Introduction to Technical Authoring
Technical author training for newcomers, teaching core principles and writing techniques.
Armada
Summary
Payment by bank transfer or card.
Self-funders can spread the cost over 12 months, interest-free.
- Certificate of completion - Free
- Tutor is available to students
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Location & dates
55-61 Victoria Street
BRISTOL
Avon
BS16AD
United Kingdom
End date: 10/06/2024
Additional info: 9.30am-4.30pm
Live Online
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United Kingdom
End date: 24/09/2024
Additional info: 9:30am-4:30pm, lunch and refreshments provided
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End date: 03/12/2024
Additional info: 9:30am-4:30pm, lunch and refreshments provided
Live Online
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United Kingdom
Overview
Technical author training for newcomers, teaching core principles and writing techniques appropriate to user documentation.
Sessions cover:
- Analysing your audience.
- Structuring and designing your documents.
- Writing using plain English.
- Avoiding standard errors in punctuation and grammar.
- Designing an effective layout for your documents.
- Reviewing and proof reading documents to improve quality.
Description
Technical author training is provided by highly experienced instructors, all of whom have 20+ years' experience in technical authoring.
Technical author training combines lecture, demonstration and hands-on practice. Delegates receive:
- Comprehensive training material, to refer to throughout the course, and to use as a refresher afterwards.
- Checklists and job aids to focus each stage of the writing process.
- Report and user manual templates that incorporate best practice design and structure as taught in the courses.
- Resources to use back in the workplace.
- An e-certificate confirming successful course completion.
- 30 days' after-course support.
Scheduled courses are hosted in Bromsgrove (near Birmingham) and Reading.
We also offer this course in our popular Live Online format, at a discounted course fee.
Who is this course for?
This course is the first module of our technical authoring training programme. It is also ideal as a stand-alone course for anyone who needs to begin carrying out technical authoring work, including:
- Career technical authors who haven’t received any formal training.
- People who are considering technical authoring as a profession.
- Those who are not career technical authors but have been asked to carry out technical authoring work as part of their role.
Training is designed for the busy professional, being short and intensive and combining lecture and demonstration.
Delegates have ample opportunity to discuss specific requirements with the trainer.
Requirements
No prior technical authoring knowledge is necessary.
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Certificates
Certificate of completion
Digital certificate - Included
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