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scoping for court reporters - Huge

Posted: Jul 26, 2010

I am considering taking a scoping course/do reports for court reporters, may be in the future to make a switch from medical transcription. Anyone has any advice for me. Thanks.

I took this course - AJ

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Could NOT recommend it! I didn't find any reporters who used scopists and the scoping course you see advertised gave very little help in making connections. Look closely at this before you commit nearly 2K$!

Scoping for court reporters - HUGE - Ancient MT

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I am currently interning in a great program. You might want to check it out. www.joyfulscoping.com. It is not even close to 2 grand!!! They also have drawings for certain parts of their program, which if you win, you get for free. I believe they are the only program that is applying for accreditation, whereas other programs are not accredited. Other programs tend to be self-taught on line, this one has a live person who spends time actually teaching classes.

scoping - Huge

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Thank you so much for your reply. I'll check it out

They also give medical transcriptionists a nice discount - Impressed

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I may check into this and sign on. The investment isn't all that much, all things considered, and the course sounds interesting. It wouldn't be a bad skill to fall back on "just in case."

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