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Subject:Re: Gauging Competency in Technical Writers From:Robert Plamondon <robert -at- PLAMONDON -dot- COM> Date:Sat, 4 Mar 1995 08:10:52 PST
Mike Uhl writes:
>I repeat what I said before: STC, or some other credible
>organization, should administer voluntary, standardized
>testing for the various areas of technical writing
>skills. The American Medical Writers Assocation offers
>such courses and exams. This approach would give
>companies reassurance without the liability.
What would these tests reveal? All I use testing for is to reveal
whether or not you are familiar with certain basic concepts I
require in a writer with prior experience. In a standardized test,
there would instantly be a study guide that clued people into the
right answers, while leaving them unfamiliar with the concepts.
