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Educational
Opportunities
Disclaimer: Willamette Valley Chapter
of STC does not endorse, guarantee or attest to the quality
of the information presented by any service, product, information,
individual, or organization mentioned in the following linked
resources.
Here in the Willamette Valley, we have a number
of programs that address the professional needs of technical
communicators. Both Portland State University and Portland
Community College offer certification programs and other
relevant classes.
The Department of Technical Communication at
the University of Washington (UW) now offers its Winter Quarter
Speakers Series, Special Topics in Usability, via the web in
streaming video! This series offers 10 nationally renowned speakers
and professionals talking about current issues in usability testing. Click
here for more information.
SynerGenii Digital Project Development & Training
of Lake Oswego present a hands-on workshop: Digital Projects
101. For more information or to register call: 503-624-8482,
visit the website at http://www.synergenii.com or
email info@synergenii.com
Online-learning.com offers
online courses for professional development. They specialize
in courses dealing with Technical Writing, XML Authoring, Usability,
and Information Design. All courses provide extensive instructor
support, interaction, practical hands on experience, and certification.
All members of the STC will receive a 15% discount from online-learning.com
upon registration in any of their courses. For further information,
contact info@online-learning.com.
STC Members are eligible for a 15% discount
in vendor-certified training from PUBSNET, including training on
products such as Framemaker, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Webworks Publisher...as
well as technologies such as XML and Javascript. You must identify
yourself at time of registration as a member of STC. For a list
of courses and seminars available, including the Masters Series
at Boston University, check: http://www.pubsnet.com/training.asp Or
contact PUBSNET at 978-649-8555, or by email at info@pubsnet.com.
Our chapter promotes your professional growth
by presenting targeted, affordable workshops and classes in our STC
University program. In addition, scholarships
are available for students who have chosen technical communication
as their field of study.
We announce new
educational opportunities as soon as we hear about them,
so please contact Education Manager, Garret Romaine, gromaine3@comcast.net,
with information about classes and workshops not listed on
our site.
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