Business Office Technology - Legal Transcription

Legal Transcription (BTEC 1165)

Total Credits: 3
Lecture Credits: 1.00
Lab Credits: 2.00

Description: In this course, you will use digital transcription software in transcribing dictated material for a legal office into usable documents. You will experience working with a wide variety of legal documents, develop speed and accuracy in transcribing, as well as acquire proofreading and correcting skills. Must be taken A-F.

Topical Outline:

Learning Outcomes:
1. 1. Transcribe legal documents efficiently with intermittent listening and continuous keying
2. 2. Properly format dictated documents in the areas of civil law, probate, family, contracts, real estate and appeals
3. 3. Use, understand, and correctly spell legal terms as they are transcribed

Prerequisites: 

BTEC 1060.