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For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
> I have a colleague looking into becoming a tech writer. Can anyone
>recommend good
> Degree/Diploma/Certificate programs available on-site/distance learning
>in Canada?
Mount Royal College, in Calgary, offers a Bachelor of Applied
Communications degree with a specialization in technical writing. For more
info, see http://www.mtroyal.ab.ca/Calendar/appcomms.html