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South Coast College Located on Chapman Avenue in Orange, CA

The South Coast College website  is a great place to start if you are interested in learning about the programs that are currently offered.

 To go to the South Coast College website, press the link South Coast College Website.

Another way to keep abreast of news articles related to the professions that are taught at South Coast College in the areas of court reporting/CART/captioning, legal and medical programs offered; accomplishments of students and alumni, and news in general about the campus, select NEWS from the top bar located on the website. See above.

From the South Coast College Website, you can also click the links that will take you to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and UTube.

Facebbook

South Coast College also has a Facebook page that lists the accomplishments of students, alumni, and staff.  It also posts general items of interest.

Three new Facebook pages have been created by alumni to further provide information for potential students, students, and alumni.  These pages are the following:
       
           Why I Love Court Reporting    Click to check it out.  Why I Love Court Reporting
            Realtime Prep Class at South Coast College   Click to check it out.  Realtime
            South Coast College Alumni  Click to check it out.  Alumni


Twitter
Everything that is posted on Facebook is also tweeted on Twitter.  Some items are directly tweeted.

LinkedIn

South Coast College has a list of notable alumni.  To become a notable alumni, you must first have graduated from South Coast College and must list South Coast College in your LinkedIn profile. Otherwise, even though you and your accomplishments are known, LinkedIn will not allow us to add you as a notable alumni.

YouTube

A few of the YouTube videos are listed that pertain to South Coast College.

Finally, there is this blog at southcoastcollege.blogspot.com that is designed to let you know the events that happened or are happening at South Coast College.

If you wish to become part of this vibrant group of energetic alumni and students, click South Coast College and go to GET INFO NOW!!!!



Networking is important to your career, STAY CONNECTED!!!!

Alumna of South Coast College, Cassandra Caldarella Creates the South Coast College Alumni Association

THANK YOU, Cassandra Caldarella, CSR, alumna of South Coast College for starting the South Coast College Alumni Association.  Cassandra has also created the Facebook page called South Coast College Alumni.  She writes, " If you're a graduate of South Coast College, or a realtime class participant, please join our new Facebook group. We're in the process of incorporating as a 501(c)(3) and getting the new South Coast College Alumni Association going. Volunteers are welcome!!!"  Visit her Facebook Page and leave her a message. Click  Cassandra Caldarella, CSR  

If you interested in becoming a successful court reporting like Cassandra, visit the South Coast College website by clicking  South Coast College, and go to GET INFO NOW!!!

South Coast College Student Court Reporters at Chapman University Law School

Talented Court Reporting Students from South Coast College provided deposition reporting services for the Chapman University law students who were learning to take depositions. It is so great for South Coast College students to be able to develop these networking opportunities with future attorneys.  Here is what one student, Sabrina Guzman, had to say as posted on Facebook:  

"Today Daniela Higuers and I  (a fellow student from my school) participated in a mock deposition as part of a Chapman University Law School class for law students learning how to do depositions. There were 11 attorneys and 1 witness.  I am proud to say that despite my nervousness, I did pretty darn well! I love getting these hands-on experiences that prepare me for when I go out in the 'real world.' I did the whole thing in realtime, and I was able to keep up for the 40 pages that it went on. At the end the depo the teacher came up to me and said, 'So you should be able to get a transcript to me by Thursday; right?' 'Sure!,' I said as I mentally recalculate my week of family, school, work, and CSR review! I got this !   — feeling determined."

Earlier in the week, Katy Magner and Kathy Alona, were also volunteers at Chapman University Law School in the City of Orange.. 

Katy Magner

Kathy Alona

 If you would like to get involved with a high-paying career that affords you the opportunity to work in a variety of interesting venues, click South Coast College and GET INFO NOW!

Learning How to Interview Through a Game Show

Learning how to interview can be fun under the right conditions.  At South Coast College located in the City of Orange, having the Placement Coordinator for the Medical Assistant Program be someone who holds a Juris Doctorate in the law and an Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from USC Film School guarantees that preparing for a job is going to be exciting and fun!

Tom Sinsky, J.D. is one of the most creative, innovative instructors who loves helping place students in externshps and jobs.  He and Noe Huizar, another placement coordinator enjoy the challenge of preparing students for the real world and finding creative ways to help them find the positions that they love.  Tom and Noe even often accompany interviewees on their initial interviews.  They have been known to be very creative in their job searches.

If you are interested in the medical field and want to take the Medical Assistant Program where you know that you have a team like this to help you in your job search, click the link  South Coast College  and GET INFO NOW!

Winners of the Game Show (Alisha Gallardo, Sue Song, and Gerardo Moreno)

Tom Sinsky, J.D., Game Show Host

South Coast College Receives Orange Partner Award from the City of Orange, CA

Thanks to the City of Orange, CA, for honoring South Coast College at an Awards Presentation on April 14, 2015.

South Coast College students and staff participate in a number of the yearly activities sponsored by the City of Orange, CA.  However, beyond that, South Coast College contributes to the City of Orange in a number of ways. Many of our students and alumni currently are or have been Orange residents.  One of our court reporting alumni currently provides CART services for the hard of hearing and deaf students for their classes at Chapman University.  Our current court reporting students participate in mock trials for future attorneys at Chapman University.  Many of our medical assistant graduates have gone on to work in hospitals or medical facilities in the City of Orange. Many of our paralegal studies and legal administrative assistant graduates go on to be employed in legal offices throughout the City of Orange.

To find out more about the City of Orange Council Meeting and the Awards Presentation, click April 14 Awards Presentation .

If you are City of Orange resident or anyone who would like to go to a neighborhood college that is interested in supporting the community in which it resides, click South Coast College and go to GET INFO NOW!

City of Orange  Presentation to South Coast College

Official Court Reporters on South Coast College Campus

California Official Court Reporters from the various courts in California come to South Coast College to engage in continuing education courses.  The official court reporters pictured here are engaged in sharpening their realtime skills in preparation for a realtime certification. Cassandra Caldarella, CSR, graduate of South Coast College, was instrumental in bringing this group together.  To find out more about official court reporters and the profession of court reporting , click Cassandra Caldarella, CSR               

To find out more about how you an become a member of the elite group of official reporters, click the link South Coast College and go to GET INFO NOW!

Realtime class at South Coast College - with the elite group of official reporters taking the class.

California Official Court Reporters 

Career Change -- From Nurse to Court Reporter

Linda Hernandez, CSR, graduate of South Coast College, explains why she made the career change from nurse to court reporter in the following post from the Facebook Page entitled WHY I LOVE COURT REPORTING.

Linda Hernandez, CSR

I started court reporting after an 11-year career as an RN. Although I loved my first career, I think I burned out. I yearned to be more independent and have a less physically taxing job. I loved reading and writing, and I was looking to transition into a career with an emphasis on English skills and equal if not better pay as well.

A friend of mine introduced me to court reporting. When I discovered what court reporting was all about, including the potential income stream, I said, "That's for me!" I've been able to take advantage of my medical vocabulary and knowledge to make my steno writing easier and more efficient.

I have had 9 years of depo experience, five years of Official reporting and two years of pro tempore reporting. I love my career! I earn a fabulous income, and I am very independent. I love being my own boss. I love my unique skill and the prestige this career brings.

I had an English teacher who would tell his students that steno writing is so rote that a monkey could do it! Obviously that person didn't know what he was talking about. Our writing skills require much cerebral knowledge and mental stamina as well as finger dexterity. We have a vast English vocabulary, as well as a vast steno vocabulary, and a unique ability to distinguish multiple speakers. Hardly anything a mere monkey could do!

There is much more to say about court reporting. I will close by saying I love my career and am very proud to be a court reporter. Thanks to Jean Gonzalez and South Coast College staff for a great send off!

Posted by on the Facebook Page entitled WHY I LOVE COURT REPORTING

 To see more of why court reporters love their profession, Click the link  Court Reporting.  To find out more about how you can change careers and become a court reporter, click the link South Coast College  and go to GET INFO NOW!

WHY I LOVE COURT REPORTING FACEBOOK PAGE -- Cassandra Caldarella, CSR

THANKS TO Cassandra Caldarella, CSR, alumna of South Coast College, who posted the Facebook Page, WHY I LOVE COURT REPORTING.

Cassandra Caldarella, CSR

Cassandra and many of the official court reporters and deposition reporters in the State of California are trying to get the word out that there is going to be a huge shortage of court reporters.  They want to do whatever they can to reach high school seniors, college graduates, and individuals who wish to change careers to take a look at the amazing career of court reporting.  It is one of the best kept career secrets.  Very few people know the kinds of opportunities available to court reporters and just what a great profession it is.  You can learn more about court reporting by clicking the link South Coast College and going to GET INFO NOW.

Read more about why court reporters love their profession by clicking on  WHY I LOVE COURT REPORTING!!!

Hahn and Bowersock Alumni Testimonial for South Coast College

Jean Gonzalez
President of South Coast College

THANK YOU, PAT HAHN, CSR, President of Hahn and Bowersock, for your kind letter regarding your experience with South Coast College as a student and as a court reporting agency owner.  Throughout the years, Hahn and Bowersock Court Reporting Agency has employed many of the South Coast College graduates and are one of the top court reporting agencies in California.  Both Pat Hahn and Debbie Bowersock are graduates of South Coast College and have remained supportive of South Coast College throughout the years.  If you have interest in becoming a court reporter, read what Pat Hahn has to say about her experience as a court reporter and what a difference court reporting has made in her life.  For more information about Hahn and Bowersock, click the following link Hahn and Bowersock.

For more information about how you can get involved in court reporting, click the following link South Coast College  and go to GET INFO NOW!

South Coast College Medical Assistants Striving for Excellence

THANKS to Dr. Tehmina Khan, Director of the Medical Assistant Program, for being a great role model for the South Coast College Medical Assistants.  Dr. Khan encourages Medical Assistant students to strive for excellence by taking the American Medical Technologists Examination to become Registered Medical Assistants.

Dr. Tehmina Khan and Alissa French

At the March 2015 South Coast College Commencement Exercises at Bowers Museum, five Medical Assistant graduates were recognized for passing this examination:  Passing this examination is not required for obtaining work as a Medical Assistant in this state.  However, it does show potential employers that the graduate has achieved a high level of competency in the field.  The five who achieved recognition at that time were the following:

Diane Bogle, RMA
Sheryl Bookman, RMA
David Chow, RMA
Irene Noiboonsook, RMA
Stacy Vives, RMA










Since that time several other students have signed up to take the examination and are now preparing for the examination as we speak.

Dr. khan is pictured here to the left with student, Alissa French, who recently passed the American Medical Technologists Examination to become a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA).

If you would like to learn more about how you can become a Registered Medical Assistant through South Coast College, click     South Coast College   and go to GET INFO now.

Testimonial from Molly Jones, Official Court Reporter, on LinkedIn

Thank you, Molly Jones, Official Court Reporter, for your kind testimonial regarding your experience with South Coast College. 

This school is by far the best court reporting school you could ever attend. The classes that are offered at this school make you fully qualified and confident to pass tests. I loved the speed test that you are at, then you drop down to the lower speed for control, and then to the higher speed for pushing. The instructors were always helpful.

Molly Jones, Official Court Reporter

Molly Jones

Official Court Reporter, Snyder Oklahoma

You can learn more about Molly Jones by clicking Molly Jones.  If you wish to learn more about how you can become an official court reporter in court, click the link South Coast College