audio amplification, communications equipment, computer equipment and software, computer peripherals, dictionaries, networks, internet and technical support.
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4.5 Quarter credit hours (45 Lec) 45 Total Hours Time Allotment: One Quarter – 11 Weeks
CC-III-1 PREPARING TO BE A CAPTIONER
Students will learn how to become a successful captioner through the following methods: psychology of on-air captioning, phonetics and writing skills, building writing endurance, dictionary science, and knowledge management for captioners. Lessons 1-8
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2 Quarter credit hours (20 Lec) 20 Total Hours Time Allotment: One Quarter – 11 Weeks
CC-III-2 PREPARING TO BE A CAPTIONER
Students will learn how to become a successful captioner through the following methods: psychology of on-air captioning, phonetics and writing skills, building writing endurance, dictionary science, and knowledge management for captioners. Writing Skills and Endurance Prerequisites – Refer to List Above
3.5 Quarter credit hours (75 Lab) 75 Total Hours Time Allotment: One Quarter – 11 Weeks
CC-III-3 PREPARING TO BE A CAPTIONER
Students will learn how to become a successful captioner through the following methods: psychology of on-air captioning, phonetics and
writing skills, building writing endurance, dictionary science, and knowledge management for captioners Writing Skills and Endurance Prerequisites – Refer to List Above
2.5 Quarter credit hours (50 Lab) 50 Total Hours Time Allotment: One Quarter – 11 Weeks
CC-IV CAPTION PRODUCTION
Students will learn: anatomy of a caption, a day in the life of a captioner, and the process of a captioning session.
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2.5 Quarter credit hours (25 Lec) 25 Total Hours Time Allotment: One Quarter – 11 Weeks
CC-V TROUBLE MANAGEMENT FOR CAPTIONERS
Students will learn how to troubleshoot problems at the station end and at the captioner’s end as well as between the captioner and station. Students will also learn how to troubleshoot file problems.
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1 Quarter credit hour (10 Lec) 10 Total Hours Time Allotment: One Quarter – 11 Weeks
CC-VI PROFESSIONAL DEVELOMENT FOR CAPTIONERS
Students will learn: Captioner’s job configuration, employment preparation, job search and interviewing, how captioners are evaluated, and expectations of a captioning trainee.
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1 Quarter credit hour (11 Lec) 11 Total Hours Time Allotment: One Quarter – 11 Weeks
CC-MP-1 MEDIA PRACTICE
Students will practice a variety of broadcasts from stations with vocabulary lists, transcripts, and prepared drilled materials. These will come from US World News; Business and Industry; Science and Technology; Health and Medicine; Law and Crime; Politics and Government; Sports; Finance; Arts and Entertainment; Culture and Beliefs; Education; Travel and Leisure; Disasters, Catastrophes and Emergencies; Food and Dining; News Magazine; and Interviews.
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6 Quarter credit hours (125 Lab) 125 Total Hours Time Allotment: One Quarter – 11 Weeks
CC-MP-2 MEDIA PRACTICE
Students will practice a variety of broadcasts from stations with vocabulary lists, transcripts, and prepared drilled materials. These will come from US World News; Business and Industry; Science and Technology; Health and Medicine; Law and Crime; Politics and
Government; Sports; Finance; Arts and Entertainment; Culture and Beliefs; Education; Travel and Leisure; Disasters, Catastrophes and Emergencies; Food and Dining; News Magazine; and Interviews.
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6 Quarter credit hours (125 Lab) 125 Total Hours Time Allotment: One Quarter – 11 Weeks
CC-MP-3 MEDIA PRACTICE
Students will practice a variety of broadcasts from stations with vocabulary lists, transcripts, and prepared drilled materials. These will come from US World News; Business and Industry; Science and Technology; Health and Medicine; Law and Crime; Politics and Government; Sports; Finance; Arts and Entertainment; Culture and Beliefs; Education; Travel and Leisure; Disasters, Catastrophes and Emergencies; Food and Dining; News Magazine; and
Interviews.
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6 Quarter credit hours (122 Lab) 122 Total Hours Time Allotment: One Quarter – 11 Weeks
CC-MP-4 MEDIA PRACTICE
Students will practice a variety of broadcasts from stations with vocabulary lists, transcripts, and prepared drilled materials. These will come from US World News; Business and Industry; Science and Technology; Health and Medicine; Law and Crime; Politics and Government; Sports; Finance; Arts and Entertainment; Culture and Beliefs; Education; Travel and Leisure; Disasters, Catastrophes and Emergencies; Food and Dining; News Magazine; and Interviews.
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7 Quarter credit hours (140 Lab) 140 Total Hours Time Allotment: One Quarter – 11 Weeks
CC-GK-1 GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE
Students will practice using Internet Resources to increase background knowledge by providing a controlled group of research sites organized around common topics that people encounter on a daily basis. Writing Endurance be emphasized as well as knowledge of subject matter.
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7.5 Quarter credit hours (150 Lab) 150 Total Hours Time Allotment: One Quarter – 11 Weeks
CC-GK-2 GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE
Students will practice using Internet Resources to increase background knowledge by providing a controlled group of research sites organized around common topics that people encounter on a daily basis. Writing Endurance will be emphasized as well as knowledge of subject matter.
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7.5 Quarter credit hours (150 Lab) 150 Total Hours Time Allotment: One Quarter – 11 Weeks
CC-GK-3 GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE
Students will practice using Internet Resources to increase background knowledge by providing a controlled group of research sites organized around common topics that people encounter on a daily basis. Writing Endurance will be emphasized as well as knowledge of subject matter.
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6 Quarter credit hours (122 Lab) 122 Total Hours Time Allotment: One Quarter – 11 Weeks
CC-GK-4 GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE
Students will practice using Internet Resources to increase background knowledge by providing a controlled group of research sites organized around common topics that people encounter on a daily basis. Writing Endurance will be emphasized as well as knowledge of subject matter.
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7 Quarter credit hours (140 Lab) 140 Total Hours Time Allotment: One Quarter – 11 Weeks
CC-INT INTERNSHIP
Students shall spend time applying learned skills and knowledge to
realworld/simulated applications. Students shall also: 1) prepare a captioned translation of one hour of captioning services for course evaluation; 2) submit a narrative report summarizing the internship experience; 3) submit signed internship verification form.
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1 Quarter credit hour (40 Int) 40 Total Hours Time Allotment: One Quarter – 11 Weeks
CLASS SCHEDULE/HOURS OF OPERATION
The school is open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Day classes convene 7.5 hours each day Monday through Thursday.
Evening classes convene 5 hours each day Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
7-7:50 (1 hr. academic class/lab) Break 7:50 -8:30
8:30-9:20 (1 hr. academic, theory or speedbuilding class) Break 9:20 -9:30
9:30 -10:20 (1 hr. academic, theory or speedbuilding class) Break 10:20-10:30
10:30-11:20 (1 hr. academic, theory or speedbuilding class) Break 11:20-11:30
11:30-12:20 (1 hr. academic or speedbuilding class) LUNCH 12:20- 1:00
1:00-1:50 (1 hr. academic or speedbuilding class) Break 1:50-2:00
2:00-2:50 (office hour for teachers/lab)
5:00-5:50 (1 hr. academic or speedbuilding class) Break 5:50-6:00
6:00 – 6:50 (1 hr. academic, theory or speedbuilding class) Break 6:50-7:00
7:00- 7:50 (1 hr. academic, theory or speedbuilding class) Break 7:50-8:00
8:00-8:50 (1hr. academic, theory or speedbuilding class) Break 8:50-9:00
9:00-9:50 (1 hr. academic class/lab)