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On 6/23/05, Gene Kim-Eng <techwr -at- genek -dot- com> wrote:
> This is a typical correspondence course. Just think
> matchbook cover with a picture of a VCR and a blurb
> that says, "Can you write about this? Be a tech writer
> in 30 days!"
And also, perhaps, a cautionary tale. Now that matchbook-cover
correspondence courses have morphed into "distance learning programs,"
one wants to be very careful about the quality standards of any
program of this sort.
I noted with amusement that the "Institute of Technical Writing"
trumpets their multiple accreditations, so it's a good idea to check
out the accrediting bodies pretty thoroughly too.
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