atw: Re: Launching a career as a technical writer.
- From: darren chan <dazzachan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 17:30:09 -0700 (PDT)
The Graduate Diploma of Social Science (Technical Communication) at Swinburne
was discontinued a few years ago. It was an excellent practical course that
laid a basic but solid foundation to pursue a career in technical writing. It
was an instrumental part of my career change.
Regards,
Darren
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From: "deanea@xxxxxxxxxxx" <deanea@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Sent: Tuesday, 21 May 2013 10:20 PM
Subject: atw: Re: Launching a career as a technical writer.
Hi Mark,
I thought Swinbourne ran a course...
I've finished the coursework on line for the Grad Dip Info Design through
Christchurch Polytech (CPIT) and loved it! Learned heaps. Quite rigorous.
Anne Deane
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The best pointer I can give for technical writer
> courses (disclaimer: none of which I've completed) is
> on the NSW and Vic branch websites of the
> Australian Society of Technical Communication.
> They provide an up-to-date listing of available
> courses at:
>
> http://astcnsw.org.au/courses
>
> http://astcvic.org.au/courses/index.html
>
> Aside from the courses listed on these websites, there's not a lot
> available. Be careful of commercial companies offering
> certificates in technical writing using long distance education,
> they may have lower standards and some may be operating just to
> make money, i.e. and not necessarily to help prepare people to
> do technical writing in the real world.
>
> Jill Nicholson, who is on this list, runs courses in NSW and Vic
> (I think, Jill can correct me if this is wrong). If you would
> like to contact her, her email is:
>
> jpnicho@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Others on this list may be able to advise any courses they have
> recently completed or are involved in running.
>
> Neil.
>
>
> On 21/05/2013 2:47 PM, Mark Cummings wrote:
> Hi all, My name is Mark Cummings and I am interested
> pursuing a career as a technical writer. I hold an
> Applied Science degree, a Graduate Diploma in Engineering
> and have over twenty years work experience across
> manufacturing, technical sales and service. All these
> have required a degree of "technical writing", such as
> quotations, tender responses, work instructions etc. i
> quite enjoy the writing process but as yet I have no
> formal training. As such, I am looking for some
> recommendations for an introductory level course that
> might straighten me up a bit and give me some credibility
> in the field. I am based in Melbourne, so if anyone has
> any recommendations, I would appreciate your feedback.
> Regard, Mark. Sent from my
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