Voice-2-Text Academy

No. All you need is an interest in the legal and/or captioning fields and a passion to help others, and .

Yes. To begin this course, you will need Dragon Naturally Speaking v16 either Professional or Legal, a laptop that meets the specification requirements, a steno mask and/or a headset for dictation, a foot pedal for transcribing, and a sound card. You can purchase other software and equipment later.

Yes. Court reporters and Caption Providers make an average of $60,000 a year. Because of the current shortages in these fields, you can make up to six figures, if you so choose.

No. All you need to begin is a high school diploma, and strong basic knowledge of grammar and punctuation.

Some of it is, yes. No day is the same in a legal proceeding or in the captioning world. Every situation is different, unique, and interesting.

Yes. Freelance court reporters and professional caption providers work remotely. There is currently a rising need for in-person caption providers. Official court reporters are in-person.

Yes, there can be a certain degree of flexibility in being a court reporter or caption provider, but the extent of that flexibility can vary based on factors such as the specific job setting, the type of reporting or captioning work, and the employer's policies.

With any job, there are background checks. You cannot have a felon charge on your record to be a court reporter. There are no record requirements to become a professional caption provider.

I love this question! I'm a seasoned court reporter with 15 years of experience. In this 5-month (20-week) course, I'm going to teach you the ropes! I'm here to answer all of your questions, too. Just email me! You're going to get access to the files I use as a court reporter and caption provider, so you don't have to build from scratch. You're going to get access to my court reporting and captioning contacts to help you get work. You'll feel like you've had access to my work laptop and to my email contact list!