Orange County STC
Other Training
Other STC Chapters Offering Seminars
The Chapter name on the left contains a link to that chapter's home page. For additional information, a chapter contact appears on the right.
| Chapter | Education Contact |
|---|---|
| Inland Empire | Marylynn Magill, Chapter President mmagill2@earthlink.net |
| Los Angeles | Christina Rothenberg, Education Manager (310) 521-9334 crla1@hotmail.com |
| San Fernando Valley | Janie McKinney, Chapter President (818) 707-1003 x676 jmckinney.stc@verizon.net |
| San Gabriel Valley | Gobind Tanaka, Education Manager education@stcsgv.org |
| San Diego | Mary Larkin, Professional Development Coordinator maryl@castandcrew.com |
Certificate Programs in Technical Writing
| University | Contact |
|---|---|
| California State University, Long Beach | David Samuelson at (562) 985-4245 dnsmlsn@csulb.edu |
| California State University, Fullerton | Extended Education Office at (714) 278-2611 |
| University of California, Riverside | Extended Education Office at (909) 787-4111 x 1600 kcraig@ucx.ucr.edu |
| California State University, Dominguez Hills | Babette Wald Program Development Specialist College of Extended and International Education CSU Dominguez Hills 310-243-3730 bwald@csudh.edu |
| Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology | Alison Reynolds gdtc@cpit.ac.nz |
Community Colleges
| College | Contact |
|---|---|
| Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa Technical Writing Certificate Program |
Don Pierstorff, Professor 714-432-0202, x-21107 (w) 714-641-2015 (h) English@pobox.com |
Introductory classes in technical writing are also available at the following community colleges:
- Golden West College, Huntington Beach
- Irvine Valley College, Irvine
Online Technical Communications Courses offered by UCLA Extension
UCLA Extension offers a technical writing certificate that you can earn completely online. For more information about this innovative program, visit www.OnlineLearning.net.
Learning Tree University
Learning Tree University offers various Professional Certificate Programs that might be of interest to members. In addition to the standard daytime instruction, they offer night and Saturday classes. Learning Tree has campuses in Irvine, Chatsworth, and Thousand Oaks. For a current catalog, contact:
Irvine Campus-Extension
2332 McGaw Ave
Irvine, CA 92614
(949) 442-0690
You can now register online at http://www.ltu.org/enroll.htm
WritersUA Conference
If you are involved in developing online documentation, this conference can provide you with cutting-edge industry information. For details, visit www.winwriters.com.
University of Washington
The University of Washington, Seattle, occasionally offers courses for writing online help and usability testing.
Information: uw-epp@engr.washington.edu or call (206) 543-5539
Fee-Based Training
Many reputable training businesses offer workshops and seminars on topics of interest to technical communicators. While we cannot officially endorse these companies, we are providing links to their Web sites for your information.
Integrated Performance Solutions is conducting a Performance Based Instructional Design Certification Program in LA from August 17th to 20th. (paid advertisement)