• For Individuals
  • For Businesses
  • For Universities
  • For Governments
Degrees
​
Log In
Join for Free
  • Browse
  • Technical Writing

Technical Writing Courses

Technical writing courses can help you learn how to create clear documentation, write user manuals, develop online help systems, and produce technical reports. You can build skills in audience analysis, information design, and effective editing techniques. Many courses introduce tools like Markdown for formatting, Adobe FrameMaker for document creation, and content management systems for organizing and publishing materials.


Popular Technical Writing Courses and Certifications


  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Q

    Queen Mary University of London

    Influencing the Organisation

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Change Management, Professional Networking, Matrix Management, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Influencing, Organizational Strategy, Personal Development, Branding, Storytelling

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    36 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    B

    Blue Prism

    Blue Prism Foundation Training

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    37 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Michigan State University

    Capstone: Create your own professional journalistic portfolio

    Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Journalism, Report Writing, Investigation, Research, Peer Review, Content Creation, Storytelling, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Collection, Writing, Multimedia

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    93 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    T

    The State University of New York

    Mastering Remote Work and Online Study in U.S. in the post-COVID Era

    Skills you'll gain: Professional Development, Intercultural Competence, Trustworthiness, Cultural Diversity, Personal Development, Overcoming Obstacles, Education and Training, Collaboration, Goal Setting, Teamwork, Problem Solving, Adaptability, Higher Education, digital literacy, Communication, Time Management

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    16 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    V

    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI for HR Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Human Resources, Technical Communication, Human Resource Strategy, Employee Surveys, Prompt Engineering, People Development, Generative AI, Persona Development, Interviewing Skills, Performance Review, Document Management, Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    42 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    GRAMMY GO

    Music Production: Crafting Award-Worthy Songs

    Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Instrumental Music, Post-Production, Media Production, Music Performance, Editing, Creativity, System Configuration

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    10 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    Implementation of GenAI Agents

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, LangChain, AI Workflows, LLM Application, Agentic systems, Development Environment, Model Evaluation, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, Scalability, Applied Machine Learning, Performance Tuning, Design

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    53 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    Skillshare

    Strategic SEO for Digital Marketing Success

    Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics and SEO, Technical Support, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    13 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Microsoft

    Blazor for Front-End Development

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, Microsoft Development Tools, Performance Tuning, Front-End Web Development, Event-Driven Programming, Web Applications, Data Management, Server Side, Debugging

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    24 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Packt

    Mastering Multi-Agent Development with AutoGen

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, Agentic systems, Agentic Workflows, Artificial Intelligence, LLM Application, Development Environment, Tool Calling, Prompt Engineering, Human Machine Interfaces, Software Development Tools, Python Programming

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    60 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Packt

    Ethical Hacking Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, Command-Line Interface, Penetration Testing, General Networking, Cybersecurity, Data Ethics, Vulnerability Scanning, Network Security, System Configuration, Software Installation, Virtual Machines

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    35 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Create Student Books with Book Creator

    Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, digital literacy, Collaborative Software

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    48 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Searches related to technical writing

technical writing certificate
technical writing certification
technical writing for engineers
technical writing free
technical writing course
technical writing ai
technical writing specialization
technical writing documentation
1…136137138…271

In summary, here are 10 of our most popular technical writing courses

  • Influencing the Organisation: Queen Mary University of London
  • Blue Prism Foundation Training: Blue Prism
  • Capstone: Create your own professional journalistic portfolio: Michigan State University
  • Mastering Remote Work and Online Study in U.S. in the post-COVID Era: The State University of New York
  • Generative AI for HR Professionals: Vanderbilt University
  • Music Production: Crafting Award-Worthy Songs: GRAMMY GO
  • Implementation of GenAI Agents: Coursera
  • Strategic SEO for Digital Marketing Success: Skillshare
  • Blazor for Front-End Development: Microsoft
  • Mastering Multi-Agent Development with AutoGen: Packt

Skills you can learn in Business Essentials

Analytics (37)
Presentation (33)
Modeling (29)
Business Analytics (27)
Language (26)
Microsoft Excel (26)
Writing (26)
Speech (18)
Plan (17)
Business Communication (16)
Decision-making (16)
Leadership (15)

Other topics to explore

Arts and Humanities
338 courses
Business
1095 courses
Computer Science
668 courses
Data Science
425 courses
Information Technology
145 courses
Health
471 courses
Math and Logic
70 courses
Personal Development
137 courses
Physical Science and Engineering
413 courses
Social Sciences
401 courses
Language Learning
150 courses

Coursera Footer

Skills

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Digital Marketing
  • English Speaking
  • Generative AI (GenAI)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Project Management
  • Python

Certificates & Programs

  • Google Cybersecurity Certificate
  • Google Data Analytics Certificate
  • Google IT Support Certificate
  • Google Project Management Certificate
  • Google UX Design Certificate
  • IBM Data Analyst Certificate
  • IBM Data Science Certificate
  • Machine Learning Certificate
  • Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Certificate
  • UI / UX Design Certificate

Industries & Careers

  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Data Science
  • Education & Teaching
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • Healthcare
  • Human Resources (HR)
  • Information Technology (IT)
  • Marketing

Career Resources

  • Career Aptitude Test
  • Examples of Strengths and Weaknesses for Job Interviews
  • High-Income Skills to Learn
  • How Does Cryptocurrency Work?
  • How to Highlight Duplicates in Google Sheets
  • How to Learn Artificial Intelligence
  • Popular Cybersecurity Certifications
  • Preparing for the PMP Certification
  • Signs You Will Get the Job After an Interview
  • What Is Artificial Intelligence?

Coursera

  • About
  • What We Offer
  • Leadership
  • Careers
  • Catalog
  • Coursera Plus
  • Professional Certificates
  • MasterTrack® Certificates
  • Degrees
  • For Enterprise
  • For Government
  • For Campus
  • Become a Partner
  • Social Impact
  • Free Courses
  • Share your Coursera learning story

Community

  • Learners
  • Partners
  • Beta Testers
  • Blog
  • The Coursera Podcast
  • Tech Blog

More

  • Press
  • Investors
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Help
  • Accessibility
  • Contact
  • Articles
  • Directory
  • Affiliates
  • Modern Slavery Statement
  • Do Not Sell/Share
Learn Anywhere
Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play
Logo of Certified B Corporation
© 2026 Coursera Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Coursera Facebook
  • Coursera Linkedin
  • Coursera Twitter
  • Coursera YouTube
  • Coursera Instagram
  • Coursera TikTok