Stenographer PG course?

Which PG course (distance learing)  is best for stenographer students and their career?

Asked by Mani rawat | 3rd of September 2020

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Sanjay Thakur | Certified Career Analyst/...

2nd of January 2021 | 2 Likes

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Stenographer PG Course

There Stenography comprises skills in Shorthand, Transcription, and Typewriting. This skill is being included in the curriculum as many students have an attitude towards this particular area. Besides, its knowledge provides early employment opportunities Shorthand is an abbreviated symbolic writing method that increases speed and brevity of writing as compared to a more common method of writing a language. Stenography is the mixture of two different classes i.e. Typewriting and Shorthand. Stenography comprises skills in Shorthand, Transcription, and Typewriting. It is a 3 years course & candidates must have cleared their 10th class from recognized boards.

This Program requirements for a stenography certificate provide students with a firm grasp of English grammar and mechanics and keyboarding skills. A great deal of class time is also spent learning shorthand, a method where representative key combinations, sometimes determined by the user, are entered into a stenotype machine and translated by transcription technology into legible text. In subsequent courses students focus on building typing speed and accuracy.

The Topics include proper spelling, grammar and punctuation. Students also learn how to operate computer-aided transcription or stenotype technology. Required courses may include the following:

  • Shorthand
  • Legal terminology
  • Medical terminology
  • Transcription

Popular Career Options

The job skills of a stenographer are applicable anywhere the spoken word is translated into a written record. Stenographers can find entry-level positions captioning a live broadcast for the deaf or hard-of-hearing, transcribing a syndicated news magazine or reading back a witness testimony from trial proceedings. Possible job titles are listed below.

  • Court reporter
  • Captionist
  • Real-time reporter
  • Scopist
  • Judicial reporter

Common concepts that students can expect to see include:

  • Working with stenotype keyboards
  • Punctuation and usage
  • Medical terminology
  • Proofreading and editing
  • Technical dictation
  • Reporting procedures

 

Common Courses

1. Machine Shorthand Courses
2. Shorthand Accuracy and Speed Building Courses
3. Computer-Assisted Transcription Course
4. Voice -writing and Captioning Course
5. Stenographer’s Eligibility Criteria


Anupma Mehrotra | M.A., B.Ed., Post Grad. D...

2nd of February 2021 | 2 Likes

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The student needs to have passed class 12 from a recognised board (Central / State). The student / candidate has to be in the age group of 18 to 27 years.

Certificate or other training program is required for this course. Key skills are good concentration, listening and writing skills only as expertise with stereotype machines.

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