Career Details

Certified Professional Technical Communicator - Practitioner

Description

Successful candidates will demonstrate sufficient knowledge and understanding of best practices in Technical Communication through passing an exam based on the Technical Communication text (see recommended reading below). This will enable them to act as an informed member of a technical writing or communication team within their professional work or in their organization.

Certifying Organization

Society for Technical Communication

Details

If significant education or training is needed? Yes

If significant work experience is needed? Yes

Is an exam required? Yes

How many years until certification must be renewed? Unknown year(s)

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Education Units? Unknown

Certification can be renewed with re-examination? Unknown

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Professional Development? Unknown

Certification can be renewed in multiple ways? Unknown

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Certificate name

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Certifying Organization

Adobe Systems Incorporated

Type

D - Product/Equipment

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