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TechSmith Camtasia Certificate Course

Become the video creator your organization can’t do without. In this live, hands-on TechSmith Camtasia training, you’ll learn to confidently plan, record, edit, enhance, and publish professional, high-impact videos that engage your audience and elevate your brand. Across three interactive half-day sessions (9 total hours), you’ll build real projects while mastering the tools and workflows that separate average videos from polished, results-driven productions.

Led by a certified technical trainer, seasoned eLearning developer, and best-selling author, this course gives you expert guidance, practical strategies, and step-by-step instruction you can apply immediately. Your enrollment includes live instruction, access to the full course recordings, a copy of TechSmith Camtasia: The Essentials, and an official Camtasia Certificate of Completion from IconLogic—so you leave not just trained, but transformed and confident.

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Overview

Become the Camtasia Video Creator Your Organization Can’t Do Without

If you’re creating training, marketing, or instructional videos, your audience expects clarity, polish, and impact.

But without the right workflow, video projects can quickly become overwhelming—messy timelines, inconsistent audio, awkward edits, and hours lost trying to “fix it in post.”

This live, hands-on TechSmith Camtasia course gives you a clear plan.

You won’t just learn which Camtasia tools to click. You’ll learn how to think like a professional video creator—how to plan smarter, record cleaner, edit faster, and publish with confidence.

Across three interactive half-day sessions (9 total hours), you’ll build real projects while mastering the tools and workflows that separate amateur videos from professional productions.

Session 1: Foundations — Build and Publish Your First Project

Start by creating a complete Camtasia project from scratch. You’ll learn best practices for designing effective eLearning videos, including ideal project length, structure, and visual flow. By the end of this session, you’ll confidently record, edit, and publish polished videos.

Create professional screen recordings (including cursor positioning and tracking best practices)
Add annotations and visual callouts
Insert images and background audio
Work efficiently on the timeline
Apply transitions for smooth visual flow
Publish finished videos

Session 2: Enhanced Production — Audio, Quizzing, and LMS Publishing

Elevate your projects by incorporating voiceover narration and interactive elements. Learn how to record screen demonstrations with audio, enhance sound quality, and build measurable learning experiences.

Record video demonstrations with voiceover narration
Apply professional audio effects
Adjust cursor effects and paths
Add quizzes to reinforce learning
Publish for the web
Publish SCORM-compliant packages for LMS reporting

Session 3: Advanced Techniques — Interactivity and Accessibility

Complete your training by adding interactivity and accessibility features that elevate your content from simple video to full eLearning experience.

Leverage existing PowerPoint content inside Camtasia
Add behaviors and interactive elements
Create clickable hotspots
Add and edit closed captions for accessibility compliance

TechSmith Camtasia Workbook

This course includes a digital copy of TechSmith Camtasia: The Essentials, providing step-by-step guidance and a trusted reference long after class concludes.

Who Should Attend?

eLearning developers
Training managers
Instructional designers
Corporate trainers
Content creators

Where is this class held?

This class is delivered live online in a fully interactive virtual environment. You’ll collaborate in real time with the instructor and fellow participants—asking questions, sharing screens, and completing guided activities together.

No travel required. Participate from anywhere with an Internet connection and enjoy the flexibility of professional training without leaving your home or office.

Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)

You are eligible to receive CEUs upon successful completion of this course. Learn more about CEUs here.

Need something a little more personal?

We understand that teams often have specific goals. We offer fully customizable online and on-site instructor-led training tailored to your organization’s needs. Contact us to discuss how we can meet your TechSmith Camtasia training needs.

Details

Day 1:

Exploring Camtasia

This part of the class will give you a brief introduction to Camtasia and its workspace. You will open an existing project and explore tools like Media Bin, Library, Canvas, and Timeline.

The Camtasia Interface
The Media Bin
The Library
The Canvas
The Timeline

The Camtasia Recorder

By completing this part of the course, you will be able to record screen actions on your computer using the Camtasia Recorder. You'll then see how the recording ends up in the Camtasia Editor awaiting additional edits.

Use the Camtasia Recorder
Record a Video Demo

Adding Media

Once you've recorded screen actions, the real work begins in the Camtasia Editor. You will create a project from scratch and learn to import recordings into the Editor as media.

Import a Video
Add a Video to the Timeline
Add and format annotations
Import Images
Work with Multiple Tracks
Add Cursor Effects
Add Library Assets
Add Transitions

Exporting/Sharing

After you've finished creating your eLearning lesson, you'll need to "publish" it so that your learners can consume it. You'll learn to produce and export your lessons as standalone videos.

Understand the Export Options
Export as an MP4

Day 2:

Recording Screen Actions with Camtasia Recorder

Learn some best practices for recording screen actions (video demos).

Set up your computer's screen resolution
Decide on a recording size
Use best practices for a clean recording
Record audio along with video

Audio Basics

Audio enhances the learner experience. This section will help ensure that your audio is truly an enhancement rather than a distraction.

Microphone recommendations
Preparing to record
Recording audio

Editing Your Video

The real work begins once you've got a video demo in Camtasia. Learn some killer techniques for producing your videos like a pro!

Trim a video using cut, delete, and ripple delete
Fix common audio problems
Add pan and zoom effects
Leverage Library assets
Add background music
Trim, fade, and synchronize background music

Quizzes, SCORM, and LMSs

Studies have shown that adding a quiz to an eLearning lesson can enhance learner retention. You'll learn how to add a quiz and multiple quiz questions.

Insert a Quiz
Add a Multiple Choice Question
Add a True/False Question
Set up a project to report quiz results to a Learning Management System (using SCORM)

Day 3:

PowerPoint to eLearning

If you have existing PowerPoint content, don't throw it away. You can import PowerPoint content into Camtasia (or record your PowerPoint presentation and import the video into Camtasia!).

Import PowerPoint slides into Camtasia
Record PowerPoint presentations as videos

Behaviors

Who says your text and images have to sit there? By adding behaviors, you can make your media perform tricks.

Add Behaviors to selected media
Edit Behaviors

Custom Animations

Learn how to add an animation to an image that's so good, you'll think you're SpaceX. No, seriously, you'll launch a space rocket into the sky and return it (safely) to the launchpad!

TOCs

A table of contents (TOC) provides an overview of your lesson and allows your learners to move from one course content to another.

Add markers
Add hotspots
Create jumps (interactivity)
Create a TOC using markers

Closed Captions

Ensure that learners with hearing disabilities can participate in your eLearning by adding closed captions.

Learn about accessibility and Section 508
Manually create closed captions
Import closed caption files (SRTs)
Add social media captions (Dynamic Captions)
Leverage speech-to-text