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Looking at the question from the viewpoint of a hiring
manager, the only "certification" that would carry any
weight would be one patterned along the lines of
the PE license. This would require that the applicant
pass a "basic" exam along the lines of the EIT (the
currently obtainable tech writing certificates might
suffice for this, accumulate a minimum period of OTJ
experience, then pass a series of additional exams
designed to test knowledge in specific fields of
expertise in which the applicant seeks to be "certified,"
such as biology, semiconductor technology, finance,
etc., to be awarded a certificate as a "biotechnology
writer," or a "finance writer."
Now, what would this "PTW" licencse be worth to a
writer? Keeping in mind that the vast majority of
people employed as engineers, at least in the US,
do not hold a PE license.
Gene Kim-Eng
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From: "Lauren" <lauren -at- writeco -dot- net>
The effectiveness of certification and the quality of a certification exam
rely on a Technical Writing Body of Knowledge that is developed by technical
writers and technical writing managers and considers all potentially
successful approaches to technical writing, which would require lengthy
discussions with, and analysis of, successful technical writers to develop.
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