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Introduction to Technical Writing Course

Learn essential information about technical writing and what differentiates it from other forms of writing in this free self-paced class. You'll explore the world of technical writing and the multiple job opportunities it offers, and also practice writing yourself.

Through this self-paced class, you will write a technical memo and utilize provided resources to evaluate and refine your writing. This will help you build a solid technical writing document to start off your portfolio!

What You'll Learn

At the end of the course, you should be able to:

  • Understand technical writing as a practice distinct from other forms of writing.
  • Apply knowledge of sentence grammar to produce effective, correct, and rhetorically appropriate sentence constructions.
  • Identify personal areas for improvement in common grammar, punctuation, and syntax errors.

Technical Writing Certificate

You may also be interested in our Technical Writing Certificate, which includes the following Technical Writing courses:

Cohort A
Cohort B
1. Free Intro to Tech Writing
(self-paced) | On Demand
1. Free Intro to Tech Writing
(self-paced)
| On Demand
2. Manuals - Instructions and Overviews
November 3 - 30, 2025
2. Manuals - Instructions and Overviews
January 5 - February 1, 2026
3. Usability and User-Centered Design
January 5 - February 1, 2026 
3. Usability and User-Centered Design
February 9 - March 8, 2026
4. Technical Editing - SOPs and Flowcharts
February 9 - March 8, 2026
4. Technical Editing - SOPs and Flowcharts
March 30 - April 26, 2026
5. Single-Sourcing and Methodology
March 30 - April 26, 2026
6. Portfolio Creation
May 4 - 31, 2026
6. Portfolio Creation
June 22 - July 19, 2026
Cohort C
1. Free Intro to Tech Writing
(self-paced) | On Demand
2. Manuals - Instructions and Overviews
March 30 - April 26, 2026
4. Technical Editing - SOPs and Flowcharts
June 22 - July 19, 2026
5. Single-Sourcing and Methodology
July 20 - August 16, 2026
 September 28 - October 25, 2026

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.

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On demand. Access any time.
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Approximately 2-10 hours of student work
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Online
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Free
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Past Students' Work

Take a look at some recent projects our students have created.