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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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    Measure What Matters

    OKR Certification: Leadership and Goal Setting

    Skills you'll gain: Smart Goals, Goal Setting, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Leadership, Business Priorities, Organizational Strategy, Leadership and Management, Performance Management, Team Performance Management, Employee Performance Management, Prioritization, Recognizing Others, Performance Measurement, Planning, Business Strategy, Constructive Feedback, Communication

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Business English for Cross-cultural Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Business Communication, English Language, Intercultural Competence, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Cultural Diversity, Business Writing, Business, Vocabulary, Cultural Sensitivity, Negotiation

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    411 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EIT Digital

    Software Architecture for the Internet of Things

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Functional Requirement, Requirements Analysis, Internet Of Things, Software Design Patterns, User Requirements Documents, Android Development, Application Frameworks, Maintainability, Interoperability, Software Quality (SQA/SQC)

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Google Workspace Administrator

    Skills you'll gain: User Provisioning, Data Governance, Google Workspace, Data Loss Prevention, Gmail, User Accounts, Google Gemini, Information Management, Email Security, Data Management, Data Security, Document Management, Identity and Access Management, Mobile Security, Records Management, Email Automation, Data Storage, Security Management, Cloud Security, Technical Support

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.5K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Introduction to Trading, Machine Learning & GCP

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning, Google Cloud Platform, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Financial Trading, Deep Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Neural Networks, Securities Trading, Technical Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Quantitative Research, Financial Modeling, Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Finance

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    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    889 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Copenhagen

    Søren Kierkegaard - Subjectivity, Irony and the Crisis of Modernity

    Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Sociology, European History, Research, Writing, Political Sciences

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    722 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Salesforce

    Groundwork for Success in Sales Development

    Skills you'll gain: Time Management, Productivity, Growth Mindedness, Sales Development, Professional Development, Goal Setting, Prioritization, Professionalism, Collaboration, Personal Development, Teamwork, Sales, Performance Metric, Constructive Feedback, Self-Awareness, Stress Management, Accountability

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Make a Table of Contents, Footnotes, and more with Word

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Office

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    28 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Teaching Reluctant Writers

    Skills you'll gain: Student Engagement, Teaching, Empowerment, Instructional Strategies, Writing, Mentorship, Case Studies, Literacy, Constructive Feedback

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    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM Mainframe Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Mainframe Computing, COBOL (Programming Language), Software Development Life Cycle, z/OS, Unit Testing, Systems Analysis, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM DB2, Systems Development, Debugging, Pseudocode, Software Development Methodologies, Virtualization, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Report Writing, Relational Databases, Software Testing, Technical Support

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    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Business Communication for the Modern Workplace

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Internal Communications, Proposal Writing, Negotiation, AI Personalization, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Communication, Social Skills, Business Writing, Contract Negotiation, Workplace inclusivity, Influencing, Emotional Intelligence, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Communication Planning, Customer Engagement, Communication Strategies, Leadership and Management, Leadership Development

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Minnesota State University, Mankato

    Technical Communication Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Research, Usability Testing, Usability, Research Methodologies, User Research, Writing and Editing, User Feedback, Report Writing, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Experience Design, Prompt Engineering, Persona (User Experience), User Experience, Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • OKR Certification: Leadership and Goal Setting: Measure What Matters
  • Business English for Cross-cultural Communication: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Software Architecture for the Internet of Things: EIT Digital
  • Google Workspace Administrator: Google Cloud
  • Introduction to Trading, Machine Learning & GCP: Google Cloud
  • Søren Kierkegaard - Subjectivity, Irony and the Crisis of Modernity: University of Copenhagen
  • Groundwork for Success in Sales Development: Salesforce
  • Make a Table of Contents, Footnotes, and more with Word: Coursera
  • Teaching Reluctant Writers: Johns Hopkins University
  • IBM Mainframe Developer: IBM

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