Training
To become an official stenographer in Quebec you must first complete college-level studies in stenography. The École de sténographie judiciare du Québec offers a 2-year (or 6 session) ACS (an attestation of collegial studies) that includes a 45-hour internship. This is the only place in Quebec offering this training. For more information on this training, see the École de sténographie judicaire website.
Once you have completed stenography training, you must obtain a certificate from the “Comité sur la sténographie du Barreau du Québec”. The Comité requires that you pass an exam to get the certificate. The exam must be written in French. The Comité then adds your name to a list of official stenographers called the “Tableau des sténographes officiels”, or the official roll of stenographers, which allows you to then work as an official stenographer.
Stenography training is also offered in Ontario and Edmonton in English, but to practice in Quebec you will need to apply for special permission from the Comité sur la sténographie du Barreau du Québec, The Comité will look at your experience and make a decision on a case-by-case basis. Your request must be approved before you can take the stenographer exam.
For more information on official stenographers, consult the website of the Association professionnelle des sténographes officiels du Quebéc.
Useful High School Courses
The following courses could help you prepare for a future as a stenographer:
Speak to your guidance counsellor to see if there are other courses offered at your school that could prepare you in this career.
Once you have completed stenography training, you must obtain a certificate from the “Comité sur la sténographie du Barreau du Québec”. The Comité requires that you pass an exam to get the certificate. The exam must be written in French. The Comité then adds your name to a list of official stenographers called the “Tableau des sténographes officiels”, or the official roll of stenographers, which allows you to then work as an official stenographer.
Stenography training is also offered in Ontario and Edmonton in English, but to practice in Quebec you will need to apply for special permission from the Comité sur la sténographie du Barreau du Québec, The Comité will look at your experience and make a decision on a case-by-case basis. Your request must be approved before you can take the stenographer exam.
For more information on official stenographers, consult the website of the Association professionnelle des sténographes officiels du Quebéc.
Useful High School Courses
The following courses could help you prepare for a future as a stenographer:
- History and Citizenship Education
- English Language Arts
- French as a Second Language
Speak to your guidance counsellor to see if there are other courses offered at your school that could prepare you in this career.
