sizes and individualized attention, The Academy will help to build the foundation and skills you need for a successful legal profession. The Academy prepares graduates by offering educational programs that stay current with the needs of the legal field, have qualified faculty dedicated to the professional delivery of the curriculum, maintain appropriate equipment and library resources, and require standards of performance that ensures the students learn the necessary skills.
One of the strongest and most important elements in the Academy programs is its extension of the classroom to the actual marketplace through its externship programs. These courses allow students to gain real experience in the actual courtroom, law office and business in which they will eventually work.
Accreditation
The Academy of Court Reporting & Technology is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award associate's degrees, diplomas and certificates. ACICS, address: 750 First Street, NE, Suite 980, Washington, DC 20002, phone: (202) 336-6780.
Cleveland Campus
The Cleveland campus officially started in December 1970, holding classes every quarter for the past 34 years. The school is located at the heart of the legal and business community in Cleveland, near Cleveland State University.
The school is conveniently located near the following major Cleveland attractions: Playhouse Square, Cleveland Public Square, The Arcade and the "Flats". Students will also be pleased to find that Cleveland is home to beautiful shops and restaurants.
Programs
Legal Office Support - Certificate
The Legal Office Support certificate program provides training for entry-level clerical careers in legal offices. The program emphasizes basic office skills and preparation of legal documents. Graduates may pursue career opportunities in business, industry, or government as legal office assistants or legal clerks or may elect to continue their education to earn the associate degree in Legal Office Technology.
Legal Office Assistant - Diploma
The Legal Office Assistant diploma program provides training for entry-level legal office careers. The program emphasizes the basic office skills necessary to perform administrative, clerical and legal duties in the modern law office. Graduates may pursue career opportunities in business, industry, or government as legal office assistants or legal secretaries or may elect to continue their education to earn the associate degree in Legal Office Technology.
Court Reporting - Associate of Applied Business
The program prepares individuals as verbatim court reporters and provides students with the knowledge and skills required to work in freelance offices and offficial court proceedings. Students achieve multi-voice dictation at 225 words per minute or better, transcribe medical, technical, and legal testimony, use computer-aided transcription (CAT) systems, write Realtime, and become familiar with courtroom and freelance procedures. Graduates may pursue career opportunities in the courts as official court reporters, at freelance court reporting firms, or work as independent, self-employed court reporters. The Academy of Court Reporting and Technology has been training court reporters since 1970 and has been certified by the National Court Reporters Association since 1975.
Criminal Justice - Associate of Applied Business
The broad scope of the Criminal Justice program prepares students for entry-level careers in corrections, law enforcement, and/or security. Students examine the legal process from law enforcement, to the courts, and through the corrections system as well as its effect upon society. Graduates may seek careers as corrections officers, court clerks, juvenile support assistants, probation support assistants, or as security or investigative in business, industry, and government.
Legal Office Technology - Associate of Applied Business
The Legal Office Technology program provides training for an entry-level career in legal office support in computerized offices. The program emphasizes hands-on experience with currently popular software programs as well as legal and business applications and develops traits employers seek such as the ability to assume responsibility, make decisions, and work independently. Graduates may pursue career opportunities in business, industry, or government as legal administrative assistants, legal or executive secretaries, and law office managers.
Paralegal - Associate of Applied Business
The Paralegal program provides training for the person seeking an entry-level career in a law office or in a law-related profession. The program stresses practical and specific paralegal skills designed to meet the employment and personnel training needs of attorneys, corporations, government agencies, law firms, and the legal departments of banks, insurance companies, and various business organizations. Students explore legal research, writing and analysis, basic concepts of substantive administrative, procedural law, acquire basic office skills, and gain a general understanding of the ethical and professional responsibilities of a legal assistant. Graduates may pursue careers as paralegals, legal office assistants, legal secretaries/receptionists, claims examiners and compliance and enforcement inspectors in business, industry, and government.
Security & Investigation - Associate of Applied Business
The Security & Investigation program prepares individuals to work in a variety of positions in the private investigative and security fields. Students receive training in investigations, security , and insurance disciplines along with related writing, office and technology skills. Graduates may seek careers as a fraud analyst, insurance investigator/adjuster, loss prevention agent, surveillance operative, skip tracer in business, industry, and government.
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