Pitman Training Audio Transcription Certificate

Course Title: Pitman Training Audio Transcription Certificate (PTADTRCT)

Awarding Body: Pitman Training
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Intended Audience:
Those wishing to learn audio transcription skills. The course is also suitable for students who wish to
gain an OCR in Audio Transcription Stage I Part 2.

Entry Requirements: Word Processing Skills and Keyboard Skills to Proficient Level. Open Entry.

Exemptions: Exemptions are granted by modules based on previous Pitman Training Certification.

Course Details
Lesson 1: Effectively operate the transcriber, transcribe sentences, the use of the comma, transcribe paragraphs which include initial capitals.

Lesson 2: Transcribe sentences displayed in double line spacing, transcribe a short report with the
heading in capitals, transcribe a business memo and a report displayed in double line spacing.

Lesson 3: Transcribe commonly mis-spelt words, transcribe two business letters and a business memo.

Lesson 4: Transcribe sentences containing similar sounding words (homophones), transcribe a report
and change line spacing as instructed, transcribe a business letter with enclosure.

Lesson 5: Transcribe a short report containing commonly mis-spelt words at increased speeds,
transcribe a longer report and change to single line spacing as instructed, transcribe a memo containing measurements.

Lesson 6: Transcribe a memo with emphasised text, transcribe two business letters

Registration: All Year

Duration: Minimum 15-20 hours flexi study

Cost: Contact us for more details

Further Study: Pitman Training Business Skills/Secretarial Diploma Range