Application for Literary Braille Transcribing Course | National Federation of the Blind

Literary Braille Transcribing

Please be sure to read all instructions and eligibility requirements before completing this application.

Complete all required fields and click "Submit."

Required field(s) are indicated by an *.

Application for Literary Braille Transcribing Course

Please be sure to read all instructions and eligibility requirements before completing this application. Complete all required fields and click "Submit."

First Name *

Middle Name *

Last Name *

Email *

Name as you want it to appear on the certificate *

Address 1 *

Address 2

City

State, Territory, or Province *

ZIP Code *

Country *

Please enter all phone numbers on this form without hypens, dashes, or parentheses.

Home Phone *

Business Phone

Cell Phone

Phone preference during business hours, Eastern Standard Time

Home Phone

Business phone

Cell phone

Qualification *

I attest that I am a United States citizen or resident, and I have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Computer Use

If you will be using a computer for the course, please complete the following:

Type of Computer

PC (Windows)

Mac

Software being used

Local Assistance

Some students work independently but receive assistance from a local braille group as needed. Some students receive formal instruction from a local instructor. Copies of the report on your trial manuscript will be mailed to both the group chairperson and instructor, as applicable. If you plan to work with a local group, please complete the following:

Name of local group

Group's Address 1

Group Address 2

Group City

Group State

Group ZIP Code

Name of group chairperson

Group chairperson Email

Phone

If you plan to receive formal help from a local instructor, please complete the following:

Name of certified instructor

Instructor's Address 1

Address 2

City

State

ZIP Code

Instructor's Email

Phone

Address used by instructor when certified, if different from above:

I am primarily a: *

Braille Reader

Print Reader

The following required course materials should be downloaded from https://nfb.org/braille-transcribing.

Instruction Manual for Braille Transcribing - UEB Edition, 2015
Drills Reproduced in Braille - UEB Edition 2015
The Rules of Unified English Braille, Second Edition 2013 (Note that this code book is the basis for this course; however, all of the information you will need to complete the early course lessons is contained in the instruction manual and drills supplement.)

Students enrolled in the course who are unable to use the electronic version of these materials should contact [email protected], or call 410-659-9314, extension 2510.

Your Registration Info

First Name *

Last Name *

Email Address *

Phone *