Like to write?  Detailed oriented? This is the program for you.

Developed for both the traditional technical writer, as well as for any professional responsible for designing, creating, testing, and maintaining documentation in the workplace, this certificate program offers a user-focused approach to technical communication. Through a series of interactive workshops, writers and documentation professionals will learn key strategies for becoming an audience-centered communicator. Earn a Certificate in Technical Writing by completing four required courses and two elective courses.
 

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Required courses:

• Tech Writing Boot Camp (core course; taken first)
• Step-by-Step: Manuals and Process Documentation
• Test Driving Your Documents
• Editing for Effect

Elective course options:

The two elective courses may be selected from the following:

• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign: Level I
• Adobe PhotoShop: Level I
• Dreamweaver: Introduction
• HTML: Introduction
• Visio: Level I