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1244 – Court Recorders and Medical Transcriptionists

Court recorders record and transcribe verbatim the proceedings of courts, legislative assemblies and committees, and prepare dictated reports, correspondence and statistics that require knowledge of legal terminology. They are employed by courts of law, provincial and federal legislative assemblies and committees, or they may be self-employed. Medical transcriptionists record and transcribe surgical proceedings, medical records and other reports requiring knowledge of medical terminology. They are employed by hospitals, medical clinics and doctors' offices, or they may be self-employed.

Profile

Index of titles Example job titles

  • Court monitor
  • Court recorder
  • Court reporter
  • Court stenographer
  • Dictatypist
  • Hansard reporter
  • Medical dictatypist
  • Medical transcriptionist
  • Shorthand reporter
  • Stenotype operator
  • Transcriber
  • Transcriptionist
  • Court recorder
  • Court reporter
  • Court stenographer
  • Hansard reporter
  • Medical transcriptionist
  • Transcriptionist

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Court recorders perform some or all of the following duties:
    • Record verbatim proceedings of courtroom using computerized recording equipment, electronic stenograph machine or stenomask
    • Respond to requests during court sessions to read back verbatim evidence
    • Transcribe recorded proceedings in accordance with established formats
    • Verify accuracy of transcripts by checking copy against original record of proceedings and accuracy of rulings by checking with judge
    • Research and locate quotes to ensure accuracy
    • Respond to requests for transcripts ordered by judges, lawyers or the public
    • File and store shorthand notes of court session.
  • Medical transcriptionists perform some or all of the following duties:
    • Transcribe machine dictation or rough notes from medical reports, correspondence, medical records and patient information
    • Proofread work for typographical and grammatical errors.

Employment requirements

  • Completion of secondary school is required.
  • Completion of a college or other program in court reporting is required.
  • Certified Medical Transcriptionist (CMT) or Chartered Shorthand Reporter (CSR) certificate may be required.

Additional information

  • There is some mobility between occupations in this unit group and other occupations requiring similar knowledge of legal or medical terminology, such as legal or medical secretary.

Exclusions

  • Legal Secretaries (1242)
  • Medical Secretaries (1243)

Breakdown summary

Broad occupational category
1 – Business, Finance and Administration Occupations
Skill level
B – Occupations usually require college education or apprenticeship training.
Major group
12 – Skilled Administrative and Business Occupations
Minor group
124 – Secretaries, Recorders and Transcriptionists
Version
NOC 2006 Version 1.0