SHORTHAND REFRESHER COURSE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00058R000100200008-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 2, 2003
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: July 20, 1978
• Content Type: BULL

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SPECIAL BULLETIN
ADMINISTRATIVE - INTERNAL USE ONLY
No. 3-78 20 July 1978
Description
This after-hours refresher course is designed for Agency
employees who are in secretarial-stenographic positions and
whose shorthand skills need to be improved. It is also
designed to assist employees to improve their skills suffi-
ciently to pass the Agency shorthand test in order to qualify
for a secretarial-stenographic position. The course is not
for the person who has never taken shorthand instruction.
There will be two separate sections. Section A will
meet on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5:15 P.M. to 6:15
P.M. for a period of ten weeks. This section will be for
those who can take dictation at approximately 70 words-per-
minute. The goal for this group is to move up to 100 words-
per-minute. Section B will meet on Tuesday and Thursday
evenings from 5:15 P.M. to 6:15 P.M. for a period of ten
weeks. This group will be expected to take dictation at
approximately 50 words per minute. The goal for this group
will be 80 words-per-minute.
The approach to this training will be lecture and
practical application with the emphasis on "doing" rather
than "hearing." Students will be required to do some out-of-
class work--correcting their own papers, typing '.ictation
exercises, and daily practice with radio or television news
presentations.
Those desiring to participate in this training should
follow the normal OTR registration procedures. Participants
should plan to meet regularly and complete all course re uire-
ments. If there are questions, please call STAT
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SUBJECT: Shorthand Refresher Course
DATES OF OFFERINGS: Section A 11 Sep - 15 Nov 1978 (M-W)
Section B 12 Sep - 16 Nov 1978 (T-Th)
Section A 8 Jan - 14 Mar 1979 (M-W)
Section B 9 Jan - 15 Mar 1979 (T-Th)
Section A 7 May - 11 Jul 1979 (M-W)
Section B 8 May - 12 Jul 1979 (T-Th)
LENGTH: Ten weeks, two sessions per week,
one hour per session.
STAT PLACE :
CLASS SIZE:
0
12 minimum/20 maximum (both)
Headquarters Building
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Participants must have had a course
OR PREREQUISITES: in shorthand and be capable of taking
a minimum of 50 words per minute.
They must bring their own shorthand
books, steno pads, and pencils
to class.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Ten working days prior to the start
of the course
STAT
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