The ASE Training Program
We take pride in keeping
an "eye" on the details!
Training scopists since 2008
We take pride in keeping
an "eye" on the details!
Training scopists since 2008
The ASE training program demonstrates Devon's educational background, skill development and application and testing of those skills.
Devon previously worked for the State of Iowa implementing literacy programs for young families but had a desire to work from home. Not only does Devon have amazing teaching abilities along with rapport with her students and court reporters, she has taken the editing process to a production level that no other scoping training program can compare. So not only will you receive the best scoping foundational skill set, but you will also receive the fastest production output in the industry which will increase your income throughout your career as your skills continue to expand!!
Devon previously worked for the State of Iowa implementing literacy programs for young families but had a desire to work from home. Not only does Devon have amazing teaching abilities along with rapport with her students and court reporters, she has taken the editing process to a production level that no other scoping training program can compare. So not only will you receive the best scoping foundational skill set, but you will also receive the fastest production output in the industry which will increase your income throughout your career as your skills continue to expand!!
How long does the course take to complete?
Based on a 20-hour per week study schedule, it takes 3 - 6 months to complete.
How much does it cost?
The total tuition is $1,500.
The beginning training which determines if you have the basic skill set to become a successful scopist
costs $700. ASE prefers to have students make small payments to protect you because not
everyone can be successful in this industry. The new system works very well and ensures a student's
success before investing more money.
Based on a 20-hour per week study schedule, it takes 3 - 6 months to complete.
How much does it cost?
The total tuition is $1,500.
The beginning training which determines if you have the basic skill set to become a successful scopist
costs $700. ASE prefers to have students make small payments to protect you because not
everyone can be successful in this industry. The new system works very well and ensures a student's
success before investing more money.
****Revamped ASE Training Program****
Although we are available to support you in this training process, there is a good amount of independent study, research and experimenting you will be encouraged to do throughout the learning process. If you come across a word that you’re not familiar with, get in the habit of looking it up in an online dictionary. Please do not “assume” anything in this field. If your instinct tells you something does not look right, look it up. Your instinct is a great barometer in the learning process.
Step One in the Training Process - Editing
(Some ASE Classes will be interspersed throughout the new curriculum disbursement based on the student’s progress.)
1. Basic Grammar Review - A basic review of grammar and short quizzes will be provided.
2. Punctuation and Editing - Whether you want just a review or need to brush up on your skills,
this will benefit all aspects of any job you will have in the future.
3. Soundalike Words/Homonyms - Practice in understanding and usage of soundalike words, which is
extremely important to our work.
4. Formatting Documents & Terminology - Recognizing the differences between different parts of a
transcript, understanding the difference between colloquy and Q and A and how to transition between
the two will be covered. Scoping and court reporter terminology will give you a solid understanding
to work easily within this field.
5. Practice documents to edit. You will be given practice files to edit using either .txt or Word
Documents.
6. Contextual Reading - You will be provided with several contextual reading exercises to train
your eyes and brain to detect those errors.
These areas will be specifically tested before the student can proceed to the next levels. For those with the required grammar, punctuation and contextual usage skills will be allowed to proceed. ASE will know at this point, before you invest in the CAT software, whether you will succeed in this field or not.
Step Two in the Training Process - Steno Language
1. Steno Training
Learning the basics of steno language to give you proficiency in your ability to read the steno notes. Applying
these concepts will be covered in the CAT Dictionary class with your CAT program.
Step Three in the Training Process - The Art of Scoping
1. More classes covering detailed punctuation and formatting of transcripts
There are around 18 of these classes and they each contain a wealth of information!! These classes will cover
topics covered in both Step Two and Step Three of the training process. A list of these classes will be
provided to you. All of the classes are prerecorded at this time. Purchase and study of the LMEG is
required in conjunction with receiving this training material. Challenging sentence formatting samples will
be given for you to practice and check. We are always here whenever you have a question.
Punctuation and contextual reading are the majority of our work.
2. File Transfer Knowledge
Information on transferring files will be covered so that you can easily download and return the edited
files to court reporters. Sometimes we have to help court reporters learn how to do this process.
3. CAT Software Training
Training will be provided via both written material, class instruction and phone conversations will help you
learn these programs easily. Training covers Case CATalyst and Eclipse programs, their management
systems, and how to work with the CAT Dictionaries. It includes the most efficient manner of learning and
using the CAT software to maximize your output and income.
4. Practice Files in the CAT Program
You will be given a practice file to edit in the CAT program first without audio and then multiple files
with audio.
When you hit a challenging spot in this process, let ASE know. ASE can likely provide some quick solutions
in how to solve that challenge.
ASE will provide you with 4 – 6 practice files for you to edit in the CAT program with audio.
90 percent of these practice files that you edit will be personally reviewed by ASE to give you an itemized
listing of the things you are doing correctly and the errors with explanations and rules to support the errors.
No other scoping training program is providing this service!!
Step One in the Training Process - Editing
(Some ASE Classes will be interspersed throughout the new curriculum disbursement based on the student’s progress.)
1. Basic Grammar Review - A basic review of grammar and short quizzes will be provided.
2. Punctuation and Editing - Whether you want just a review or need to brush up on your skills,
this will benefit all aspects of any job you will have in the future.
3. Soundalike Words/Homonyms - Practice in understanding and usage of soundalike words, which is
extremely important to our work.
4. Formatting Documents & Terminology - Recognizing the differences between different parts of a
transcript, understanding the difference between colloquy and Q and A and how to transition between
the two will be covered. Scoping and court reporter terminology will give you a solid understanding
to work easily within this field.
5. Practice documents to edit. You will be given practice files to edit using either .txt or Word
Documents.
6. Contextual Reading - You will be provided with several contextual reading exercises to train
your eyes and brain to detect those errors.
These areas will be specifically tested before the student can proceed to the next levels. For those with the required grammar, punctuation and contextual usage skills will be allowed to proceed. ASE will know at this point, before you invest in the CAT software, whether you will succeed in this field or not.
Step Two in the Training Process - Steno Language
1. Steno Training
Learning the basics of steno language to give you proficiency in your ability to read the steno notes. Applying
these concepts will be covered in the CAT Dictionary class with your CAT program.
Step Three in the Training Process - The Art of Scoping
1. More classes covering detailed punctuation and formatting of transcripts
There are around 18 of these classes and they each contain a wealth of information!! These classes will cover
topics covered in both Step Two and Step Three of the training process. A list of these classes will be
provided to you. All of the classes are prerecorded at this time. Purchase and study of the LMEG is
required in conjunction with receiving this training material. Challenging sentence formatting samples will
be given for you to practice and check. We are always here whenever you have a question.
Punctuation and contextual reading are the majority of our work.
2. File Transfer Knowledge
Information on transferring files will be covered so that you can easily download and return the edited
files to court reporters. Sometimes we have to help court reporters learn how to do this process.
3. CAT Software Training
Training will be provided via both written material, class instruction and phone conversations will help you
learn these programs easily. Training covers Case CATalyst and Eclipse programs, their management
systems, and how to work with the CAT Dictionaries. It includes the most efficient manner of learning and
using the CAT software to maximize your output and income.
4. Practice Files in the CAT Program
You will be given a practice file to edit in the CAT program first without audio and then multiple files
with audio.
When you hit a challenging spot in this process, let ASE know. ASE can likely provide some quick solutions
in how to solve that challenge.
ASE will provide you with 4 – 6 practice files for you to edit in the CAT program with audio.
90 percent of these practice files that you edit will be personally reviewed by ASE to give you an itemized
listing of the things you are doing correctly and the errors with explanations and rules to support the errors.
No other scoping training program is providing this service!!
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****Stop and think for a moment****
Before paying over $2,000 for training elsewhere and spending all that time not receiving the training ASE knows you need to become successful in this industry, really sit back and imagine how confident you will feel at the end of their training when your personal scoping work is never reviewed? And then you end up coming here to pay additional money to finally receive that feedback through the Scoping Intern Program (SIP)? Or being out on the forums marketing constantly because you can't keep a reporter and you don't know why. That is what happens unfortunately. Most people do not have that kind of money to waste and it delays income coming into your family’s budget. That is what will happen. More students are enrolling in the SIP because they made that same mistake by listening to the “false” claims other schools were making. |
>>>>>>>Why is this so important?<<<<<<<
1. You learn how to copy or restore the file into the CAT program exactly as you will for a court reporter when you start working in the future. It will not be an .rtf or ASCII file to import into the CAT program. That is not the kind of files we edit with court reporters. 2. When you make mistakes in the learning process, they are made with ASE rather than a court reporter where it’s costing you money. We will always be here for you each step of the way. 
Save yourself some money, time and heartache/frustration by choosing the program that not only makes sure you are ready for the work but also gives you the confidence in doing that job.
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5. Transcript Evaluation Process
You will practice your editing skills with 10-page sections of a file and turn them in for feedback
on your skills. These are a great learning tool and helps you to learn the little tricks of our trade that other scopists likely do not know about. It’s important for scopists to have feedback on their editing work before they begin working with court reporters. There are many details to the work we do that you will not know about until you start doing the work. Lack of knowledge and proper training will cost you reporters!!
You will practice your editing skills with 10-page sections of a file and turn them in for feedback
on your skills. These are a great learning tool and helps you to learn the little tricks of our trade that other scopists likely do not know about. It’s important for scopists to have feedback on their editing work before they begin working with court reporters. There are many details to the work we do that you will not know about until you start doing the work. Lack of knowledge and proper training will cost you reporters!!
Step Four in the Training Process – Getting ready to work
1. Marketing Your Services
The main areas of putting your informational letter together to promote your scoping skills
to court reporters and how to promote yourself will be covered. ASE will review your marketing
information to ensure your success in connecting with court reporters.
Most of our graduates successfully connect with court reporters within three days to two weeks of
graduating. You can market as soon as you graduate.
2. How to screen prospective clients so you are earning the best income for your budget.
3. Final Tests
Take the final Scoping Test and the final transcript evaluation to graduate.
1. Marketing Your Services
The main areas of putting your informational letter together to promote your scoping skills
to court reporters and how to promote yourself will be covered. ASE will review your marketing
information to ensure your success in connecting with court reporters.
Most of our graduates successfully connect with court reporters within three days to two weeks of
graduating. You can market as soon as you graduate.
2. How to screen prospective clients so you are earning the best income for your budget.
3. Final Tests
Take the final Scoping Test and the final transcript evaluation to graduate.
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What makes ASE different from other training programs?
The word "training" means interaction is needed in order for the student to learn the material, practice it and then assessed on their skill level. It is a constant process that requires the trainer to have direct contact with each and every student. Are you debating if this is
the career choice for you? To help you come to a better understanding about what scoping work is like, take advantage of a transcript practice experience for only $10. You will be provided with a section of a transcript where you can put your skills into practice and then check your work to the edited copy with guidelines explaining the formatting change. This is a great way to check it out without investing a lot of money. ;) Transcript Editing Exercise, $25
Why use the word "accolade" in the school name?
I recall when a previous employer approached me to give me a bonus because their customers had given many "accolades" or praises about how well I worked with others, my communication skills and attention to detail. This has also applied to this scoping program. |
Take the ASE Prescreening Test here
Read about our brain-based training here Here is our new FAQ page which compares our training programs with the other programs in the field. I don't think there can be a bigger compliment than when a student enrolled with us in our early stages of teaching scoping, dropped out due to various "life" circumstances and they are returning for our outstanding training program. What a nice problem to have. What makes ASE different from other training programs? The word "training" means interaction is needed in order for the student to learn the material, practice it and then assessed on their skill level. It is a constant process that requires the trainer to have direct contact with each and every student. The ASE classes are filled with current, up-to-date information for the constantly changing scoping world. If you are simply viewing information that was developed years ago, that information is now dated and not necessarily relevant. |
Putting it all together
Practicing your editing skills on transcript inside and outside of the CAT program when necessary. Putting all of your skills to use while now working with your CAT program is exhilarating because the CAT program makes our work much easier.
Each student will work through multiple transcripts in our training program. We are always here for each student when they find a challenging formatting situation.
When you have questions, we have answers!!
Our students have been amazed at how quickly they receive the answers to their questions. And our graduates know that is also the case when they graduate. We have an excellent reputation for quick response in all of our communication. We want to "catch" the student right where they are at in the learning process to help propel their experience forward.
How am I doing in the training process? How soon can I graduate and start working?
Although we provided the edited version with notes explaining the necessary corrections in some files, ASE is the only training program that proofreads your practice scoping work throughout this process, providing you with detailed explanations on errors so that you know exactly where your strengths are and how to master the challenging areas. We follow up with a phone call any time we see a student challenged in an area because we want them to keep moving forward in the learning process. This individualized feedback and follow up is vitally important because without it, the scopist does not know where their skill level is at.
We also make sure the scopist can catch the tiny listening details that reporters want us to listen for. Some court reporters want a verbatim transcript and others want a readable transcript. Understanding the difference between these two will be covered.
Ongoing Support
This is another part of our program that makes us different from other training programs. We will be here on an ongoing basis for you. We do not put a time frame on when that ends. This is because we feel that this is a very supportive field in which we all help each other!!
Each student will work through multiple transcripts in our training program. We are always here for each student when they find a challenging formatting situation.
When you have questions, we have answers!!
Our students have been amazed at how quickly they receive the answers to their questions. And our graduates know that is also the case when they graduate. We have an excellent reputation for quick response in all of our communication. We want to "catch" the student right where they are at in the learning process to help propel their experience forward.
How am I doing in the training process? How soon can I graduate and start working?
Although we provided the edited version with notes explaining the necessary corrections in some files, ASE is the only training program that proofreads your practice scoping work throughout this process, providing you with detailed explanations on errors so that you know exactly where your strengths are and how to master the challenging areas. We follow up with a phone call any time we see a student challenged in an area because we want them to keep moving forward in the learning process. This individualized feedback and follow up is vitally important because without it, the scopist does not know where their skill level is at.
We also make sure the scopist can catch the tiny listening details that reporters want us to listen for. Some court reporters want a verbatim transcript and others want a readable transcript. Understanding the difference between these two will be covered.
Ongoing Support
This is another part of our program that makes us different from other training programs. We will be here on an ongoing basis for you. We do not put a time frame on when that ends. This is because we feel that this is a very supportive field in which we all help each other!!
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