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April 23 - 25, 2015

Realtime and Captioning Training (Boot Camp/Workshop)

.8 CEUs per day (up to 2.4 CEUs total)

Clark State Community College, Springfield, OH

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

Your Ohio Court Reporters Association is at it again:  Working hard to find opportunities for court reporters and captioners to improve themselves and our profession!  Prince Institute, the leader in CART/Captioning education, and VITAC, the industry leader in the delivery of captioning services, have joined forces to provide current court reporting professionals a unique training opportunity to increase their skill sets by learning captioning in a boot camp setting. This training opportunity is made possible by a Realtime Writers scholarship grant offered by the U.S. Department of Education.  Qualified attendees may have boot camp training fees reimbursed.

Boot Camp/Workshop handouts

OCRA continually strives to be as "green" as possible in order to save on costs, and also to protect our environment.  Click here to download the handouts for the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday workshops.  Limited copies will be available onsite, so be sure to have access to your handouts ahead of time!

What's the deal?

Three full days of instruction, followed by two online modules -- to begin your transition to broadcast captioning. There will be a lot of hands-on instruction and practice. Bring your writer and laptop containing realtime software.  You must currently hold an RPR or CSR/CCR certification to be eligible for the scholarship grant.

Each day will run from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and will be held at the Clark State Community College Leffel Lane and Downtown Campuses.  2.4 CEUs are available for the full-three-day boot camp attendees (.8 CEUs available for each day).  There is a Thursday, April 23-Only Option available for those not eligible for and/or able to participate in the Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25 Boot Camp.

>     Thursday, April 23     
- Enrollment limited to the first 100 registrants
- Registration directly through the Ohio Court Reporters Association
- Hosted at Clark State Community College Leffel Lane Campus (Library Resource Center)
- Registration fee not eligible for scholarship grant reimbursement
- REFUND POLICY:  If your registration for Thursday is cancelled on or before April 16, 2015, you will be issued a full refund.  Cancellations received after April 16th and before 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22nd will be subject to a $25 cancellation fee.  Cancellations received after 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22nd will forfeit the entire registration fee.
 
>     Friday, April 24         (Sold Out)
       Saturday, April 25     (Sold Out)
- Includes Thursday, April 23
- Enrollment limited to first 20 registrants 
First 15 boot camp registrants receive full reimbursement through the scholarship grant 
In the event of any cancellations and/or no-shows, boot camp registrants 16-20 will move up in the order registrations were received to gain access to scholarship grant reimbursement
(The first 20 boot camp registrants receive Thursday's registration as an all-inclusive.  As of 4/15/2015, if you are one of the 20 and paid for the Thursday cost separately, you will be issued a refund prior to the event.)
- Hosted at Clark State Community College Downtown Campus (Brinkman Educational Center)

What's the cost?

>     Thursday, April 23 Only
$100 - OCRA Members (Student Members* $50)
$150 - OCRA Nonmembers (Student Nonmembers* $75)
     * Students 180 WPM and higher only.  Instructor verification necessary *
 
>     Friday, April 24             (Sold Out)
       Saturday, April 25         (Sold Out)
$650 - Eligible attendees will be refunded $325 upon completion of the three-day onsite boot camp and the remaining $325 upon satisfactory completion of two follow-up online modules.  This option includes Thursday, April 23.  (The first 20 boot camp registrants receive Thursday's registration as an all-inclusive.  As of 4/15/2015, if you are one of the 20 and paid for the Thursday cost separately, you will be issued a refund prior to the event.)

What will I learn?

  • Day 1 - April 23, 2015 (Enrollment limited to the first 100 registrants)

   Perfecting Realtime for the Captioning Environment (.8 CEUs)

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Fundamentals of accurate realtime translation
~ Homonyms, compound, and hyphenated words
~ Stacking resolutions
~ Imperative punctuation!
~ The “write” way to handle names, places, and the unexpected
~ What you need to change and how best to change it
 
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
~ Lunch  (provided)
 
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Importance of consistency
~ Word boundary issues
~ Dictionary management
~ Briefs - When and how to use them
~ Put perfect realtime to work - Caption This!

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  • Day 2 – April 24, 2015 (Boot Camp Registrants Only) 

   What a captioner needs to know (.8 CEUs)

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - A-Block
~ History and future of captioning
~ Captioning basics
~ Caption style, display, and conventions
~ Speaker IDs
~ Onomatopoeia
~ Caption placement
~ Displaying credits
~ What is captioned?
 
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - B-Block
~ Writing the local news
~ Before the show
~ Hands-on simulation
~ How did you do?
 
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
~ Lunch (on your own)
 
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - C-Block
~ Briefs and when to use them
~ “Uh-oh” phrases that have to go
~ Dictionary management  
~ The ABCs of fingerspelling and word building
~ Sophisticated dictionary management

_________________________________________________________ 

  • Day 3 - April 25, 2015 (Boot Camp Registrants Only) 

          Do you have what it takes to be a captioner? (.8 CEUs)

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - D-Block
~ Broadcast terminology
~ Equipment setup and costs
~ Troubleshooting
~ How techie are you?
 
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
~ Lunch (on your own)
 
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - E-Block
~ How to display instrumental music and lyrics
~ Defining steno for music notes
~ Hands-on demo
 
2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - F-Block
~ What if you hate sports?
~ How to develop a sports dictionary
~ Dictionary management for writing sports
~ Internet research and organizing material
~ Hands-on practice (if time)

_________________________________________________________

Online Module 1 (Boot Camp Registrants Only)

(4-5 weeks) - Individual writing analysis and assignments throughout the five weeks. You will be given online broadcast videos to practice and submit, analysis to follow. Individualized assignments will target deficient areas.

_________________________________________________________

Online Module 2 (Boot Camp Registrants Only)

(4-5 weeks) - More individual writing analysis of realtime writing progression. Consultation will be provided in furtherance of successful passage of exit testing.

Presenters and Material

Boot camp presenter is Jenny Dunn, RDR, CRR, CBC, CRI, CART/Captioning instructor at Prince Institute Southeast, retired freelance reporter (24 years) and VITAC captioner (10 years).

Co-presenter is Melissa Lee, CRI, CCR, instructor at Prince Institute Southeast, Montgomery, Alabama.

Presentation material is graciously provided by VITAC with consultation by Amy Bowlen, FAPR, RDR, CBC, CRR, VITAC’s Manager, Realtime Captioning Training.

Location(s) and Hotel

A limited number of hotel rooms have been blocked at the Courtyard by Marriott Springfield Downtown location for $86 per night.  Please contact the Courtyard directly at (937) 322-3600 to make your hotel reservations.

All Thursday, April 23 events will take place at the Clark State Community College Leffel Lane Campus, Library Resource Center, 570 East Leffel Lane, Springfield, Ohio.

All Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25 events will take place at the Clark State Community College Downtown Campus, Brinkman Educational Center, 100 South Limestone Street, Springfield, Ohio.

 

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Add to Calendar aCLuDhaqizCaPxAftmqF167204 04/23/2015 04/25/2015 true Realtime and Captioning Training (Boot Camp/Workshop) REGISTRATION IS CLOSED Your Ohio Court Reporters Association is at it again:  Working hard to find opportunities for court reporters and captioners to improve themselves and our profession!  Prince Institute, the leader in CART/Captioning education, and VITAC, the industry leader in the delivery of captioning services, have joined forces to provide current court reporting professionals a unique training opportunity to increase their skill sets by learning captioning in a boot camp setting. This training opportunity is made possible by a Realtime Writers scholarship grant offered by the U.S. Department of Education.  Qualified attendees may have boot camp training fees reimbursed. Boot Camp/Workshop handouts OCRA continually strives to be as "green" as possible in order to save on costs, and also to protect our environment.  Click here to download the handouts for the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday workshops.  Limited copies will be available onsite, so be sure to have access to your handouts ahead of time! What's the deal? Three full days of instruction, followed by two online modules -- to begin your transition to broadcast captioning. There will be a lot of hands-on instruction and practice. Bring your writer and laptop containing realtime software.  You must currently hold an RPR or CSR/CCR certification to be eligible for the scholarship grant. Each day will run from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and will be held at the Clark State Community College Leffel Lane and Downtown Campuses.  2.4 CEUs are available for the full-three-day boot camp attendees (.8 CEUs available for each day).  There is a Thursday, April 23-Only Option available for those not eligible for and/or able to participate in the Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25 Boot Camp. >     Thursday, April 23     - Enrollment limited to the first 100 registrants- Registration directly through the Ohio Court Reporters Association- Hosted at Clark State Community College Leffel Lane Campus (Library Resource Center)- Registration fee not eligible for scholarship grant reimbursement- REFUND POLICY:  If your registration for Thursday is cancelled on or before April 16, 2015, you will be issued a full refund.  Cancellations received after April 16th and before 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22nd will be subject to a $25 cancellation fee.  Cancellations received after 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22nd will forfeit the entire registration fee. >     Friday, April 24         (Sold Out)       Saturday, April 25     (Sold Out)- Includes Thursday, April 23- Enrollment limited to first 20 registrants First 15 boot camp registrants receive full reimbursement through the scholarship grant In the event of any cancellations and/or no-shows, boot camp registrants 16-20 will move up in the order registrations were received to gain access to scholarship grant reimbursement(The first 20 boot camp registrants receive Thursday's registration as an all-inclusive.  As of 4/15/2015, if you are one of the 20 and paid for the Thursday cost separately, you will be issued a refund prior to the event.)- Hosted at Clark State Community College Downtown Campus (Brinkman Educational Center) What's the cost? >     Thursday, April 23 Only$100 - OCRA Members (Student Members* $50)$150 - OCRA Nonmembers (Student Nonmembers* $75)     * Students 180 WPM and higher only.  Instructor verification necessary * >     Friday, April 24             (Sold Out)       Saturday, April 25         (Sold Out)$650 - Eligible attendees will be refunded $325 upon completion of the three-day onsite boot camp and the remaining $325 upon satisfactory completion of two follow-up online modules.  This option includes Thursday, April 23.  (The first 20 boot camp registrants receive Thursday's registration as an all-inclusive.  As of 4/15/2015, if you are one of the 20 and paid for the Thursday cost separately, you will be issued a refund prior to the event.) What will I learn? Day 1 - April 23, 2015 (Enrollment limited to the first 100 registrants)    Perfecting Realtime for the Captioning Environment (.8 CEUs) 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Fundamentals of accurate realtime translation~ Homonyms, compound, and hyphenated words~ Stacking resolutions~ Imperative punctuation!~ The “write” way to handle names, places, and the unexpected~ What you need to change and how best to change it 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.~ Lunch  (provided) 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Importance of consistency~ Word boundary issues~ Dictionary management~ Briefs - When and how to use them~ Put perfect realtime to work - Caption This! _________________________________________________________ Day 2 – April 24, 2015 (Boot Camp Registrants Only)     What a captioner needs to know (.8 CEUs) 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - A-Block~ History and future of captioning~ Captioning basics~ Caption style, display, and conventions~ Speaker IDs~ Onomatopoeia~ Caption placement~ Displaying credits~ What is captioned? 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - B-Block~ Writing the local news~ Before the show~ Hands-on simulation~ How did you do? 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.~ Lunch (on your own) 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - C-Block~ Briefs and when to use them~ “Uh-oh” phrases that have to go~ Dictionary management  ~ The ABCs of fingerspelling and word building~ Sophisticated dictionary management _________________________________________________________  Day 3 - April 25, 2015 (Boot Camp Registrants Only)            Do you have what it takes to be a captioner? (.8 CEUs) 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - D-Block~ Broadcast terminology~ Equipment setup and costs~ Troubleshooting~ How techie are you? 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.~ Lunch (on your own) 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - E-Block~ How to display instrumental music and lyrics~ Defining steno for music notes~ Hands-on demo 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - F-Block~ What if you hate sports?~ How to develop a sports dictionary~ Dictionary management for writing sports~ Internet research and organizing material~ Hands-on practice (if time) _________________________________________________________ Online Module 1 (Boot Camp Registrants Only) (4-5 weeks) - Individual writing analysis and assignments throughout the five weeks. You will be given online broadcast videos to practice and submit, analysis to follow. Individualized assignments will target deficient areas. _________________________________________________________ Online Module 2 (Boot Camp Registrants Only) (4-5 weeks) - More individual writing analysis of realtime writing progression. Consultation will be provided in furtherance of successful passage of exit testing. Presenters and Material Boot camp presenter is Jenny Dunn, RDR, CRR, CBC, CRI, CART/Captioning instructor at Prince Institute Southeast, retired freelance reporter (24 years) and VITAC captioner (10 years). Co-presenter is Melissa Lee, CRI, CCR, instructor at Prince Institute Southeast, Montgomery, Alabama. Presentation material is graciously provided by VITAC with consultation by Amy Bowlen, FAPR, RDR, CBC, CRR, VITAC’s Manager, Realtime Captioning Training. Location(s) and Hotel A limited number of hotel rooms have been blocked at the Courtyard by Marriott Springfield Downtown location for $86 per night.  Please contact the Courtyard directly at (937) 322-3600 to make your hotel reservations. All Thursday, April 23 events will take place at the Clark State Community College Leffel Lane Campus, Library Resource Center, 570 East Leffel Lane, Springfield, Ohio. All Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25 events will take place at the Clark State Community College Downtown Campus, Brinkman Educational Center, 100 South Limestone Street, Springfield, Ohio.   Clark State Community College, Springfield, OH