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Technical Writing Certifications

Tracks offer guided pathways to becoming a great technical writer. Learn skills to bolster a particular job role, or simply add a new strategic understanding to your arsenal—the sky’s the limit with TWHQ's Tracks.

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Technical Writing Certification Course

Ready to become a certified technical writer? Learn key fundamentals of being a top technical writer, the skills for creating high-quality documentation, and how to stand out as a candidate to land the job.
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UX Writing Certification Course

Ready to become a certified UX writer? Learn key fundamentals of writing microcopy, content design, conversation messaging, and how to stand out as a candidate to land the job.
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Grant Writing Certification Course

Ready to become a certified grant writer? The Grant Writer Certification course focuses on the fundamentals of the Grant Writer role, along with an emphasis on the Grant Writer job description and winning grants.
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AI Technical Writer Certification

Ready to become a certified AI technical writer? The AI Technical Writer Certification course focuses on using AI to streamline your documentation brainstorming, editing, and publishing process.
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Proposal Writing Certification Course

Learn key fundamentals of being a proposal writer, how to write winning proposals, and how to stand out as a proposal writing candidate to land the job.
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XML Writing Certification Course

Learn to master automation, personalization, and scalability in documentation processes such as XML syntax, validation, styling, DITA XML, and more.
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F.A.Q.

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What is Technical Writer HQ?

Technical Writer HQ is the leading community for technical writers. The training platform offers writing courses for professionals looking to improve their technical writing skills. Technical Writer HQ is a learning center for technical writing through its blog content, reports, and newsletters. The platform also offers TWHQ's Technical Writing Certification as proof of your dedication to the craft. Participants come from all backgrounds, including product managers, engineers, and founders. The technical writing community ownership features in top publications such as Forbes, Inc, and Reuters.

What are technical writing courses?

A technical writing course is a training program that helps you become a better technical writer. The courses provide video training, text documents, homework, quizzes, and guidance to improve technical writing. The Technical Writer HQ courses focus not just on best practices for technical writing but on how the best technical writers operate today. This includes covering subjects like how to write release notes, white papers, user guides, and help tutorials. The course also covers technical documents such as API documentation and how to operate a knowledge base for internal or external users.

What is TWHQ's Technical Writing Certification Course?

Technical Writing Certification Course by Technical Writing HQ is a course that takes candidates through the basics of effective documentation writing for industries including software, medical, industrial, and general business. It is one of the leading resources for technical writer training that provides an online technical writing certificate. Throughout this online course, candidates learn how to develop their writing skills to communicate with product managers, engineers, customer support, project managers, and developers, while also overseeing a team of technical writers. This course will teach you what it takes to become a TW professional and have a successful technical writing career.

What is the average yearly salary of a technical writer?

For top companies, the average annual salary of a technical writer is $100,000. The technical writing job salary may differ from the average estimate above, based on factors such as the specific salary package at a company, the candidate’s level of experience, and their academic qualifications. For example, UX Writers make an average of $104,000 salary and API writers up to $120,000 salary. Technical writing professionals who have finished technical writing courses, such as TWHQ's Technical Writing Certification Course, have a greater chance of reaching or exceeding the national average salary.

Who is the TWHQ's Technical Writing Certification Course meant for?

TWHQ's Technical Writing Program is a practical training course designed for writers who want to advance their writing careers and skills. The course is for you if: You can dedicate two to three hours daily for a couple of weeks You have some background in writing (e.g. copywriting, proofreading) and want to learn the technical writing process and business writing You are a writer looking to break into a technical writer role with a great salary You want to explore a technical writer role and need an introductory course on the subject You are starting out in the technical writing field and need a jump start with your technical writing expertise You want to learn basic project management and technical communication Technical Writer HQ is a great community to join to become a better technical writer and access helpful resources, from templates to helpful peers, to help you have a successful career as a technical writer and learn technical writing.

What is the eligibility criteria to take the technical writer courses?

There are no prerequisites for applying for TWHQ's Technical Writing Certification Course, and you don’t need a Technical Writer or technical background to take the courses. Having a background in writing will help you better understand the course material; however, we encourage those new to writing to apply.

How and where can I show my course completion?

Once you complete the course, you will receive a digital badge to download and print out. You can also post the e-documents on your social media channels or on your personal website.

How can my managers and recruiting staff verify my course completion?

Each course has a unique URL you can provide to whomever it may concern. This URL will redirect to a Technical Writing source where the interested parties can verify your status.

Online Technical Writing Training at Technical Writer HQ

Technical Writer HQ empowers professionals to excel in technical writing through comprehensive online training. By combining practical courses with valuable resources and tools, we’re the all-in-one platform for aspiring technical writers who want to advance their careers.

At Technical Writer HQ, you can access a growing library of certification programs, tutorials, and practical guides designed to enhance your technical writing proficiency. You can specialize in areas like API documentation, software documentation, or technical writing fundamentals, branch out into new technical domains, or set off on a successful start as a new technical writer. Our members gain exclusive access to on demand courses covering everything from basic technical writing principles to advanced tools like Git and API documentation, as well as new industry best practices and trends.

Technical Writer HQ is more than just online technical writing courses. It’s everything you need to sharpen your technical writing skills, at your own pace, and on your own path.

What are the benefits of online technical writing courses?

Online technical writing courses let you expand and sharpen your skills on your own terms. On-demand, self-paced, and practical online technical writing courses enable you to learn anytime and anywhere that suits your schedule.

If you’ve struggled to engage with online training in the past, it could be because you learn better through interactive and practical approaches rather than long, monotonous lectures. Technical Writer HQ addresses this with our learning methodology focused on interactivity and skill-building. This, combined with our active online community of technical writers, ensures that you receive the benefits of both online courses and traditional training.

With Technical Writer HQ, building the writing capabilities and expertise you need to excel in technical writing has never been easier.