Courses & Certifications

Technical writing courses, university certificate and degree programmes, professional certifications and self-study material.

19 tech writing resources

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Technical Writer HQ

An online training provider offering technical writing certification programmes and career resources aimed at people entering the field.

technicalwriterhq.com

UW Professional & Continuing Education

Courses & Certifications

The University of Washington's continuing education arm, whose certificate catalogue includes writing and communication programmes for working professionals.

pce.uw.edu

Documenting APIs

Courses & Certifications

Tom Johnson's free online course on writing API documentation, working through OpenAPI, reference material, conceptual guides and developer portals.

idratherbewriting.com

University of Kentucky Graduate Certificate in Professional and Technical Writing

Courses & Certifications

An online nine-credit graduate certificate in professional and technical writing, with electives in areas such as visual and legal communication.

online.uky.edu

Google Technical Writing Courses

Courses & Certifications

Google's free technical writing courses for engineers and writers, covering grammar and clarity fundamentals plus self-editing and illustration.

developers.google.com

UC Berkeley Extension

Courses & Certifications

The continuing education division of UC Berkeley, offering professional certificate programmes including writing and communication coursework.

extension.berkeley.edu

ASU Online Graduate Certificate in Technical Communication

Courses & Certifications

Arizona State University's online graduate certificate in technical communication, with credits that can be applied toward a master's degree.

asuonline.asu.edu

Cherryleaf Training

Courses & Certifications

Cherryleaf's catalogue of self-paced and instructor-led technical writing courses covering core skills, API documentation and policy writing.

cherryleaf.com

Instructional Solutions

Courses & Certifications

A US business and technical writing training company offering individual and corporate courses with instructor feedback on real work samples.

instructionalsolutions.com

University of North Texas Technical Writing Certificate

Courses & Certifications

An online technical writing certificate from the University of North Texas, delivered as a four-course sequence in eight-week sessions.

online.unt.edu

Hurley Write

Courses & Certifications

A US training company delivering customised technical, scientific and business writing workshops for corporate and government teams.

hurleywrite.com

UW-Eau Claire Technical Writing Certificate

Courses & Certifications

An online technical writing certificate and set of individual classes from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Continuing Education.

ce.uwec.edu

Master TCLoc

Courses & Certifications

A distance-learning master's degree in technical communication and localisation from the University of Strasbourg.

mastertcloc.unistra.fr

Docs for Developers

Courses & Certifications

A practical book on documentation written by working technical writers, walking through the documentation process from planning to maintenance.

docsfordevelopers.com

BGSU Online Graduate Certificate in Technical Writing

Courses & Certifications

A fully online graduate certificate in technical writing from Bowling Green State University, requiring twelve hours of graduate coursework.

bgsu.edu

Oregon State University Technical Writing Certificate

Courses & Certifications

An online technical writing certificate from Oregon State University aimed at working professionals building career-ready writing skills.

workspace.oregonstate.edu

CSU Dominguez Hills Technical Writing Certificate

Courses & Certifications

An online technical writing certificate programme from the College of Continuing and Professional Education at CSU Dominguez Hills.

csudh.edu

Write the Docs Documentation Guide

Courses & Certifications

The Write the Docs community guide to software documentation, collecting practices for writing, structuring and maintaining docs.

writethedocs.org

UTEP Graduate Certificate in Technical and Professional Writing

Courses & Certifications

An accelerated, fully online graduate certificate in technical and professional writing from the University of Texas at El Paso.

utep.edu

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