Certification in Technical Communication

Abstract

The debate over certification of technical and professional communicators has occurred with periods of relative intensity and quiescence for more than twenty years. This article surveys the historical developments of the debate; describes the arguments for and against certification; surveys technical communication curricula and theoretical arguments for literacies, standards, and competencies; and examines various efforts to study certification, including a description of published documents regarding certification.

Journal
Technical Communication Quarterly
Published
2004-04-01
DOI
10.1207/s15427625tcq1302_6
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Cited by in this index (3)

  1. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
  2. Journal of Business and Technical Communication
  3. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication

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