Braille Transcribing Certificate classes are canceled until further notice. Check back here frequently for updates on the return of classes in the future. Have any questions? Please contact the DSS program at disabilitysupport@noce.edu

Build Your Future in Braille Transcribing!

NOCE’s Braille Transcribing Certificate trains students to become a certified braille transcriber. The Braille Transcribing Program prepares students for the Library of Congress Braille Transcriber Certification. This certification is required to apply to any public school transcriber position.

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Program Information

  • Program Eligibility
    • Students must be 18 years or older
    • Complete an NOCE Admissions Application
    • Complete an online general orientation at least 24 hours before registering
    • Recommended: Have intermediate English language reading, writing, and speaking skills, and/or be at an ESL Intermediate High level
    • Recommended: Have basic math skills
  • Skills You’ll Need to be Successful
    • English language – reading, writing, and speaking skills usually at or above an ESL (English as a Second Language) Intermediate High level
    • Basic computer skillsBeing able to type and use a computer 
    • Active Listening – Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions 
  • Skills You’ll Learn
    • Proofread and type in braille
    • Understand the rules of writing in braille

Careers

  • Literacy Braille Transcribing  
  • Mathematics Braille Transcribing  
  • Music Braille Transcribing  
  • Literary Braille Proofreading  
  • Mathematics Braille Proofreading 

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