Following is a list of professional development courses I have completed. For additional information regarding my qualifications as a technical communicator, please see my resume:
| Completion Date | Certification, Certificate, or Course Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 12 AUG 21 | MadCap Flare Introductory Training, Web-based (North America) Madcap Software, Inc. | This live, internet training course covered a variety of topics including getting started with Flare, importing content, creating and editing content, publishing output, etc. Course Run Time: 7 Hours |
| 12 AUG 21 | Certificate in Professional Technical Communication Clemson University Center for Corporate Learning | Provides instruction for creating a set of eight technical documents of various genres. To demonstrate my proficiency, I was tasked with identifying, researching, and writing on a topic for each genre, while effectively organizing, formatting, and applying styles to the content. After review, all documents were placed in my professional portfolio. Course Run Time: 140 Contact Hours |
| 20 AUG 21 | Developing Online Help Using Adobe RoboHelp 2019 Udemy | Instructs learners on basic and intermediate RoboHelp tasks and demonstrates how to generate project output in multiple formats for viewing on multiple devices, or as a printed manual. Course Run Time: 4 Hours |
| 26 JUN 20 | Advanced Certificate Course in Structured Writing for Technical Documentation Clemson University Center for Corporate Learning | Six to eight week course in which participants learn the principles of structured authoring using the DITA standard. To demonstrate my proficiency, I completed quizzes and created a documentation set using Oxygen XML for critique by the instructor. Course Run Time: 30 Contact Hours |
| 25 JAN 20 | A Quick Start to Technical Writing with DITA Udemy | Introduction to DITA, DITA maps, DITA topics, commonly used DITA topic elements, constructing a deliverable using Oxygen XML Author, and producing a final deliverable for shipment. Course Run Time: 2 Hours |