Audio Transcription (Scribe, Timestamping and Formatting) Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply effective listening and typing techniques to produce accurate transcripts from audio recordings.
• Implement correct timestamping methods to mark specific points in audio for easy reference.
• Demonstrate proficiency in formatting transcripts according to industry standards and client requirements.
• Analyze audio content to identify speakers, handle overlapping dialogue, and note non-verbal cues.
• Evaluate transcription quality by proofreading and editing for accuracy, consistency, and clarity.
• Design a transcription workflow that ensures efficiency and adherence to confidentiality and data protection policies.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for administrative professionals, secretaries, transcriptionists, journalists, researchers, and anyone who needs to convert audio content into accurate written records.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practical component is essential for learners to develop hands-on transcription skills using industry-standard software and equipment. Through supervised practice, learners will apply timestamping and formatting rules to real audio files, enhancing their speed and accuracy.

Practical Activities

• Introduction to Transcription Software — Learners will familiarize themselves with transcription software and foot pedals, practicing playback control and text insertion. (1h)
• Transcription Practice with Timestamping — Learners will transcribe a short audio clip, applying timestamping at regular intervals and using correct formatting. (1h)
• Quality Assurance and Proofreading — Learners will review and edit a peer's transcription, checking for errors and consistency, and provide constructive feedback. (1h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	40% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.