Professional Writing
ONLINE Learning now available!
Many employees are expected to have professional or technical writing skills to deliver reports, tenders, specifications, business cases and proposals. ATTAR offers a range of courses designed to provide you with a broad base of knowledge and the confidence you need to master your writing tasks at work. You will receive expert training from a professional technical writer and gain invaluable skills that will stay with you throughout your career.
ONLINE training via our Learning Management Platform (LMS) is now available!
Online Learning via LMS
OR
Classroom-based Learning
Expert Technical Writer
Learn from expert technical writers with extensive experience.
ATTAR Handbook
Receive a copy of our course-specific handbook and slide pack.
Certificate of Completion
Complete the course and receive a Certificate of Completion.
The Art & Science of Technical Writing
Technical writing is often dense, confusing, and full of jargon – but good technical writing shouldn’t be. In fact, the secret to good technical writing is conveying complex concepts and ideas clearly, so they can be understood by expert and non-expert audiences alike.
The Art and Science of Technical Writing will help you develop your advanced writing skills. The course will teach you how to write efficiently, how to avoid ineffective writing, and improve your understanding of contemporary grammar.
Upon completing the course, you will be able to:
- identify breaches of the fundamental principles of good factual writing
- describe the features of writing that contribute to its usability and readability
- apply design features to maximise comprehension
- describe the parts of speech and the components of sentences
- apply important rules of grammar and punctuation
- write professional procedures and reports that mirror readers’ expectations.
Technical Report Writing
Learn how to translate complex data and insights into reader-friendly reports. Technical Report Writing is designed for professionals who need to prepare technical reports as part of their role. In this course, you’ll take a deep dive into the world of report writing, gaining a strong foundation on how to write effective, accurate and easy-to-understand technical reports.
This is a broad-based course that can be applied to all forms of report writing, with a particular focus on business and scientific reports.
Upon completing the course, you will be able to:
- identify breaches of the fundamental principles of efficient technical factual writing
- describe the features of writing that contribute to its usability and readability
- apply design features to maximise comprehension
- write professional technical reports that mirror readers’ expectations
- review technical reports in the manner of professional editor
The Art & Science of Scientific Writing
Being able to clearly articulate complex scientific concepts, research results or scientific opinion is an important part of scientific communication – but mastering this fine art takes specialist knowledge and practice. If your role involves the communication of scientific research or commentary, The Art and Science of Scientific Writing is the course for you: you will develop and improve your general and scientific writing skills, gaining confidence and learning how to present the results of your research or opinion more effectively.
Upon completing the course, you will be able to:
- identify breaches of the fundamental principles of effective scientific writing
- describe the parts of speech and the components of sentences
- describe the structure and components of reports common in science
- identify styles of writing, and document design, that obstruct readability
- apply important rules of grammar and punctuation
Online Learning
Conducted entirely online, you can benefit from our professional writing courses no matter where you are in the world. Our easy-to-use learning management platform allows you to start and complete the course at your own pace, and practice your learning with skill-building exercises.
Pricing Options
The Art & Science of Technical Writing
Professional Writing Course-
65 lessons and 4.5 hours of video content
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Including training from a professional Technical Writer, +350 page handbook, a certificate of attendance, and much more!
Technical Report
Writing
Professional Writing Course
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43 lessons & 2.5 hours of video content
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Including training from a professional Technical Writer, +350 page handbook, a certificate of attendance, and much more!
The Art & Science of Scientific Writing
Professional Writing Course-
60 lessons and 4 hours of video content
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Including training from a professional Technical Writer, +350 page handbook, a certificate of attendance, and much more!
Online and Classroom based Private Training
We also provide private classroom-based professional writing courses or private remote learning classes that simulate the classroom environment via Microsoft Teams for companies with a group of students. These can be conducted at your own premises, or online, making it easier to gather your team together for a one or two day training session.
These courses can be based on one of our three available professional writing courses (details above), or they can be customised for your business’ needs.
For more information, please send an email to training@attar.com.au for a custom quotation.
Upcoming Course Dates
Course Name |
Date |
Delivery Mode |
|---|---|---|
| The Art & Science of Technical Writing | Tuesday 7th & Wednesday 8th June 2022 | Remote Learning |
**To enrol in the course, download and complete the form and send it to training@attar.com.au.
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