Legal Transcription Certificate

Be Part of the Legal Field with Legal Transcriptionist Training

Interested in being a part of the legal process? Want to support lawyers in a legal office? Is the flexibility of working from home appealing to you? Begin your journey toward a legal career today. Everest's Legal Transcription Certificate course gives you the skills you need to transcribe and format all types of legal documents.

Become a Legal Transcriptionist

The prospect of finding a legal transcriptionist position is good, especially if you have certification. Overall, the employment in the field is expected to grow 18 percent by 2018.*

Your Legal Transcription Certificate training paves the way for employment as a legal transcriptionist or legal secretary in a variety of entry-level settings, including:

• Court systems
• Law firms
• Private attorney offices

With Training Through Everest, You'll Learn to:

• Develop an extensive vocabulary of legal terminology
• Operate transcription equipment and software
• Brush up on grammar rules and document formatting skills
• Discuss and understand different types of specialty law
• Analyze lawsuit procedures and the litigation process

Here's What You Get with Legal Transcriptionist Training:

• An overview of constitutional, statutory and administrative law
• Introduction to Latin words and phrases commonly used in legal documents
• Lessons regarding the purpose of citations
• Hands-on experience transcribing dictated legal documents
• Ability to recognize legal problems and make appropriate management decisions
• Legal dictation CD-ROM with keys so you can check your work
• Basic USB WavPlayer Footpedal with software
• 24/7 technical support; we're always just a phone call or email away
• Test prep and the final examination at no additional charge; the initial course fee covers all course-related materials and exams
• A Certificate of Completion when you finish the online coursework and pass the final exam so you can present this certification when applying for full-time or freelance transcription work

As part of the legal transcriptionist training, your courses will include:

• Legal Transcription I
• Legal Transcription II
• Ethics for Legal Staff
• Email Netiquette
• Professional Image

Prerequisites

Students of our Legal Transcription Certificate program should be able to type a minimum of 40 words per minute to ensure optimum success in the program.

Earn Your Legal Transcription Certificate in as Little as 3 Months

You receive 290 hours of instruction when you purchase our Legal Transcription Certificate course. Part-time completion of coursework (15-20 hours per week) allows you to complete the entire program in as little as three to six months. Does a busy schedule prevent you from studying 20 hours each week? No problem. Your educational materials will be available online for 12 months from your initial purchase date.

The Everest Advantage

As one of America's post-secondary education leaders, Everest can provide you with an experience that is as cost-effective as it is personally rewarding. Your satisfaction is assured by our unique combination of:

• Expert support
• 24/7 access
• Affordable payment plans
• Guaranteed results!
• Institutional Accreditation

Ready to advance your legal career with legal transcription certification? Find the Enroll Now box at the top of the page and choose how you want to pay.

*Adapted from the Professional and Related Occupations - [http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos152.htm and http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos271.htm] Court Reporters and Medical Transcriptionists, General section of the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition. Your own hard work, professionalism, experience, work attitude, local market and other factors will impact your personal employment opportunities and pay.