Step 1 – Getting Started

Enroll in an Intro to Steno Program (it’s free)

Project Steno’s Basic Training program (register at right) is a free introductory six-week program designed to introduce you to the rudiments of machine shorthand theory, the system used by professional court reporters to capture high-speed speech using a stenotype machine. In just a couple of hours of “class” time each week plus at-home practice time, you’ll learn how to write simple words in machine shorthand and become familiar with the steno keyboard. By the end of the program, you’ll know whether a career in court reporting appeals to you!  NCRA’s A-to-Z program (find at DiscoverSteno.org) is another introductory program.  Both programs are free.  Completion of one of these programs is required for Project Steno’s tuition assistance program.

(Watch TV news segment about court reporting or listen to podcast)

Register today for a free program and see how the magic is done!

You will be provided a loaner steno machine for your use. Check it out; enroll now. Some programs are conducted online, some in brick-and-mortar locations.  Identify one that suits your needs.  The only required investment is your time!  Inquire at Info@ProjectSteno.org or call 508.438.0314.

Is a court reporting career right for you? A free introductory program will help you answer that question!

Step 2 – Finding the Right Court Reporting School

You’ve completed Project Steno’s Basic Training or NCRA’s A-to-Z Program, you’ve discovered court reporting as a career – now it’s time to explore court reporting schools.  Our goal is to help prospective students select the best program for them.

We are accepting new programs regularly.  Here is the current list of court reporting schools/programs that have signed on as Project Steno Partner Programs:

* Hardeman School of Court Reporting and Captioning
* StenoTrain
* Community College of Allegheny County (Pittsburgh, PA)
* Cuyahoga Community College
* Oklahoma College of Court Reporting
* Realtime Center for Learning
* San Antonio College
* Mark Kislingbury Academy of Court Reporting
* Tulsa Community College
* College of Court Reporting (Valparaiso, IN)
* EV360 Educational Solutions
* Maryland Community College’s Court Reporter Training Program
* Clark State College
* Stark State College

Project Steno will make tuition assistance payments on your behalf directly to the Partner Program you choose. The right program, the right student – the right outcome. We want you to succeed!

Step 3 – Apply for Tuition Assistance through Project Steno

Once you have decided which Partner Program is  right for you, you can apply to Project Steno’s tuition assistance program.

Project Steno offers tuition assistance to students we believe have the time and motivation to finish court reporting school in two years.  Not all applicants will be accepted.  All applicants will be interviewed by members of the Project Steno board and/or advisory council. Students will be required to submit the following with their application.

• Work and volunteer resume, if applicable

• Official copy college transcripts (high school if no college)

• Certificate of completion of  Project Steno’s Basic Training or NCRA’s Discover Steno A-to-Z program

• Letter of recommendation from your Basic Training or  A-to-Z program instructor (not needed if taking A to Z online)

• Letter of recommendation from a personal and work reference

• Essay describing desire to become a court reporter or captioner (400-500 words).

Download application:   Application for Project Steno Tuition Assistance 

Email Info@ProjectSteno.org or call 508-438-0314 to start a discussion about your bright future in court reporting.

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*(ALL info gathered by ProjectSteno)