Comprehensive Career Builder Certificate in Technical Writing with Microsoft Word 2016 (including Voucher)
Contact Hours: 174 (an estimated time frame devoted to a course of study from start to finish that can vary from student to student)
Includes One Microsoft Office Specialist Exam Voucher with a retake which may be used for one of the MOS 2016, or 365/2019 certification exams for Word or Word Expert. Voucher will be provided upon successful completion of program.
This is a Career Builder Certificate Course of Study for students serious about advancing their career in the field of Technical Communication. Some of the highlights of this course are as follows.
By the end of Course 1 - Technical Communication: The Profession, Writing Style, and Format, you will be able to:
The Comprehensive Career Builder Certificate in Technical Writing requires that the student engage in independent and self-paced study. The instructional developer of this program has been careful to provide a detailed method of study. Self-directed quizzes and short answer probe questions are created to give students a good sense of if they are on track with their learning objectives. These tasks are for student evaluation only.
In order to earn the official Comprehensive Career Builder Certificate in Technical Writing the student will be required to submit samples of completed work that will then be evaluated for accuracy and representative knowledge of the subject matter. More details regarding the process leading to the Comprehensive Career Builder Certificate in Technical Writing are described in detail in the course curriculum.
In regard to Microsoft Word 2016, students will use the following:
Visual Demonstrations & Multimedia Presentations - Our courseware includes instructor-led demonstrations and visual presentations that allow students to develop their skills based on real world scenarios explained by the instructor. We always focus on real world scenarios and skill-set development.
Quizzes & Exam Simulators - The custom practice exams prepare you for your exams differently and more effectively than the traditional exam preps on the market. You will have practice quizzes after each module to ensure you are confident on the topic you have completed before proceeding. This will allow you to gauge your effectiveness before moving to the next module in your course.
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Microsoft Word 2016 (Levels I,II,III)
Contact Hours: 24 (an estimated time frame devoted to a course of study from start to finish that can vary from student to student)
Microsoft Word 2016 is a very popular word processing program that can be used for both personal and business purposes. While already feature rich and critical for productivity, Microsoft continues to improve and enhance their software with each new release like the latest Microsoft Word 2016. In this course, you will learn to navigate the interface, create documents that stand out and how to extend the use of Microsoft word beyond its traditional uses. This course will cover simple document creation, complex long documents and all aspects of the word processor. This online training course will cover three main areas including Basic Word, Intermediate Word and Advanced Word.
Upon successful completion, students will be prepared to proficiently use Microsoft Word 2016 training for beginner, intermediate & advanced levels.
Visual Demonstrations & Multimedia Presentations - Our courseware includes instructor-led demonstrations and visual presentations that allow students to develop their skills based on real world scenarios explained by the instructor. We always focus on real world scenarios and skill-set development.
Quizzes & Exam Simulators - The custom practice exams prepare you for your exams differently and more effectively than the traditional exam preps on the market. You will have practice quizzes after each module to ensure you are confident on the topic you have completed before proceeding. This will allow you to gauge your effectiveness before moving to the next module in your course.
Word Beginner
1.1 Course Introduction
1.2 Introduction To Word Interface Part 1
1.3 Introduction To Word Interface Part 2
1.4 Introduction To Word Interface Part 3
1.5 View
1.6 Typing Part 1
1.7 Typing Part 2
1.8 Typing Part 3
1.9 Typing Part 4
1.10 Resume Part 1
1.11 Resume Part 2
1.12 Bullet List
Word Intermediate
1.1 Menus And Keyboard Shortcuts Part 1
1.2 Menus And Keyboard Shortcuts Part 2
1.3 Tabs Part 1
1.4 Tables Part 1
1.5 Tables Part 2
1.6 Tables Part 3
1.7 Styles Part 1
1.8 Styles Part 2
1.9 Styles Part 3
1.10 Page Formatting Part 1
1.11 Page Formatting Part 2
1.12 Page Formatting Part 3
Word Advanced
1.1 Creating An Outline
1.2 Inserting Images Part 1
1.3 Inserting Images Part 2
1.4 Tracking Changes
1.5 Mail Merge Part 1
1.6 Mail Merge Part 2
1.7 Large Documents Part 1
1.8 Large Documents Part 2
1.9 Other Word Functions Part 1
1.10 Other Word Functions Part 2
1.11 Document Comparison
Technical Communication: The Profession, Writing Style, and Format (A Career Builder Course)
Contact Hours: 50 (an estimated time frame devoted to a course of study from start to finish that can vary from student to student)
In this course we begin with a thorough refresher bootcamp in grammar, usage, and punctuation and then study style and format for industry, government, and business documents (such as headings, vertical lists, warning notices, highlighting, tables, graphics), technical terminology, and wordiness problems. During this course you will correct documents containing the kinds of problems you are studying and read and take quizzes on The Insider's Guide to Technical Writing. To conclude this course, students do a major overhaul on a technical report and on a user guide.
In Technical Communication: The Profession, Writing Style, and Format, you study format and style of technical and business documents, along with main problems involving grammar, usage, punctuation, and sentence style. You do not do any extended writing projects, but instead correct problems in existing ones according to the guidelines and rules you have studied.
There are three options in this particular course:
By the end of the course - Technical Communication: The Profession, Writing Style, and Format, you will be able to:
This course contains numerous reading quizzes to help you measure your progress and mastery of the materials. A score of 85 or higher is required to complete the course successfully. Quizzes may be taken up to 3 times each.
Week 1: Grammar, Usage, Punctuation Review, Introduction to Technical Writing.
Week 2: Technical Writing Process, Headings, Lists.
Week 3: Doc Plans, Outlines, Toolbox; Highlighting, Notices.
Week 4: Research, Rough-Drafting; Terminology, Style for Numbers, Symbols, Abbreviations.
Week 5: Task Orientation, Visuals; Introductions, Cross-Referencing.
Week 6: Editing, Indexing; Writing Style.
Week 7: Final Production; Grand Review of Grammar, Usage, Punctuation.
Week 8: Final Projects: Comprehensive Document Overhaul.
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Technical Reports for Industry, Government, and Business (A Career Builder Course)
Contact Hours: 50 (an estimated time frame devoted to a course of study from start to finish that can vary from student to student)
In this course, the student begins by learning strategies for finding information sources for writing projects and methods for documenting those sources. From here, you will continue by practicing using character and paragraph styles to increase efficiency and consistency, reviewing how to create traditional outlines and tables of contents, and using templates for format reports. There will be readings along the way and quizzes on the Chicago Manual of Style. Following this fundamental preparation, students practice writing brief technical documents on science or technology topics. To conclude this course, you will apply all that you have learned by writing a formal technical report on a new technology, environmental issue, or scientific discovery.
(This course builds on Technical Communication: The Profession, Writing Style, and Format and is the companion course for User Documentation for Technology Products.)
Bundle Pricing
We recommend registering for the full three-course Comprehensive Career Builder Certificate in Technical Writing to receive the best price possible. Each course is priced individually, but when you enroll in the certificate program and prepay, you'll receive a discount that is included in the total cost of the package.
Who Should Enroll:
By the end of the course - Technical Reports for Industry, Government, and Business, you will be able to:
This course contains numerous reading quizzes to help students measure their progress and mastery of the materials. A score of 85 or higher is required to complete the course successfully. Quizzes may be taken up to 3 times.
Week 1: Research and Documentation.
Week 2: Description, Process, Illustration, Abbreviations.
Week 3: Cause Analysis, Extended Definition, Numbers.
Week 4: Brief Field-Investigative Report, Tables.
Week 5: Introductions, Abstracts, Executive Summaries, Parts of a Published Work.
Week 6: Outlines, Tables of Contents, Grammar, Usage, Punctuation.
Week 7: Report Components and Templates, Spelling, Distinctive Treatment of Words.
Week 8: Final Project: New Technology, Environmental Issue, or Scientific Discovery.
User Documentation for Technology Products (A Career Builder Course)
Contact Hours: 50 (an estimated time frame devoted to a course of study from start to finish that can vary from student to student)
In User Documentation for Technology Products, you will:
By the end of the course - User Documentation for Technology Products, you will be able to:
This course contains numerous reading quizzes to help students measure their progress and mastery of the materials. A score of 85 or higher is required to complete the course successfully.
Week 1: Task Orientation, Writing Mechanics, Constructing Text.
Week 2: Passive Voice and Other Writing Style Issues, Illustrations.
Week 3: Brief Instructions 1, Document Types.
Week 4: Formatting Reference Information, Document Types.
Week 5: Brief Instructions 2, Character and Paragraph Styles, GUIs.
Week 6: Standard Operating Procedures (Formatting), International and Legal Issues.
Week 7: Components of Standard User Guides.
Week 8: Final Project: User Guide for a Technology Product.