Re: Certificates from school or from professional training?

[Writers Book Mall <steve -at- writersbookmall -dot- com>]

You might try a third option, namely producing some
technical documents in your current work that can be
part of a portfolio. Depending on what sort of tech
writing you want to do, that may be what you need to
get started.

--- r k <rkwongwebring -at- yahoo -dot- com> wrote:

> I'm thinking of taking some courses in technical
> writing, because while I have a lot of confidence in
> my ability to perform and/or learn technical writing
> on the job, I don't have specific training or past
> job descriptions that I can point to in my resume. I
> have a science/tech background and my jobs have
> included--but not focused on--writing for a
> technical audience, and it seems employers are
> looking for something "official."
> 
> Given that money and time are significant issues and
> I don't plan to get another degree, do you feel it's
> better to:
> 
> 1. Go for a quick course from a professional
> training site (like online-learning.com or
> techwriter-certification.com) so that I can put
> "certificate" on my resume, or
> 
> 2. Forgo the certificate, and using comparable
> time/cost take several courses directly from an
> accredited college, without finishing a program?
> 
> Which carries more weight?
> 
> 
> R.
> 
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