atw: Re: certificate 4

In that case, definitely go for the full certificate. I have done the
opposite myself, moving from training to tech writing. There is a huge
amount of crossover and theory in common, plus with your experience you will
probably have no probs doing the correspondence option.

2008/12/22 mitu sood <mitu_sd@xxxxxxxxx>

>   Hi Jasmine,
>
> I am technical writer by profession in IT field, and have around 4+ years
> of experience in this filed.My work is mostly related to developing user
> guides, reference guides, online modules and sometimes training manuals.
>
> But now I have seen a lot of change in job requirements,  a person with
> cert 4 gets an advantage. And I think after completing this certificate it
> will open new opportunities in training field.
>
> I am doing a bit of research on the institutes in Melbourne, and MRWED
> seems a good one.
>
> Thanks for the info again
> VAruna
>
>
>
> --- On *Mon, 22/12/08, Jasmine Andrews <jasminethetrainer@xxxxxxxxx>*wrote:
>
> From: Jasmine Andrews <jasminethetrainer@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: atw: Re: certificate 4
> To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Monday, 22 December, 2008, 4:49 AM
>
>
>  For the old certificate, I did the whole thing over a week and then had
> to do a few post-course assignments.
>
> The new certificate requires quite a few more subjects and takes alot
> longer. For the upgrade, I am only doing the extra modules that weren't in
> the old course. I am doing 4 days face to face in 2 blocks, each one is a
> cluster of related modules. There is also a correspondence component to fill
> in some gaps where the other subjects aren't directly equivalent. MRWED is
> very flexible so you can break the course into chunks and complete it over a
> few months. If you have a lot of experience with training, then do the
> correspondence or online options. If not, go for the classroom option.
> You'll get a lot more out of it if training is new for you, and the teachers
> are great.
>
> It's not a legal requirement to have Cert 4 TAA unless you will be
> delivering nationally recognised training towards an AQF qualification for
> an RTO, but it is often listed in selection criteria for any job related to
> training. I would recommend doing the whole certificate if you write mainly
> training materials or ever want to facilitate training. Otherwise you could
> choose to do just the clusters that are relevant to what you want to learn,
> and not bother with the full certificate. Also know that each provider will
> group the modules into clusters differently, so you might want to shop
> around to find one that suits you better if you don't need the whole
> certificate. Community colleges are good if you only want one or two
> clusters.
> 2008/12/22 mitu sood <mitu_sd@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>>   Hi Jasmine,
>>
>> Thanks for the info. Did you do the whole package or just some selected
>> modules.
>>
>> And is it better to enroll in Face to Face course or correspondence is
>> equally good.
>>
>>
>> Varuna
>>
>>
>>
>> --- On *Mon, 22/12/08, Jasmine Andrews <jasminethetrainer@xxxxxxxxx>*wrote:
>>
>> From: Jasmine Andrews <jasminethetrainer@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: atw: Re: certificate 4
>> To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Date: Monday, 22 December, 2008, 3:59 AM
>>
>>  Varuna
>>
>> Try www.mrwed.com.au.
>>
>> I did the old cert 4 in Assessment & Workplace Training with them and am
>> now doing the upgrade to the cert 4 Training & Assessment.
>>
>> It's a great qualification for tech writers to have because training
>> theory helps with analysing user/learner needs and so much more.
>>
>> Jasmine
>>
>> 2008/12/22 mitu sood <mitu_sd@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>>   Hi All,
>>>
>>> Can anyone please guide me regarding a good institute for Certificate 4
>>> in workplace training and assessment.
>>>
>>> And is it a good certification for technical writers?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Varuna
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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