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As per our earlier conversation: These are certificate programs, not
certification programs.
Certificate programs give you a certificate that you passed their
course.
Certification programs give you a certification that is generally
recognized by outside bodies as proof of your qualifications.
For example, I have a certificate that I passed the QAI ISO 13485:2003
Lead Quality Auditor program, as instructed by an RABQSA-recognized QMS
Lead Auditor. This is *not* the same as a certification of being an
RABQSA-recognized QMS Lead Auditor - which I am not.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike McCallister
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 12:35 PM
To: suraj jayan
Cc: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: Re: Online Certification for Technical Writers
Your timing is a little off, as Vancouver Island University advertised
on
TechWhirl all last week about their program and associated webinar.
Fortunately, they appear to be having another one next month: http://pr.viu.ca/techcomm/webreg.asp
I have no experience with this (or any other) online certificate
program,
but do appreciate VIU's support for this community.
I'll also note that my alma mater, the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee,
has an online graduate level certificate in Professional Writing and
Communication. Information is here: http://www4.uwm.edu/letsci/techcom/index.cfm
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