In-House Seminars

In-house seminars are available on evenings or weekends to suit the schedule of busy court reporters. Fees depend upon location and number of attendees. Please contact us for further information. A variety of topics is available for customized in-house seminars, including those briefly summarized below.

Vitamins and Minerals (0.3 CEU/3.0 hours in health) Are you a savvy consumer of supplements? Learn what the body does with vitamins and minerals, the types of tests that are available to determine deficiencies, new substances that may be classified as vitamins in the future, the controversial role of vitamins in prevention of major diseases such as cancer and heart disease, loss of food vitamin content through storage and processing.

Stress and Stress Management (0.2 CEU/2.0 hours in health) Explore the difference between acute and chronic stress and identify different types of stressors - physical, emotional, nutritional and environmental. Discover how chronic stress affects the body through the stress response, and the potential link between stress and infertility, memory loss, osteoporosis and disease. Learn how the mind/body connection is involved in stress management and health. Explore self-practiced stress management techniques and find the best ones to match your personality and lifestyle.

Comparison of Major Diet Theories (0.3 CEU/3 hours in health) Are you confused about all the conflicting advice on carbs, protein and fat consumption? Understand the different types of carbohydrates, proteins and fats and how they are used in the body. Learn the science behind major popular diet theories. You will be surprised how much divergent theories have in common! Study the glycemic index, the up-and-coming way to optimize metabolism regardless of which diet theory you follow.

Overview of Integrated Medicine (0.3 CEU/3.0 hours in health) What is integrated medicine? How did Western medical science evolve into an approach based on fixing what is wrong, while Eastern practices are based on maintaining what is right? Learn the history and theories behind several complementary practices including acupuncture, biofeedback, homeopathy, reiki and reflexology. Discover the education and licensing requirements for practitioners and explore ways in which you can integrate the best of conventional and complementary medicine for optimum self-care.

Diet Theory, Genetics and Health (5.0 hours in health) Obesity is linked to some types of cancer, Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other health problems that plague our society. The National Cancer Institute estimates that one-third of all cancer deaths in the US are attributable to diet and nutrition. This course summarizes major popular diet theories and presents recent research on nutrition and metabolism. Why do some people who have good dietary habits develop disease, while others who are careless stay healthy? Emerging research on the interaction between genetics, nutrition and biochemical individuality helps answer this question. Learn how nutrition and lifestyle can help your genes express health rather than disease. Explore new genetic tests that can help you and your physician determine the best dietary practices for you as a unique individual.

Information Resources for Court Reporters (2.0 hours in technology) Learn how to use the Internet to quickly find individual and corporate name spellings; medical, technical, legal and financial terminology; acronyms; slang terminology; spelling, capitalization and trademark status of drugs, medical equipment and other products; street and town names; data on schools and educational institutions, etc. This class will help you improve the accuracy of transcripts and help save time compared to use of conventional hard copy references.