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[Illoominate Academy Courses](https://support.loomanalytics.com/illoominate-academy?hsLang=en#illoominate-academy-courses) # Illoominate Academy Course Catalog ### **What is Illoominate Academy?** Illoominate Academy offers four certification programs for legal transcription professionals. It is the education and certification arm of Loom Analytics, and its training is built around Loom Analytics Desktop and MS Word. Our courses are designed for: - **Digital court reporters** who capture hearings, depositions, and other proceedings live. - **Transcriptionists** who produce court-ready transcripts in MS Word. - **Digital transcription editors** who review, correct, and finalize transcripts in Loom Analytics Desktop. ### **How Our Certification Programs Work** Every certification program follows the same path: A shared Foundations session, weekly hands-on lessons, and a proctored final exam. 1. **Foundations (Week 0):** All programs open with the same session on Civil, Family, and Criminal court concepts, so every learner starts with the same courtroom knowledge. 2. **Weekly Lessons:** Each lesson pairs a short pre-class reading with live instruction, a software demonstration, and a hands-on practice exercise. 3. **Knowledge Checks:** Each week ends with a practical exercise and a quiz that explains every answer. 4. **Final Exam:** The program closes with a comprehensive, proctored final assessment. Learners must meet the program's minimum accuracy threshold to earn certification. | Program | Length | Best for | | --- | --- | --- | | MS Word for Transcriptionists | 4 weeks | Transcriptionists producing transcripts in MS Word | | Digital Transcription Editor | 4 weeks | Editors finalizing transcripts in Loom Analytics Desktop | | Fundamental Digital RealTime Reporting | 6 weeks | New digital reporters capturing live proceedings | | Advanced Digital RealTime Reporting | 6 weeks | Experienced digital reporters | ### **Certification Programs** ### Foundations: Civil, Family, & Criminal Court Concepts **Included in Every Program · Week 0** A civics-level introduction to how courts work, taught in two parts in a single session. Part 1 covers the court system, courtroom roles, and how Civil and Family matters are resolved. Part 2 walks through Criminal courts, trial procedure, and the rights that protect the accused. This session is offered once and counts toward every program below. ### MS Word for Transcriptionists **4 Weeks · Certification Program** Master the MS Word skills transcriptionists rely on every day, from fast formatting to a polished, court-ready document. | Week | Topic | What You'll Learn | | --- | --- | --- | | 0 | Foundations | Civil, Family, & Criminal court concepts | | 1 | Formatting & Hotkeys | Text setup and the keyboard shortcuts that speed up everyday transcript editing | | 1 | Search & Replace | Cleaning up transcripts fast, from double spaces and speaker labels to wildcards and special characters | | 2 | Styles & Macros | Building custom styles and recording macros that automate repetitive formatting | | 2 | Headers/Footers & TOC's | Page setup, headers and footers, and TOC's for a court-ready document | | 3 | Final Exam | Proctored practical assessment covering all program material | ### Digital Transcription Editor **4 Weeks · Certification Program** Learn to edit and finalize a completed transcript inside Loom Analytics Desktop, and to fix the most common editor issues on your own. | Week | Topic | What You'll Learn | | --- | --- | --- | | 0 | Foundations | Civil, Family, & Criminal court concepts | | 1 | Editing | Foot pedals, keyboard shortcuts, speaker labels, Search & Replace, and Text Expander | | 2 | Finalizing & Troubleshooting | Saving as an MS Word document, PDF bookmarking, and quick fixes for common editor and job issues | | 3 | Final Exam | Proctored practical assessment covering all program material | ### Fundamental Digital RealTime Reporting **6 Weeks · Certification Program** A complete introduction to real-time digital reporting, from setting up microphones to finalizing the transcript. | Week | Topic | What You'll Learn | | --- | --- | --- | | 0 | Foundations | Civil, Family, & Criminal court concepts | | 1 | Mic Basics & Advanced: Managing the Live Proceeding | Audio setup, device selection, monitoring, and microphone placement for in-person, remote, and hybrid proceedings | | 1 | Record & Speaker Assignment | Starting a recording, monitoring audio and speakers, and maintaining the real-time record | | 2 | Annotations, Q&A, Notations, & Stop Recording | Annotating events, Q&A formatting, reporting notations, and properly concluding and saving the recording | | 3 | Editing | Foot pedals, keyboard shortcuts, speaker labels, and Search & Replace in Loom Analytics Desktop | | 4 | Finalizing & Troubleshooting | Exporting a court-ready transcript with PDF bookmarks and fixing common editor and job issues | | 5 | Final Exam | Proctored practical assessment covering all program material | ### Advanced Digital RealTime Reporting **6 Weeks · Certification Program** Take real-time reporting further with advanced recording workflows, courtroom management, risk management, and professional-level punctuation. | Week | Topic | What You'll Learn | | --- | --- | --- | | 0 | Foundations | Civil, Family, & Criminal court concepts | | 1 | Advanced Workflows in Recording | \*\*Description coming soon\*\* | | 2 | Managing the Live Proceeding | Pre-session preparation, monitoring audio and speakers, responding to issues, and concluding the session | | 3 | Risk Management | Preventing and recovering from audio failures, missed speakers, connectivity issues, interruptions, and incomplete files | | 4 | Punctuation Usage | Consistent punctuation for real-time legal reporting, including Q&A structure, colloquy, and a professional rough draft | ### **Which Program Is Right For Me?** - **You type or format transcripts in MS Word:** Start with MS Word for Transcriptionists. - **You review and finalize transcripts in Loom Analytics Desktop:** Start with Digital Transcription Editor. - **You're new to capturing live proceedings:** Start with Fundamental Digital RealTime Reporting. 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