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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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    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Art of Visual Storytelling

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Premiere, Video Production, Videography, Post-Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Video Editing, Storyboarding, Storytelling, Adobe Creative Cloud, Media Production, Image Quality, Proposal Development, Editing, Writing, Graphic and Visual Design, Scripting, Multimedia, Creativity, Timelines, File Management

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    PwC India

    PwC GST Taxation Executive

    Skills you'll gain: Accounting Records, Tax Returns, Invoicing, Reconciliation, Tax Compliance, Billing & Invoicing, Auditing, Tax Preparation, Accounting, Tax Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Compliance Management, Billing, Income Tax, Tax, Tax Laws, Sales Tax, Record Keeping, Registration, Records Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    104 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Berklee

    Songwriting: Writing the Music

    Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Storytelling

    4.7
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    68 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Natural Language Processing in Microsoft Azure

    Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Natural Language Processing, Microsoft Azure, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Application Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    120 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Surveillance Systems: Analysis, Dissemination, and Special Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Trend Analysis, Chronic Diseases, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Data Analysis, Biostatistics, System Monitoring, Health Informatics, Technical Communication, Media and Communications, Infectious Diseases, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Ethics, Data Collection, Risk Analysis, Information Privacy

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    385 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Snowflake

    Introduction to Modern Data Engineering with Snowflake

    Skills you'll gain: Data Engineering, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Integration, Data Warehousing, Software Development Tools, Stored Procedure, Data Sharing, SQL, Data Analysis, GitHub, Integrated Development Environments, Command-Line Interface

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    126 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create Training Videos with Powtoon

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Editing, Writing and Editing, Content Creation, Video Editing, Video Production, Training and Development

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Codio

    Unix and Bash for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, User Accounts, Unix Commands, Unix, Bash (Scripting Language), Command-Line Interface, Kubernetes, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, OS Process Management, Firewall, Ubuntu, Docker (Software), Containerization, Network Monitoring, Unix Shell, File Systems, Shell Script, TCP/IP, Version Control

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    112 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI Engineering and Fine-Tuning Transformers

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Performance Tuning, Natural Language Processing

    4.5
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    97 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Amazon Web Services

    Planning a Generative AI Project

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Project Design, Business Planning, Technology Roadmaps, Risking, Communication

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Kennesaw State University

    Career Planning: A Pathway to Employment

    Skills you'll gain: LinkedIn, Interviewing Skills, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Professional Networking, Strategic Communication, Communication, Negotiation, Professionalism, Business Writing, Decision Making

    4.7
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    193 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Business Strategy in Practice (Project-centered Course)

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Organizational Strategy, Business Research, Project Management, Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Business Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Communication, Analysis, Report Writing, Business Writing, Presentations

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    202 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • The Art of Visual Storytelling: University of Colorado Boulder
  • PwC GST Taxation Executive: PwC India
  • Songwriting: Writing the Music: Berklee
  • Natural Language Processing in Microsoft Azure: Microsoft
  • Surveillance Systems: Analysis, Dissemination, and Special Systems: Johns Hopkins University
  • Introduction to Modern Data Engineering with Snowflake: Snowflake
  • Create Training Videos with Powtoon: Coursera
  • Unix and Bash for Beginners: Codio
  • Generative AI Engineering and Fine-Tuning Transformers: IBM
  • Planning a Generative AI Project: Amazon Web Services

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