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.

Skills you'll gain: Technical Documentation, Document Management, Technical Writing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Technical Documentation, Technical Communication, Technical Writing, Document Management, Code Review
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Research Reports, Technical Documentation, Technical Writing, Scientific Methods, Engineering Documentation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Software Documentation, Technical Documentation, Style Guides, Web Development, Technical Writing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Learning Management Systems, Design Strategies, Software Design, Systems Analysis, User Centered Design, Requirements Analysis, Virtual Environment, Quality Assurance, Technology Strategies, Digital Communications, Technical Writing
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Data Security, Litigation Support, Network Security, General Networking, Record Keeping, Data Storage, Data Integrity, Cryptography, File Management, File Systems, Encryption, Data Validation, Command-Line Interface, Technical Writing, Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Exploitation techniques, Metasploit, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Testing, Cybersecurity, Virtual Machines, Technical Writing, Web Servers, Linux
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

SAE Institute México
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Storyboarding, Content Creation, Media Production, Multimedia, Technical Writing, Digital Communications, Writing, Scripting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Data Pipelines, Big Data, Analytical Skills, Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Technical Writing
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Natural Language Processing, Technical Writing, Technical Services, Multilingualism, Document Management, Vocabulary, Database Management
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Program Development, Artificial Intelligence, Software Development, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Application Development, Technical Writing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Skills you'll gain: Grant Writing, Data Sharing, Grant Applications, Data Storage, Data Management, Health Policy, Technical Writing, Health Care Procedure and Regulation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks