Course Requirements An e-mail account. You submit two manuals for editing using e-mail. To receive a certificate, you must submit both manuals and achieve a passing grade on each one. Microsoft Word software. During this course, you write two manuals using Microsoft Word. Techwriters.com provides a template for these manuals, based on Microsoft Word. Access to a printer. When you proofread a manual prior to submitting it for editing, you must print a hard copy so you can see the page layout. You also show hard copy manuals to prospective employers. A speaker card in your computer. Our course contains audio clips, that contribute to your learning experience. Adobe Acrobat reader. If you don't already have this free reader, download it from Adobe Systems. A screen capture program, such as TechSmith's SnagIt, or a shareware capture program. You can purchase and download either of these products for a small fee. We provide instructions for downloading this software later in the Course. Professional technical writers take pride in their work and have fun doing it right. But that does require hard work, practice, and perseverance. You too will take great pride in having a portfolio of good manuals to show at the end of this Course. So stick with it, and enjoy. Click here to Register.