The Court Reporting Institute of Dallas was founded in 1978. It became the first private college in Texas to offer an Associate of Applied Science in Court Reporting in 1983, and received programmatic certification from the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) in 1984. In 2006, CRID launched a completely online Associate of Applied Science degree in Court Reporting program. CRID is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vatterott Educational Centers, Inc. Vatterott College was established in 1969 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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• Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award diploma and associate degrees. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
• Approved and Regulated by the Texas Workforce Commission, Career Schools and Colleges, Austin, Texas.
• Approved by the Texas Veterans Commission to train eligible veterans.
• Associate of Applied Science Degree in Court Reporting is certified by the National Court Reporters Association. (Day and Evening programs).