Technical writing - Certification / Resources

Brain-D

Hello,

I would like to improve my technical writing skills, do you know ressouces or certification that cover technical writing in depth?

Thanks for your help!

whiteskies

Truth be told the honest answer. A college writing class. I took a college writing class and almost failed. Because of fragments, transitions, citing, active and passive, differences between . , ; : - etc I thought I was a good writer before I went into the class. The second week I felt I actually sucked a writing and I should never write anything else again . So it did help me a lot. I would recommend it. The class was a few hundred dollars. If you don't have a degree it'll count towards one.


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tedjames

I have a degree in technical writing and almost 20 years of experience working in architecture/construction (first degree in architecture - the building kind, not the computer kind), software, hardware/electronics, and government. My last official writing job was as a technical writer in the security department of a state agency. That's how I got into security. Anyway, forget about technical writing certifications (if they exist). There are plenty of great college courses. Check your local community college. They may have a certificate or associate degree program.

Are you looking to become a technical writer, or do you just want to improve your written communication skills?