TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on May 11, 2022

The Center for Professional Education – the workforce development arm of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga – is partnering with the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) to offer a new online court reporting course, the Hamilton County Herald reports. According to Connie Turner, coordinator for court reporting services, there is a critical need for court reporters, especially in state criminal courts. “State law requires court reporters to be present during all criminal proceedings,” she says. Therefore, if no reporters are available, court proceedings are delayed. Upon completing the UTC course, graduates must pass exams administered by the American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers and obtain a license.