Getting started

Becoming a Technical Communicator

Technical communication includes a wide variety of roles and spans across most industries. Like editing and writing, technical communication does not belong to just one industry.

A technical communicator might work as an individual or as part of a small team. People working in this field may have many different titles. You are part of the technical communication world if your role includes creating or supporting:

Technical information in any format, including printed, electronic, mobile, online help
Information of any sort, such as procedures, work instructions, manuals, user guides, training, parts information
Document plans, frameworks, and single sourcing content
Work flows, procedures and instructions for business
Learning material (information design) and training content for print, electronic,
or online use
Compliance based information which aligns with standards, legislation,
and codes of practice
User experience, workflow analysis, design, and usability tests

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Job Opportunities

Looking for a change or just curious about what’s out there?

As an ASTC member, you can receive our Job Opportunity email. We send the details to members who receive the Job Opportunity emails. The advertised jobs are a mix of contract and permanent jobs.

Subscribe by sending an email to info@astc.org.au asking to be added to the Job opportunities emails. Not an ASTC member? Join us.

Know about a Job opportunity?

If you know about a technical writer job, let us know and we’ll advertise it.

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ASTC - great resources to get you started.
Friends of ASTC LinkedIn Group.
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Types of University and TAFE Courses

Most courses are studied through Distance Education (Australia, New Zealand, Canada).

Technical Writing.
Graduate Certificate in Information Design.
Graduate Diploma in Information Design and Management.
Technical/commercial authorship.
Technical Writing Certificate.

Join the ASTC for full details/overview of suitable courses.

Private Education

Most courses are studied through online methods or may be available for corporate workshops.

Workshops in technical writing, technical report writing and scientific writing.
Training in the Information Mapping method for structured authoring and business communication.
International Certification by exam in Mastering Policies, Procedures and Documentation, Mastering Business Communication, and Information Mapping Foundation.
Technical author basic/induction training course.
Short courses and diploma/certificate awards covering subject areas in writing and journalism, information technology, business and management, education and teaching, and art and design software.