Re: Layed off, starting over, is Court Reporting a good choi

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Daryl, you should check out the NCRA web site. They are
actually looking for prospective students to start their own
online program. It might be worth a shot. I have been a
court reporter for 32 years and it's been very good for me.
If you are good with English and have good manual dexterity,
you should give it a try. Most people can easily make it up
to 120 - 140 words a minute, but the large majority never get
any farther. It should take you nine months to a year to make
it that far. If you easily pass your 120 - 140 tests, it
seems most people finish and graduate. If you get stuck
there, you may not be successful. You need to decide if it's
worth it to spend a year of your life trying. There's a big
demand for court reporters, both in courts and captioning.
I know someone your age who recently started her reporting
career and has been very successful. Good luck to you!