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>While I am against technical writer certification, I do favor requiring
>would be technical writers to first obtain a bachelor's degree in a
>technical field, then obtain a master's degree in technical writing....
>
>Think about it, a technical writer who actually has technical credentials.
Oh, puh-leeze! We're supposed to be the writer *and* SME now? And if
you want to change jobs to something outside your "certified
technical area" I guess you'd have to get another bachelor's
degree... I can see it now:
Certified Windows Software Documentation Specialist (with
sub-certification levels "Uses Microsoft Style Guide" and "Disdains
Microsoft Style Guide")
Tracy
Degreed Non-Software/Non-Hardware Writer-Type Person
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Tracy Boyington tracy_boyington -at- okvotech -dot- org
Oklahoma Department of Vocational & Technical Education
Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA http://www.okvotech.org/cimc/home.htm
