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Technical Writing Basics |
“Wonderful class. It’s extremely rare to have an all day training session that keeps everyone attentive but this class did it.”
— Area Engineer at Citgo
“Maureen is a great instructor.”
— Reliability Engineer
| Schedule | Date | Time | PDH | Venue/Platform | Cost | Register |
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| Fall 2024 | October 24, 2024 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Central Time (UTC -6) |
8 hrs. (1 day) |
Sheraton North Houston at George Bush Intercontinental Accepts in-person and virtual attendees |
US$1,200 |
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Description:
This course provides basic guidance and Best Practices to be followed when creating technical documentation. The background and purpose of technical writing standards will be discussed, as well as the standards themselves. Examples and exercises will be provided and workshopped throughout the course to provide trainees with hands-on experience and practical applications of the standards. Formatting best practices for Microsoft Word and PowerPoint documentation will be discussed, along with useful tips and tricks to streamline the documentation process. |
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Who Should Attend: This course is suitable for anyone who works with documentation and reporting in the oil & gas industry, including non-technical personnel, operations and maintenance personnel, and engineers. |
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Maureen Brody has over 10 years of experience in professional and technical writing, analysis, and project management. Her extensive research and writing experience spans a variety of fields, including market research, training program development, and the creation of knowledge transfer materials. As a former teacher, she brings superior skills in curriculum development, project management, program development, customer engagement, and communications, as well as a healthy dose of patience! Her creativity, as well as attention to detail, are major assets in the development of training materials, technical documents, and assessments. Maureen’s experience includes pharmaceuticals and consumer packaged goods, oil & gas, education, and non-profits. Maureen holds a BA in English from Pennsylvania State University.
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Discounts:
Becht offers the following discounts on Public Training:
The highest applicable discount will be applied; discounts are not additive.
- Early Registration – A 10% discount is to be provided when you register 30 days before the start date of the training.
- Group Rate – A group discount is applied when you send three or more people from your organization to the same course and provide a single payment.
- Yearly Commitment Discount – A 25% discount when you prepay for a minimum of 10 participants from your organization to any of the courses in the same year.
| No. of Registrants | Discount/Person | ||
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| 3 | 10% | ||
| 4 – 6 | 20% | ||
| 7 and up | 25% |
Cancellation Policy:
Full refunds or course transfers are available 4 weeks prior to the class start date. Cancellations 2-4 weeks out are eligible for course transfers or a refund of 60% of the registration fee. Cancellations within 2 weeks of the class will not be eligible for a refund. For any inquiries, please email training01@becht.com.