The Benefit Of Voice Writing Training

By Carol Adams


Court reporting and medical transcription are two careers that are making a comeback. The importance of jobs is high and having skilled workers are always needed. There are a few different tools that are used in these careers, some of which are more difficult to learn than others. Having very fast typing skills, shorthand, or using a special keyboard limit the ability to join the field. With voice writing training, you can get certified for this work without having to have super fast typing skills or learn a new way to write.

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.

There are a few tools used in this career industry. The first is the stenomask. This device is placed over the mouth of the reporter and includes one or two microphones that are very sensitive. The mask serves as a sound silencing device. In most cases, the report can easily whisper into the mask because no other background sounds will make it in the recording. After the recording is done, they can use transcription software to manually or automatically provide a written transcription of the court proceedings or medical information.

Stenographers have to learn special equipment or writing skills. They will either use shorthand to write out the words they hear, or they will use a special keyboard that allows them to write faster. These are both good and accurate ways to do the job but have their downfalls. Many people either don't know how or can't learn special ways of writing. With a voice reporter, the skill is only in being able to accurately hear and repeat what is said.

Getting a certification is easy. There are several courses that last six to twelve months to be certified as a voice writer. These include learning common words and phrases used in medical and legal fields where the need for these positions is highest. They will also teach you how to use the various tools needed before providing the certification.

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.

Using voice transcription software makes it even faster. Often, hiring a transcriptionist to manually write out the words spoken from the recording later can endure hours of work. With advances in this type of software, they can upload the file to the software and have it perform the task. Editing will have to be done after to ensure accuracy, but the accuracy is usually pretty close the first time through.

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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