Skills vs education (was: Senior technical writer?)

[Sarah Bouchier]

>b. have had at least five years' experience in the practice of
technical
>communication, three years of which must have been in a responsible
>position, and can satisfy the Council that they have a comprehensive
>knowledge of the techniques of scientific or technical communication.

I've considered attempting to join, but to be honest the entry
requirements scare me!

(And I've been authoring for eight or nine years now...)

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Sarah Bouchier 
Technical Author 

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