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Technical Writing Certificates

Descriptions | Test Out Information

Finally, Atlanta has a comprehensive certificate program for professional technical writers. Continuing Education at Kennesaw State University is proud to introduce the Technical Writing Certificate, Basic and Advanced levels, for technical writers who want to expand and validate their expertise.

Students in the project-oriented Basic level course produce portfolio pieces demonstrating skills in design principles, styles and formatting, raster graphics, information organization, vector graphics in online documents, Adobe Acrobat, PagePlus and FrameMaker. Students will receive 6 books and 2 software packages as part of the course.

Students in the project-oriented Advanced level course produce portfolio pieces demonstrating skills in persuasive communication, assembly / operations / technical manuals, RoboHelp or Flare, desktop editing, picture editing, and vector graphic editing software. Advanced course price includes desktop editing, picture editing, and vector graphic editing software.

Winner: 10 awards from The Society for Technical Communication (www.stc.org).

Descriptions

Technical Writing Certificate - Basic Technical Writing Certificate - Advanced
66 hours 66 hours
  • Design Principles
  • FrameMaker Introduction
  • Information Organization
  • Raster Graphics
  • Styles and Formatting
  • Vector Graphics
  • Online Documents
  • Operations Technical Manuals
  • Persuasive Communication
  • Robo Help or Flare
  • Technical Manuals
Outcomes (portfolio pieces):
  • Newsletter (print and online)
  • Resume
  • Tri-fold Brochure (print and online)
 Outcomes (portfolio pieces):
  • Technical Newsletter (14+ pages with TOC)
  • Online Help System (HTML tri-pane and Web Help)
  • Hardware Operator's Manual (30+ pages)
Tools learned:
  • Adobe FrameMaker
  • Serif PagePlus
  • Serif Draw Plus
  • Corel Paint Shop Pro
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Adobe Acrobat
 Tools learned:
  • Desktop publishing software
  • Online animation tools
  • Adobe Framemaker
  • HTML editor
  • Picture editing software
  • Vector graphics editing software
Prerequisite:
 Windows - Beginning and 1 year experience with Microsoft Word 		Prerequisite:
 Technical Writing Certificate Basic OR test out (2 years experience in Technical Communications)

 

Test Out Information

It is possible to test out of the Basic level certificate program to meet the prerequisites of the Advanced level program. The cost to test out is non-refundable, however the test prep course fee will be applied towards the Advanced course.

You must receive a score of at least 62.5% on the 116 (true / false and multiple choice) question exam to pass.

To take this exam, return to the course listing page and register. For more information, please contact Melissa Vickery at 770-499-3304.