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Subject:RE: certification From:eric -dot- dunn -at- ca -dot- transport -dot- bombardier -dot- com To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 16 Apr 2003 14:17:04 -0400
>>There are. However, I'm also talking about as part of TWCert, a defined
>>subset of that knowledge should be included...only what applies to technical
>>writing.
But the subset of knowledge that applies to techwriting is probably best defined
and controlled by specific industry organisations. It is the specific industries
that benifit from a techwriter having basic/minimum knowledge in that
field/industry and it is the industry that knows or can best determine what that
minimum knowledge is. So what can a generalist techwriting body provide
certification in?
Perhaps the generalist organisation should not offer certification but be a
driving force to implement techwriter certification in the inductry groups. It
could serve as a top level integrator or repository of available industry
certification programs. Much like relationship of ANSI to the ASME, SAE, IFI,
and other organisations.
Eric L. Dunn
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