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Develop your skills with TechSmith Camtasia and Snagit

What's Included

checkmark TechSmith Certifications in Camtasia and Snagit are premium learning experiences that develop your skills with screencasting and visual communication. Each certification program is maintained to reflect the functionality and content of the most current version of Camtasia or Snagit unless otherwise stated.

In both courses, you’ll check your knowledge along the way and earn a TechSmith issued certificate that can be added to your LinkedIn profile, or printed to brag about the expertise you've earned.

Accessing the Certification Courses

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The Camtasia and Snagit Certification programs are exclusively available to those who have a TechSmith Maintenance Agreement for the software they have purchased. If you do not currently have a license for Camtasia or Snagit with an active maintenance agreement, please contact our sales team.

Camtasia Certification

65+ videos demonstrating the ins and outs of screencast creation and editing with Camtasia
Learn the process of creating screencasts with Camtasia
Walk through a project and learn tips and tricks for efficient and effective video creation
Includes downloadable project files to provide practice opportunities

If you have purchased a Camtasia Maintenance Agreement, the Camtasia Certification course will be available below.

Snagit Certification

20+ videos of Snagit how-tos and example workflows
Learn how visual communication helps you “show what you know”
Walk through the basics of screen capture and image editing with Snagit
Learn to customize Snagit, speed-up workflows, and maintain consistency across departments and teams
Task-specific tracks help you learn the particular workflows you need to get your work done faster

If you have purchased a Snagit Maintenance Agreement, the Snagit Certification Course will be available below.

Other Resources

If you are looking for more ways to learn, we have several expert training resources to help anyone create digital media.

Learn more about the basics of video creation and visual communication, check out TechSmith Academy
To learn more about how to use Camtasia specifically, check out our free series of product tutorials
Or check out the TechSmith blog to learn about tips, trends, and strategies to help you share your knowledge through visuals and videos.

6. Animating and Moving Elements

6. Animating and Moving Elements

Learn how to zoom in on your screen and add animation effects to various elements of your screencast.

7. Audio Editing

7. Audio Editing

Learn the basics of audio editing in Camtasia, and how to get the most from its audio properties.

5. Visual Effects

5. Visual Effects

Learn how to add visual effects and elements to your videos, including adjusting scale, opacity, rotation, adding annotations, and much more.

9. Effects, Quizzes, and Interactivity

9. Effects, Quizzes, and Interactivity

Learn how to add several other effects, like transitions and cursor effects. In addition, learn how to add interactivity to your screencasts with quizzes and interactive hotspots, and more.

Receive My Certification

Receive My Certification

Once you have taken and passed all of the quizzes, click Get Start to receive your certificate.

10. Producing and Hosting Your Video

10. Producing and Hosting Your Video

Learn how to render your video for sharing, and about several different publishing options available in Camtasia.

3. Recording Your Screencast

3. Recording Your Screencast

Learn how to set-up and record exactly what you need, including capturing content and the screen of your mobile device.

8. Captioning Your Videos

8. Captioning Your Videos

Learn how to add captions to your screencasts for viewer accessibility and convenience.

4. Editing Screencasts

4. Editing Screencasts

Learn how to edit your screencast in Camtasia, including cutting, trimming, and manipulating content in the timeline and on the canvas.

Course Orientation & About the Author

Course Orientation & About the Author

Learn more about the Snagit Certification program, how the course works, and meet the author.

Part 1 - Snagit Fundamentals

Part 1 - Snagit Fundamentals

Learn the components of Snagit, how to capture screenshots and record your screen, save and share your work and key customization workflows and features.

Part 2 - Applied Workflows

Part 2 - Applied Workflows

In Part 2, you will learn four workflows that apply what you learned in Part 1.

Part 3 - Techniques for Technical Documentation

Part 3 - Techniques for Technical Documentation

Learn how Snagit can be used to create and maintain content for technical resources like help guides, knowledge bases, and other user support materials.

Part 3 - Techniques for Creating Training Materials

Part 3 - Techniques for Creating Training Materials

Learn workflows that help you create training pieces like a job aid, a how-to video from a set of images, or use Snagit to capture and collect SME (Subject Matter Expert) knowledge.

Part 3 - Techniques for Creating Marketing Materials

Part 3 - Techniques for Creating Marketing Materials

Make quick edits to repurpose an image or graphic. Create a video from images to share campaign results. Create a GIF from a section of video to tease new features or offerings.

Part 3 - Techniques for Feedback and Organizational Communication

Part 3 - Techniques for Feedback and Organizational Communication

Snagit is a critical tool for organizational communication. In this track, learn how Snagit is ideal for creating resources to cut down on common questions, providing actionable feedback in a video made from screenshots, and how quickly you can mockup your ideas for a design or graphic.

Course Satisfaction Survey

Course Satisfaction Survey

Whether you complete the entire course or none at all, we want your feedback so we can improve what we offer!

Camtasia Certification Satisfaction Survey

Camtasia Certification Satisfaction Survey

Whether you complete the entire course or none at all, we want your feedback so we can improve what we offer!

1. Preparing to Create Screencasts

1. Preparing to Create Screencasts

Learn a few preparatory steps to help you make sure your screencast will be effective and achieve its intended goal.

Camtasia Certification: Orientation & About the Author

Camtasia Certification: Orientation & About the Author

Learn more about the Camtasia Certification program and how it works, meet the author, and view some FAQs about the certification.

2. Recording Audio and Narration

2. Recording Audio and Narration

Learn the basics and best practices to record good quality narration with Camtasia.

Camtasia Certification (Test Only)

Camtasia Certification (Test Only)

Already know Camtasia and screencasting? You can take the test, and jump right to the certification. If you pass the exam, you do NOT have to take the courses.

Snagit, Asset Library, and Video Review

Snagit, Asset Library, and Video Review

Learn about several tools, Snagit, TechSmith Assets, and TechSmith Video Review, to help you make better and more engaging screencasts with Camtasia. (Free to View)

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Have questions about TechSmith Certification? This section will look at a few commonly asked questions.

Certification Community

Certification Community

Join our Slack Channel to get answers to questions about the certification and talk with other certification members.