Re: Tech Writing Course vs. Tech Writing Certificate

["Elna Tymes" <etymes -at- lts -dot- com>]

"Peter Shea (USF)" wrote:

> A friend of mine has been advised to get a tech writing certificate from
> the local university. However, his time and money is already invested in
> an information design degree program which doesn't offer a tech writing
> class.
>
> Would he be at a great disadvantage if he simply takes an on-line tech
> writing course via a university  instead of pursuing a certificate?

I can't imagine how he could suffer from taking the course online - except for
the quality of the instruction and the exercises involved.  Most of us have
learned by doing, and as long as he learns how to write somehow, that ought to
be enough.

Of course, you don't mention what your friend's objective is.  Does he want to
pursue technical writing as a career, or just use technical writing in some
other field?

Elna Tymes
Los Trancos Systems


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