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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


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    Google

    Explore Raw Data

    Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, Unstructured Data, JSON, Data Structures, Data Validation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Styling with CSS – Layouts and Visual Design

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Web Design, Web Design and Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Animations, Typography, Color Theory

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Columbia University

    University Studies for Student Veterans

    Skills you'll gain: Literacy, Time Management, Learning Strategies, Student Support and Services, Writing, Growth Mindedness, Higher Education, Organizational Skills, Critical Thinking, Adaptability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create Customizable Proposals in Qwilr

    Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Proposal Development, Presentations, Marketing Materials, Business Writing, Security Controls, Finance, Project Management

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    A Theoretical Origin of Ethics in Business and Tech Industry

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Engineering Management, Ancient History, Human Development, Cultural Diversity, Technology Strategies, Business Leadership, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Artificial Intelligence, Leadership

    Build toward a degree

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Finding and Preparing for the Right Job

    Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, LinkedIn, Applicant Tracking Systems, Recruitment, Events and Conferences, Presentations, Job Analysis, Writing, Portfolio Management, Branding

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Tecnología musical con software libre: Proyecto final

    Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Open Source Technology, Digital Publishing, Creativity, Technical Documentation, Content Creation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Amazon Web Services

    Getting Started with AWS Fargate

    Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cloud Applications, Containerization, Application Performance Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Mastering Selenium WebDriver and Java Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Test Automation, Browser Compatibility, Java Programming, Java, Software Testing, Javascript, Eclipse (Software), Apache Maven, Development Environment, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Software Installation, System Configuration

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    When to Regulate? The Digital Divide and Net Neutrality

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Public Policies, Telecommunications, Network Infrastructure, Socioeconomics, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Economics, Technical Writing

    Build toward a degree

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Voxy

    Beginner English: Important Interactions

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, English Language, Verbal Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Language Learning, Social Skills, Vocabulary, Active Listening, Oral Comprehension, Communication, Grammar

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Reproducibility in Cancer Informatics

    Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Code Review, Open Source Technology, GitHub, Scientific Methods, Technical Documentation, Informatics, R (Software), Data Analysis, Programming Principles, R Programming, Git (Version Control System), Integrated Development Environments

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Explore Raw Data: Google
  • Styling with CSS – Layouts and Visual Design: Packt
  • University Studies for Student Veterans: Columbia University
  • Create Customizable Proposals in Qwilr: Coursera
  • A Theoretical Origin of Ethics in Business and Tech Industry: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Finding and Preparing for the Right Job: University of California, Irvine
  • Tecnología musical con software libre: Proyecto final: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Getting Started with AWS Fargate: Amazon Web Services
  • Mastering Selenium WebDriver and Java Fundamentals: Packt
  • When to Regulate? The Digital Divide and Net Neutrality: University of Colorado Boulder

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