This one day certification preparatory course provides an overview of the Certified Professional Technical Communicator (CPTC) Foundation level exam offered through STC and AMPG International. This course will help you prepare for the Foundation level exam, providing a detailed review of each of the nine core competencies (project planning, project analysis, content development, organizational design, visual communication, written communication, reviewing and editing, content... Details
When: January 22, 2024
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In this interactive webinar, you will learn how to “elevate your relevance” by building and maintaining a strong personal brand in the technology sphere. All too often, writers and content creators are overlooked as the strong anchors to development, even though we all know our contributions are essential for strong documentation. This webinar is applicable not just for writers, though • anyone looking to advance their profile, seek a promotion, or just to be included on the most... Details
When: December 12, 2023
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This asynchronous 6-week course presents more advanced concepts to TC practitioners who may still be within their first three years in the profession. It covers topics that are beyond the scope of TechComm Fundamentals Bootcamp, and is particularly useful for people who have completed the Bootcamp course. This course covers the following topics to help you enrich and develop your TC career: managing projects, glossaries and teferences, advanced deliverables (white papers, application ... Details
When: November 21 – December 26, 2023
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As the technical writing job market gets more competitive, seasoned and transitioning technical writers need to get through the online systems and stand out to hiring managers. This workshop covers what technical writing hiring managers expect in application materials, what to include in a resume, hands-on writing and formatting instruction, and answers to common job search questions.
When: November 2, 2023
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The Society for Technical Communication turned 70 this year! Technical communication has been around since roughly 6000 BC, which means STC has been successfully shepherding our ever-evolving profession for a fraction of its existence. Our field is always growing and changing, and STC has changed right along with it. Join us in celebration of the Society - we'll take a quick spin through history, talk about anniversary events, and share some STC fun facts. Learn more about STC's... Details
When: November 1, 2023
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Technical communication is an exciting and challenging career that offers unlimited opportunity for professional development. But to succeed, it's not enough to learn a desktop publishing or Help authoring tool-you need to master the analysis process. This is a thinking person's dream career!
TechComm Fundamentals Bootcamp is the fastest, most efficient way to jump-start your career in technical communication. It covers key theory that you can immediately apply to your work, as well ... Details
When: October 26 – December 14, 2023
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Let’s Get Accessible! Attend this STC class on accessibility and learn about what it means to engage with best practices and process. We’ll cover documents and the web; plus we’ll produce effective audit reports to guide you or your company towards being an accessibility advocate.
When: October 25 – November 15, 2023
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Are you an STC community president or treasurer? You won't want to miss this valuable program with STC's Board Treasurer Bobbi Werner as she answers your questions about this year's annual community budgeting process and shares important banking and IRS information that you will need to know for your community. We encourage all attendees to view 2020's Community Budget webinar https://www.cac-stc.org/resources/leadership-webinars/ ahead of the program and to bring your questions... Details
When: October 18, 2023
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Learn about the principles of design that can be applied to any project you’re working on. Often, projects don’t have the budget to bring in a graphic designer, but with this course, you’ll learn how a graphic designer thinks, tools they use, and how you can apply this to your own work.
By the end of the course, you won’t be thinking just about how to make something look pretty, but how you can direct your audience’s attention to where you need them to look. This is the... Details
When: October 11 – November 15, 2023
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