To be truly professional, technical communication needs formalized training, certification of competency, and ongoing professional development opportunities. TCTrainNet, tekom’s international training and certification program for technical communication, has been created to provide such a pathway to professionalism.
In theory, to become a technical communicator, all you need to do is visit your local quick print shop, and order 100 business cards with “Technical Writer” printed under your name. This is not illegal, as far as I know, in any jurisdiction in the world. You don't have to be a member of a professional association or a union, you don't have to do any study, you don't need any government authorization, and you don't have to pass any exams.
My dictionary describes a profession as “a paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification”, but there are other meanings, many of which have a cultural basis. A professional engages mainly in administrative and intellectual labor, while by contrast a tradesperson engages in manual labor. Sometimes, professional may refer to a white collar worker, while tradesperson indicates a blue collar worker. The ...
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The trade magazine 'tcworld magazine' stands for intelligently prepared specialist articles, texts written to the point, informative content, surprising insights, international perspectives and communicates technical communication in an understandable, fast, clear and uncomplicated way - exclusively for you.
