What would you do as a Technical writer?
Technical writers
- usually work regular business hours
- usually work in offices
- need to be organised, accurate and communicate well
Tasks
- compile technical information or documentation
- edit written materials
- maintain records, documents, or other files
- determine presentation subjects or content
- research new technologies
- write informational material
- design layouts for print publications
- review details of technical drawings or specifications
- coordinate logistics for productions or events
- monitor current trends
How can you become a Technical writer?
You need experience to become a technical writer and a qualification may be useful.
You need
- experience in technical writing
You may need
- a relevant tertiary qualification in business and management, communication and media, language and literature or similar area
- to complete a training course in technical writing through the Technical Communicators Association of New Zealand
- a Master of Professional Writing
- a portfolio of work
- to register with the Technical Communicators Association of New Zealand
If you're in school
You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
