HELPING VETERANS CAREERS INDEPENDENCE MAKE A DIFFERENCE CONFIDENCE VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS, SPOUSES & CAREGIVERS

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1 INDEPENDENCE CAREERS CONFIDENCE HELPING VETERANS MAKE A DIFFERENCE VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS, SPOUSES & CAREGIVERS ACADEMY FOR VETERAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING

2 WE RE PROUD OF OUR CAMPUS The Academy for Veteran Education and Training facility is located at the Historic Jordan Springs Event and Cultural Center, 1160 Jordan Springs Rd, Stephenson, Virginia, a 237 acre retreat, just four miles east of Winchester. The facility at Historic Jordan Springs houses the Academy s conference rooms, classrooms, audio/visual labs, mock courtrooms and training rooms. It is the perfect environment for Academy s intensive technology and courtroom training. Once you ve visited the Academy s Historic Jordan Springs facility, you ll agree the campus has a style all its own.

3 WHAT MAKES THE ACADEMY DIFFERENT?

4 DIFFERENT. LITIGATION TECHNOLOGY TRAINING FULL SCHOLARSHIPS The Academy for Veteran Education and Training provides 3-month intensive training courses to U.S. military veterans, their spouses, or caregivers in the use of digital litigation, reporting technology and court procedures. The Academy provides full scholarships to all eligible veterans, their spouses, or caregivers which cover the cost of tuition and provide a small stipend for living expenses and incidental costs. The Academy trains: Partial scholarships are also available to eligible veterans which cover the cost of tuition only. Court Reporters & Information Managers Transcriptionists Legal Document Processors Para-Legal Support Data Security Specialists All students of the Academy receive full or partial scholarships from business sponsors or from the Academy s Scholarship Fund. A NEW CAREER GUARANTEED EMPLOYMENT Court Reporting and Litigation Technology is a fast growing career path for people who are technologically skilled and knowledgeable in court environments. Litigation support such as para-legal, data security, and document processing are also in very high demand nationwide. All students of the Academy for Veteran Education and Training are sponsored by one of the Academy s business partners who will provide the student with a full-time position upon completion of the 3-month intensive training course. Graduates of the Academy s 3 -month intensive training courses can immediately enter a rewarding career in Court Reporting and Litigation Technology Support. Veterans who graduate and live in the Northern Virginia, Maryland and DC Metro area will be immediately hired by the court reporting company Veteran Reporters, which will continue their training. The Academy plans to expand this opportunity to veterans nationwide.

5 DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY The Academy trains students in the latest digital transcription and audio/video recording technologies that are in demand in today s court system and law firms. The Academy does not teach antiquated stenographic typewriting techniques that take years to master and tens of thousands of dollars to learn. The Academy uses the American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers (AAERT) National Court E-Reporting Curriculum(tm), a fully accredited and standardized course of study developed by Tonie M. Wallace, a 40-year court-reporting veteran and litigation technology innovator. NOT A STENOGRAPHY SCHOOL

6 HANDS ON EXPERIENCE 3-month Intensive Courses Classroom instruction covers topics relating to court and deposition proceedings, etiquette, legal terminology, descriptions of services, basic computer skills, writing, note-taking, office and notary skills. Audio / Video Lab The audio/video lab covers topics relating to audio/video hardware and software, computer configuration issues, sound issues, wire issues, video issues, file conversion, File Transfer Protocol, check and test equipment, inventory control, mixers, adapters, backup-recorders. Mock Court & Deposition The mock court and deposition covers instruction in audio setup relating to courtroom reporting and audio/video setup relating to deposition reporting. Hands-on practice covers acoustic and interference issues as well as courtroom etiquette, policies and procedures for a wide variety of courtroom environments.

7 The Academy for Veteran Education & Training is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to providing veterans, their spouses and their caregivers a technical education and vocation in Litigation Technology and Court Reporting. Through its 3-month intensive educational program, the Academy aims to train veterans in a new and exciting career with which they can successfully transition to civilian life, or start an entirely new vocation. More than any other veteran-focused vocational school in the country, the Academy guarantees employment in litigation support companies to graduates of its 3-month courses. The Academy is accepting applications for its classes. CONTACT US General Information info@a-vet.org Student Application Donate to A-VET donate@a-vet.org