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Re: It doesn't look good for Tina the Tech Writer ... OK, this makes for a good segue
Subject:Re: It doesn't look good for Tina the Tech Writer ... OK, this makes for a good segue From:Steven Jong <stevefjong -at- comcast -dot- net> To:TECHWR-L Digest <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Tue, 18 Oct 2016 23:28:02 -0400
Vincent <vincentpr -at- trfnova -dot- com <mailto:vincentpr -at- trfnova -dot- com>> wrote:
> Having spent some time working inside federal agencies, it always
> bothered me how silly it is for the way PMP certification is esteemed
> (again, no disrespect intended, but experience trumps the PMP
> certificate 100% of the time). I have long had a dream that technical
> writers need their own certification, such CPTW (Certified Professional
> Technical Writer), likened to CPCM, CFCM, and to have that credential
> promoted and recognized properly. And while I have spawned many ideas
> on how to chase that dream, I am only now getting to semi-retirement
> hours so that perhaps I can.
Fear not, Vincent! STC does offer a technical communicator certification. The original one was high end, the current one is low end, but itâs on the map.
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