Our Mission
The Court Reporting Academy was created with the philosophy of combining today’s best court reporting industry skills development practices with new skills required to master the industry’s emerging digital technologies.
Digital technology skills are quickly becoming critical to the entire court reporting delivery ecosystem and court reporters, scopists, transcribers, proofers and videographers who successfully master these skills will be in high demand.
The Academy is not just for digital reporters, rather we embrace and support all current and future skills for both stenographic, voice and digital court reporting related professions.
Our professional skills training and mentorship team has over 100 years’ experience in successfully preparing individuals as qualified court reporting industry professionals. The Academy team is eager to help you succeed.
The Court Reporting Academy is a proud sponsor and supporter of AAERT. All students taking one of our DCR courses are encouraged and expertly prepared for obtaining their AAERT certification.
Meet Our Instructors
Patricia Falls (CCR, CRI)
Managing Director / Lead Instructor
Patricia became a Certified Shorthand Reporter (“CSR”) in 1987 and launched her own court reporting agency in 1994. She has been an NCRA member since 1982, as well as a member of the Certified
Shorthand Reporters Association and the AAERT.
Patricia was licensed as a Private Vocational School in 2001 and is qualified to teach all aspects of stenographic and digital court reporting.
She obtained her Certified Court Reporting Instructor (“CRI”) license in 2009 and has owned and managed several court reporting schools and corporate educational programs over the past 20 years.
Patricia is also an accredited provider of Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) and has been providing CLE courses to attorneys and paralegals across the nation since 2005.
Patricia has received numerous professional awards and recognition, including the Outstanding Citizen’s Award by Women in Business and the Arlene P. Somers Award from the Florida Court Reporters Association for outstanding excellence in education.
Patricia is also active with local high schools and community colleges where she is a promoter of the court reporting profession and participates in career fairs and Focus on your Future events.
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