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AGCV
Professional guild offering certification and training for legal videographers nationwide
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The American Guild of Court Videographers (AGCV) is a professional organization for legal videographers, trial technology professionals, and court reporters who want standardized training and credentials in a field that has no formal degree path. Since 1995, it has trained more than 1,000 members across all 50 states.
Members can pursue three core certifications covering deposition video, evidentiary video, and trial technology, supported by free orientation courses, masterclasses, and field guides written by practitioners. The guild also offers a member directory, a legal video forum, and continuing legal education, giving members a structured way to build skills and connect with others in the profession.
Outcomes
- Earn recognized legal video certifications
- Learn courtroom and deposition video procedures
- Build a career in legal video with no degree needed
- Connect with legal video professionals nationwide
What's included?
Career Path Orientation Course
A free multi-lesson course introducing newcomers to the legal video profession and its core skills.
Certification Programs
CDVS, CEVS, and CTTS credentials covering deposition, evidentiary, and trial technology video work.
Member Directory
A directory connecting members with legal video professionals and potential clients nationwide.
Legal Video Forum
A discussion space for members to ask questions and share procedural knowledge with peers.
Field Guides and Masterclasses
Practitioner-written guides and masterclass courses covering specialized legal video topics.
Who is this for?
- Legal videographers seeking standardized certification
- Court reporters adding video services to their practice
- Career changers entering the legal video field
- Law firms and litigation support agencies training staff
About the creator
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Jason Wietholter
Professional Educator, AGCV | Litigator, Russ, August & Kabat
Jason Wietholter holds AGCV's Certified Deposition Video Specialist, Certified Evidentiary Video Specialist, and Certified Trial Technology Specialist credentials, and built his early career as a trial consultant and legal videographer before becomin...