Audio Transcription Certification
Verbatim transcript conventions, timestamps and defensible handling of unclear speech.
What this certification covers
Audio Transcription sits in the Data Annotation & Labeling track (Beginner). You read 3 written modules in order — each one has to be completed before the next opens — then sit a ten-question exam marked on our servers against a fixed answer key. Pass at 80% and the certificate is issued.
01Verbatim standard40 min
- Transcribe what was said, not a cleaned version
- Mark false starts and repairs
02Timing and speakers45 min
- Align segment timestamps
- Mark speaker turns consistently
03Unclear audio30 min
- Tag unintelligible speech rather than guessing
- Handle non-speech events
Concepts tested
Verbatim standard
Writing exactly what was spoken, including disfluencies.
Timestamp alignment
Segment times that match the audio to the agreed tolerance.
Unintelligible tagging
Marking speech you cannot resolve instead of inventing words.
Speaker turn marking
A consistent convention for where one voice hands over to another.
Non-speech event
Labelled sounds such as laughter, alarms or background conversation.
How to get certified
- 1. Create a free account — no card, no payment at signup.
- 2. Read the 3 modules in order and mark each complete.
- 3. Sit the ten-question exam. Retakes are free.
- 4. If you pass, pay $25 once to unlock the signed certificate.