Intermediate Technical Authoring
Teaching existing technical authors new skills and techniques to complement your existing knowledge.
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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End date: 04/12/2024
Additional info: 9.30am-4.30pm
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United Kingdom
End date: 02/04/2025
Additional info: 9:30am-4:30pm, lunch and refreshments provided
55-61 Victoria Street
BRISTOL
Avon
BS16AD
United Kingdom
Overview
Course for existing technical authors, teaching new skills and techniques to complement your existing knowledge.
Sessions cover:
- Basics of technical writing.
- The prewriting step.
- Creating effective content and structure.
- Clarity in technical writing.
- Consistency and correctness.
New modules added recently:
- Introduction to the most popular authoring standards and specifications – S1000D, DocBook, ASD-STE.
- Review of the most popular applications used by technical authors (RoboHelp, MadCap Flare, FrameMaker, etc.)
- The use of wikis in technical documentation.
Certificates
Certificate of completion
Digital certificate - Included
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 host this course in our popular Live Online course format, at a discounted course fee.
Who is this course for?
Those embarking on a career in technical authoring (after attending the introductory course), and existing technical authors who want to improve their skillset. 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
Delegates should be familiar with the fundamentals of technical authoring, i.e. have attended our Introduction to technical authoring course, or have equivalent knowledge.
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