> Peter Neilson wrote, "People who write crap can get
> certifications," which is an interesting argument.
> A *certificate* you can perhaps get. You can get a
> certificate for sitting through, say, a one-day workshop on
> "writing with punch." However, the requirements for
> *certification* are usually much more demanding. For example,
> the Project Management Institute's certification requires a
> master's degree, passing an examination, and 4,500 hours of
> work in the field.
> If technical writing certification had similar
> requirements, how would you propose getting through the two
> years by writing crap?
You've never run into anyone with a master's and two or more years of
experience who writes crap?
Really?
Richard
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