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Sample Audio Recording

The Best Practices Guide reviews the full set of federal transcription requirements, gives specific examples, and provides solutions for problem situations.

You can use the following partial list, however, to view brief samples of the format's primary elements, drawn from several different cases for illustrative purposes here.

Below are a few WORD and PDF files to assist you in preparing for our exams.

Digital Log Notes (WORD)

Transcriber Tips / Usage Notes

Federal Format Templates (WORD)  A Word file with a 25-line line-numbering array.
Its line numbering remains fixed whether text needs to be single- or double-spaced, or a combination of the two!
Federal Format Templates (WPD) A WordPerfect file with a 25-line line-numbering array.
Its line numbering remains fixed whether text needs to be single- or double-spaced, or a combination of the two!

Federal Format WORDnote This information shows older WORD instructions. Please refer to your current WORD program for correct informational bar locations.

Title Page            Index Page            Opening Statement            Exhibit Marking 

Swearing In a Witness            Examination Q&A            Paragraphing while in Q&A 

Examination Header            Certificate  

Sample Questions for our AAERT Online Exams

Sample Multiple Choice Question

Sample Graphic Question

Sample Audio Question

The above Audio "sample" question is shown here only for a reference of how the question will appear on your screen when taking the exam. The Audio icons above would work in a normal situation, but as this is only a snapshot of what the exam will look like, the Audio icons are not operational for this sample question.

You may CLICK HERE to hear the Audio response related to this question if you have speakers/audio capabilities on your computer and a program to play the linked MP3 file.

PRACTICE SAMPLE TRANSCRIPT: Test your skills. We have provided you with practice audio below, along with the required documents needed. This practice audio is a 2-channel recording. In an AAERT test situation, there will be 4-channel audio. After you have tested your transcription skills, you can then download the KEY/Final Transcript so you can compare your transcript with the Key/Final Transcript. (Yellow highlighted areas in the transcript represent that either/or is acceptable.)

Case Information Record-Scalini

Log Notes-Scalini

Audio Files-Scalini (Zip File) Open File, Save to Desktop, "Open With" your FTR Player to play audio and start transcribing. Remember, for test purposes, you will be scored on the use of federal formatting.