In the Technical Editing: SOPs and Flowcharts class, you'll learn how to write and edit technical reports and procedures for a variety of industries. You'll consider the target audiences for these documents and how you can craft a message with those users in mind. You will also learn about and create a process flow to help guide users through your chosen process.
Build Technical Editing Skills
Drafting and editing are crucial steps in any writing project, and you will practice editing procedural documents in this course. We will cover key writing principles you can apply to any technical writing project. You will also consider why technical procedures are important for multiple businesses and produce a technical procedure document that you can add to your technical writing portfolio.
What You'll Learn
At the end of the course, you should be able to:
Create and edit a technical procedure document and process flow for existing processes.
Understand why procedure documents are useful for training and meeting legal and governmental standards.
Understand why flow charts and process flows represent important steps in technical composition.
Combine disparate pieces of documentation into a single, seamless document.
Incorporate outside feedback and notes into editing and revision processes.
Technical Writing Certificate
You may also be interested in our Technical Writing Certificate, which includes the following Technical Writing courses:
Please note that the Free Intro to Technical Writing class is self-paced and not required to receive a certificate. If you are new to technical writing, it is recommended that you complete this course and also take the other courses in the order outlined here.
Spring 2026 March 30 - April 26, 2026 Summer 2026 June 22 - July 19, 2026 Fall 2026 September 28 - October 25, 2026
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