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EFFECTIVE TECHNICAL WRITING COURSE

Clear, usable technical documents, written in less time.

Broad-based technical writing skills training that elevates every technical document you write, from specifications and statements of work to procedures and reports. Choose instructor-led group training or a self-paced course with personalized instructor feedback.

  • Organize any technical document so readers find what they need and act on it.
  • Write specifications, statements of work, procedures, and reports with one repeatable process.
  • Explain complex technical information in language non-technical readers understand.
  • Reduce technical writing time by 25% or more.
  • Each participant receives individual instructor feedback.

Customizable for Groups

See What's Included

Download the full course outline, including objectives, lessons, and delivery options.

For Groups & Teams

Instructor-led virtual, instructor-led onsite, or a facilitated self-paced course. Volume discounts apply.

Schedule time to speak with an instructor, not a salesperson, about your team's writing.

For Individuals

A self-paced course in which you plan and write real technical documents, including a procedures document, with detailed written feedback from your instructor.

Fee: $645.

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Training a technical, operations, or project team? Every engagement is customized to your team's actual documents, standards, and readers.

Who is this for

Built for professionals who write technical documents

You don't need to be a professional writer. This course is for anyone whose job requires clear technical documents, and every exercise uses the kinds of documents you write at work.

Engineers and Technical Specialists

Turn deep expertise into documents that colleagues, clients, and managers can follow and use.

Project and Program Managers

Write statements of work and project documents that set clear scope, expectations, and responsibilities.

Operations and Quality Professionals

Write procedures and process documents that people correctly follow the first time.

IT and Software Professionals

Write specifications and technical documentation that developers, vendors, and users understand.

Compliance and HR Professionals

Write clear, well-organized policies and procedures that hold up and get followed.

Analysts and Scientists

Present data, findings, and technical detail in documents that non-technical readers can act on.

Not the right fit:
This course builds broad technical writing skills across many document types. If you need in-depth training on one document type, we have specialized courses for technical reports, SOPs, policies, and audit reports.

Technical Documents You'll Learn to Write

One six-step process works for every technical document. You apply it to the documents technical professionals write most often.

Organizing Any Technical Document

Build a logical information hierarchy so readers can follow instructions and find required steps quickly.

Specification Writing

Plan and write specifications that give every stakeholder the same precise technical details and standards.

Statements of Work

Define scope, deliverables, and responsibilities clearly enough to prevent misunderstandings later.

Policies and Procedures

Understand the difference between a policy and a procedure, then plan and write a procedures document with instructor feedback.

Internal Technical Reports

Assemble a well-organized report and write an executive summary that busy readers can act on.

Three Effective Technical Writing Course Formats

All formats cover the same core curriculum.

Online Self-Paced Effective Technical Writing Course with Instructor Feedback

Individuals Teams

 

$645 / individual

Work through ten lessons on your own schedule, write real technical documents, and receive detailed written feedback from a dedicated instructor.

You leave with stronger documents and a process you can use on every technical document that follows.

What's Included

  • Detailed, individualized written instructor feedback
  • A personal grammar diagnosis
  • Guidance on when, if, and how to use AI tools effectively and safely
  • Job aids and resources to keep building your technical writing skills
  • 24/7 access to all course materials
  • Available for individuals and groups

Instructor-Led Virtual Technical Writing Skills Training

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Real-time, highly interactive virtual instruction customized to your team's actual technical documents and goals.

Large-group, small-group, and peer breakout exercises keep everyone engaged. Each employee also receives individual feedback on their writing.

What's Included

  • Live virtual sessions via video conferencing
  • Group discussions and breakout activities
  • Curriculum customized to your documents, industry, and standards
  • Individual written instructor feedback for every participant
  • Volume discounts available

Instructor-Led Onsite Technical Writing Skills Training

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Highly interactive training delivered at your location, built around your team's actual technical documents.

Skills transfer immediately. Participants apply what they learn to the next document they write, and each employee receives individual feedback on their writing. 

What's Included

  • Delivered at your location, on your schedule
  • Individual and group exercises using your team's actual documents
  • Customized to your audience, industry, and document types
  • Individual written instructor feedback for every participant
  • Volume discounts available

What You'll Learn in This Effective Technical Writing Course

The fundamentals of effective technical writing, covering both substance and syntax, in every delivery format.

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Customized for Groups and Individuals

This is the standard course outline. Group training is customized to your team's documents. Individual enrollments receive customized feedback based on the documents you write in the course.

Skill Area
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Getting Started: Set your goals
Meet your instructor, describe the technical documents you write, and share your specific goals. Your instructor uses them to shape your feedback.
Foundation
01
Lesson 1: A repeatable six-step technical writing process
Learn a practical framework for writing any technical document, from reports to procedures to user manuals. It cuts writing time by 25% or more.
Process
02
Lesson 2: Organize a technical document
Build a logical information hierarchy so your reader clearly understands instructions and required steps.
Process
03
Lesson 3: Write a statement of work
Apply the six-step process to a sample statement of work, from audience analysis to generating content and drafting.
Documents
04
Lesson 4: Policies and procedures
Learn the difference between a policy and a procedure. Plan and write an actual procedures document and receive instructor feedback on it.
Documents
05
Lesson 5: Convey technical information in internal reports
Assemble a well-organized technical report and write an executive summary that readers can act on.
Documents
06
Lesson 6: Specification writing
Learn the purpose of a specifications document, plan an effective one, and review a sample specification.
Documents
07
Lesson 7: Format dense information for easy reading
Use headings, white space, typography, visual structure, and data graphics to make complex information easy to scan.
Polish
08
Lesson 8: Clarity and word choice
Write concise, accurate sentences that present complex technical information competently and confidently.
Polish
09
Lesson 9: Professional, confident tone
Write with the neutral, polished, confident tone that technical documents require, adjusted to the document you are writing.
Polish
10
Lesson 10: Grammar and syntax
Correct the grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors that distort meaning and undermine credibility, with a personal grammar diagnosis.
Polish

Your Effective Technical Writing Instructors

Expert instructors. Your real technical documents.
Feedback that sticks.

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Grace Cuddy

Senior Instructor

Business writing coach for international technical and corporate teams across Europe and the United States.

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Bailey Lang

Instructor

Ph.D. in rhetoric and writing; a decade coaching professionals to write clearly, concisely, and with authority.

 

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Elisabeth O'Quinn

Senior Instructor

Business writing and content specialist with extensive experience editing and coaching technical professionals.

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Katie Almeida Spencer

Instructor

Writing coach and instructor whose clients include DuPont, Shell, and the World Wildlife Fund.

 

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Effective Technical Writing Training Results

Instructional Solutions has delivered technical writing skills training to technical, operations, and project teams at MITRE, Staatsolie, International Trade Association, the U.S. Army, and Xtek. 

"The course was well-designed, and the instructor was great and knowledgeable. I liked the activities and thought they were helpful for learning where my writing could be improved. The course materials were also extremely well-organized and had a clean presentation."

Engineer

Sigma Technologies

"Excellent, very practical training with many AHA-moments. Please keep us informed regarding any upcoming news regarding your services, tips."

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Staatsolie Energy

"Elisabeth did a great job of presenting the course. 10/10"

Engineer

Sigma Technologies

Frequently Asked Questions About the Effective Technical Writing Course

Effective technical writing presents complex information so the reader can understand it and act on it, on the first read. It depends on knowing your reader, organizing information logically, and writing with clarity and precision. This course teaches a repeatable process for doing that in any technical document.

You apply one process to the documents technical professionals write most often: specifications, statements of work, policies and procedures, and internal technical reports. Group training is customized to the documents your team writes.

Yes. A full lesson covers specification writing: the purpose of a specifications document, how to plan one, and how it differs from an internal report. You also review a sample specification.

Yes. No prior experience is needed. The course covers the fundamentals of technical writing for professionals at any level, whether you are new to technical documents or want to sharpen skills you already use.

This course builds broad technical writing skills across many document types. The Technical Report Writing Course is a deeper practicum focused entirely on technical reports. If reports are most of what you write, choose that course.

Every instructor-led session, virtual or onsite, is built around your team's actual documents, industry, and standards. We can customize our existing curriculum, combine multiple courses, or develop a new course. We handle all scheduling and administration.

The self-paced course typically takes about eight hours to complete. Instructor-led group training is usually the equivalent of one day and can be scheduled in shorter sessions to fit your team.

Yes, view this demo on instructor feedback. Every format includes personalized feedback on your writing from an experienced instructor.

Group training accommodates teams of any size. We cap each group at 18 participants to keep the training highly interactive, and we can run multiple cohorts for larger organizations. Volume discounts apply.

Yes. You receive a personalized certificate of completion that you can share on LinkedIn, print, or list on your résumé.

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Ready to write clearer technical documents in less time?

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For Groups & Teams

Instructor-Led Training

For Individuals

Self-Paced Course