16 Oct Technical Writing Refresher Certification Course
Refresh. Relearn. Rise Higher as a Technical Writer.
A course where you learn more about AI usage in technical writing every week.
The Weekend Refresher Course is designed for practicing or experienced technical writers who want to refine their documentation skills, learn advanced tools, and stay current with industry standards.
As mentioned in the cover diagram, this is Option 2 of the multiple technical writing courses offered by Tech Writer’s Tribe Academy.
Registration is open for Batch 22: Register till Oct 24
Why a Refresher?
Even seasoned technical writers need to stay current, with tools, technologies, and writing standards evolving every few months.
This course helps you:
✅ Upgrade your toolset (Confluence, Markdown, GitHub, DITA basics)
✅ Revisit fundamentals of structured authoring and content reuse
✅ Strengthen your editing and review process
✅ Learn the current trend: AI in Technical Writing
IMPORTANT! DO NOT SELECT MODULES from this page if you have enrolled in the Technical Writing Fundamentals Certificate Course.
Additionally, if you prefer not to have your assignments reviewed and would like to attend workshop-based sessions only, we recommend joining the Weekend Modules.
“Even experienced writers benefit from reflection — the refresher course is built to challenge assumptions and upgrade tool familiarity.”
— Tech Writer's Tribe Academy Mentor Panel
Technical Writing Refresher Course Details
- Sessions: 8- 16 sessions as per options selected
- Assignments: Evaluated and Feedback provided
- Personal Care: One 1:1 meeting of 1 hour for 4 modules, two 1:1 meetings of 1 hour each for 5 or more modules
- Resources: Recording and Toolkit shared
- Successful Certification: After scoring a minimum of 70% marks
- Job Assistance: Connecting to the community for job referrals
- Students from multiple countries (outside India) have participated. For example, USA, Canada, Australia, UK, Germany, Netherlands, France, Ukraine, Israel, Prague, Qatar, Egypt, UAE, Singapore, Malaysia, Nepal, and Sri Lanka
- 300+ technical writers have completed the Refresher course
This course is ideal for:
- Technical writers with 6 months+ experience
- Past TWT Fundamentals graduates
- Writers returning to the profession after a break
- Professionals seeking to upskill quickly over weekends
Flexible, Focused, and Mentored
- Learn over weekends (manageable even with a full-time job)
- Choose your own modules
- Get personalized feedback from senior mentors
- Access recordings for revision
- Certificate after successful completion (70% or higher)
Lifetime access to community groups
🗓 Batch 22: Oct 25-Dec 14, 2025
⏰ Timings: Sat–Sun, 2.30-5.30 PM IST
🎟 Seats: 15 only per batch
The four modules of Writing are mandatory. Rest you can select as per your requirement.
The course has three types of Modules:
- Writing Only: 4 Modules, 8 Sessions (English, Authoring, Guide, Agile)
- Documentation Tools Workshop: 4 Weekends, 7 Sessions (MadCap Flare, Oxygen XML, Confluence, Camtasia Markdown+GitHub)
- Trend: One session (AI in Technical Writing Workshop)
Individual Fee:
- Varies based on the number of modules selected.
- Minimum Fee (4 Modules): INR 11,000
- Maximum Fee (8 Weekends): INR 26,500
- View the Registration form for the respective fee of 12 options
Fees for 12 Modules:
- INR 11,000: 4 Modules – Writing Only (English, Authoring, Guide, Agile)
- INR 14,000: 5 Modules – Writing + 1 tool
- INR 17,000: 6 Modules – Writing + 2 tools
- INR 21,000: 7 Modules – Writing + 3 tools
- INR 24,000: 8 Modules – Writing + 4 tools
- INR 25,000: 9 Modules – Writing + All 5 tools
- INR 13,000: 5 Modules – Writing + AI
- INR 17,000: 5 Modules – Writing + AI + 1 tool
- INR 19,000: 6 Modules – Writing + AI + 2 tools
- INR 23,000: 7 Modules – Writing + AI + 3 tools
- INR 25,000: 8 Modules – Writing + AI + 4 tools
- INR 26,500: 9 Modules – Writing + AI + All 5 tools
Summary: Batch 22
- Duration of Training: 2 Months
- Sessions: 8 Weekends, 16 Sessions, 51 hours
- Dates of Sessions:
- Online Instructor-Led Sessions: 25-26
- Online Instructor-Led Sessions: Nov 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 29-30
- Online Instructor-Led Sessions: Dec 6-7, 13-14
- 1:1: Dates to be decided with the participant
- Time: 2.30-5.30 PM Indian Standard Time (For all sessions)
Testimonials
See testimonials and the success of our students from the previous batches. Click to view Testimonials
Why Tech Writer's Tribe Technical Writing Course?
- Unique Syllabus: We cover what the experienced technical writers and documentation managers recommend.
- Security of Your time, money and hope: With our professional dedicated service, we always follow the schedule and help you learn with personal care.
- Transparency in public domain: Hidden discussions, promises on calls could be misleading. We do not surprise you with broken promises. We deliver what we promise. Our promise is available on a public page (not hidden in emails or phone calls)
Course Curriculum
Dates: Oct 25-26
Instructor-led Live Online Sessions
Technical Writing English: The Key Skill for a TW
- Grammar
- Parts of Speech (According to technical documentation requirement)
- Syntax -(Sentence construction, Voice, Tense, wordiness)
- American English Standard
- Plain English
- AI and Technical Writing English
Dates: Nov 1-2
Instructor-led Live Online Sessions
Authoring Processes and Concepts with usage of AI
- Elements of Document (TOC)
- Structured
- Unstructured
- Minimalism
- DITA
Authoring Types
- Modular Writing
- Topic-based writing
- Task-based writing
- Scenario-based writing
- Feature-based Writing
Documentation Quality Check
- Quality Measurement
- Readability Index
- Validations
Dates: Nov 8-9
Instructor-led Live Online Sessions
Learning Technical Documentation Tools
MadCap Flare Workshop by Shrutika Kalgutkar
In-session project (2 days, 6 hours) with Workshop: Introduction to MadCap Flare and learning how to use the single-sourcing tool to create a new project and publish it in the live practical session.
Dates: Nov 15-16
Instructor-led Live Online Sessions
The Guide Saga with usage of AI
Writing guides with global templates:
- User Guide
- Quick Start Guide
- Getting Start Guide
- Release Notes
Dates: Nov 22-23 (Camtasia and Confluence Workshops)
Instructor-led Live Online Sessions
Nov 22: Creating Video using Camtasia by Yuvaraj R
- Learning Technical Documentation Tools (Camtasia for Video)
- In-session project with Workshop
Register only for Camtasia Workshop
Nov 23: Confluence Workshop by Mridula Menon
Instructor-led Live Online Sessions
In-session project with Workshop
- Core Concepts
- Creating projects and publishing
Dates: Nov 29-30
Instructor-led Live Online Sessions
Working in Agile with cross-functional Teams
- Working in Agile with multiple cross-functional teams
- SDLC and DDLC in Agile
- Using JIRA
- Interviewing SMEs
- Estimating Time and Task
Date: Dec 6-7, 2025
Instructor-led Live Online Sessions
Learning Technical Documentation Tools (Oxygen XML Author)
In-session project with Workshop
Introduction to DITA (2 days, 6-hours Workshop) using OXYGEN XML
- DITA Concepts
- Using XML for DITA
- DITA Output
- Creating project, mapping and publishing using Oxygen XML Author
Dates: Dec 13-14
Dec 13 Markdown+GitHub Workshop
Instructor-led Live Online Sessions
In-session project with Workshop
Learn how to create a Markdown project and work with GitHub. Also, learn how to create a portfolio page.
Outline
- Learn Markdown to author technical documentation
- Learn how to work with GitHub using Markdown
View Course Detail or Register Only for this Module
Dec 14 AI in Technical Writing (Workshop)
Instructor-led Live Online Sessions
- Understand how AI tools interpret prompts and generate documentation
- Write effective prompts for different documentation types (tutorials, release notes, API reference)
- Evaluate AI output for clarity, accuracy, and tone
Develop a reusable prompt library for your team or organization - Apply prompt patterns to solve real documentation challenges
- Hands-On Activities
About the Trainers
About the Instructor
The course will be conducted by multiple instructors led by Punit Shrivastava.
Punit Shrivastava is involved in mentoring and helping technical writing community for a long time. He prefers sharing knowledge and learning with the focus on having a skilled community. He has 23+ years of experience in the field of writing that spreads across writing for English daily, The Asian Age, and 20+ experience in technical documentation.
Frequently Asked Questions
A: Yes, you can pick one of 12 options.
Fundamentals covers the basics for beginners. A beginner is someone who has not worked as a technical writer in the IT industry. Refresher focuses on enhancing the existing skills and tools of the experienced technical writers.
All sessions are live and interactive, with recordings shared for revision.
There are many differences. Primarily, in this course, you need to submit assignments and appear in exam. All your submissions are reviewed after the sessions. Then, you also get separate personal care through 1:1 meetings. In Weekend modules, you can attend the sessions, but do not get personal care.
Registration
Please fill out the registration form selecting the desired options. You can make the payment first to our UPI ID; techwriters@icici.
Note: Payment through Cards incur transaction charges from payment gateway. If you need to pay using cards, connect with us and we will share the link to pay. The fee will be higher than what you pay using direct UPI mode to us.
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