Sunday 28 July 2019

Value Of Voice Writing Training

By Carol Adams


One career that is making a big comeback is court reporting. The other is in medical transcription. There are several tools that provide ways to perform these jobs without needing to learn the Gregg shorthand technique. The need still exists for those that can type upwards of 200 wpm. The problem is that not many people can achieve this speed of typing. Using voice writing training to obtain a certification prepares you for a career in both court reporting and medical transcription without having to learn shorthand or super fast typing.

The way it works is that the person doing the recording repeats each word verbatim into a microphone mask combination. The positions are usually located in courts and depositions as well as hospitals and clinics. The person has to achieve extreme accuracy because both fields may have lives depending on the exact wording used.

A stenomask is used to create the recordings. This is designed to block out all background noises. It fits over the recorders nose and mouth and allows only their voice to be heard on the recording. Usually, they can just whisper into the microphone to make the recording. When done, they will use special software to finalize the written form of the recording.

What is a stenographer? The person sitting at a small keyboard or with a notepad is a stenographer. They have to be able to type upwards of 200 words per minute in order to keep up with what is going on in the proceedings. This is a skill that is fading and not easily found. The special keyboard used can type much faster with fewer keystrokes. Writing or typing with a traditional keyboard is very difficult to keep up with the natural spoken word.

Certification helps advance the career. The schools that offer courses in this field will teach both legal and medical language that they will often use. They will also teach the student how to use the special mask and software to create the final report.

There is a high value placed on this career. Writing in shorthand and longhand can provide the information needed, but it is easier to lose track when several people are speaking at once. This often requires several reporters to work at the same time to compare notes later on. Repeating what is said into a microphone is much easier than typing because you don't have to find the right keys. You simply repeat what is said, verbatim, into the microphone.

Transcription software makes the whole job faster. By using the software to automatically transcribe the recorded version, the reporter then needs to edit the information to make sure it is clear who is speaking. The software in use today is very accurate and produces a nearly complete report where very little editing is needed to complete the report.

Decades ago a court reporter invented the technology that is still in use today. Moving from writing and shorthand, they were able to speed up the process and ensure a much faster way of providing an accurate record of the proceedings. Transcribing it afterward provides the final written record.




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