A California bill would allow people who pass a national court reporters examination to work as a court reporter in California, without passing the state’s test. Senate Bill 662 was amended March 20 to grant provisional court reporting certificates to people who pass the Registered Professional Reporter Examination conducted by the National Court Reporter Association. The Read More
Latest Press Release from the Governor of California If court reporting was never a career choice before, see some of the $$$ incentives that are available in one court to recruit official reporters amid staffing shortage. Did you know that the city of Orange has a court reporting school, South Coast College, that has been Read More
If you find that you are having trouble finding different strategies to achieve the hand mobility necessary for your career, then try these 6 exercises that will help you achieve that! Occupational or physical therapists will help you with gaining more hand mobility, but first you can try these at home tips before you head Read More
President, Jean Gonzalez delivered the following graduation speech at the Hart Park, Historic Bandshell in the City of Orange on July 24, 2021. South Coast College is celebrating its 60th year as a college and its 20th year in the City of Orange. South Coast College was nominated this year for the Better Business Bureau Read More
If you’re a student planning your career, or even a working professional considering a change, there are all kinds of strong options to consider. For those seeking rewarding, stable, and accessible professions though, few options can top a career in healthcare. Here are five reasons why you should consider such a career. 1. Rewarding Work Read More
As the future of work gets closer with each passing day, it’s only natural to wonder where that future is headed and if your skills will fit into that future. Employees who hold traditional jobs, in particular, may be wondering if their jobs will even exist in the future of work. The unfortunate answer is Read More
By Nicole Kuklok-Waldman TGIF (Thank God it’s Friday) is a popular expression because who doesn’t look forward to the weekend? Even if you are content in your line of work, most of us enjoy downtime away from the daily grind. It’s normal to feel the “Sunday Night Blues,” commonly known as the looming reminder that Read More
By Artur Meyster, Founder of Career Karma South Coast College firmly withstood its ground not to offer any online courses because of the belief that on-campus courses were more effective. However, in March 2020, everything changed. In one-week, South Coast College had to replicate its offerings online and thanks to Microsoft Teams and SharePoint was able to Read More
CoverCrow, Inc., a SoCal software startup, has launched a new software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform to simplify job-matching for court reporters and court reporting agencies. The site, CoverCrow.com, is the first customized job platform for stenographers to offer on-demand job fulfillment, real-time data, and automated job-matching tools. And it’s free for professionals who sign up for the service. Read More
The virtual world has afforded opportunities to share perspectives of leaders in various professions that at best would not so readily be possible in the pre-COVID days. The faculty and staff at South Coast College were honored to be able to spend two hours with Michale McComis, the highly regarded Executive Director of the Accrediting Read More