Technical Writing

Technical Writing is the process of conveying complex information in a clear, concise, and accurate manner that is easily understood by a specific audience. Coursera's technical writing catalogue equips you with the skills to create, design, and deliver effective technical documents, manuals, and reports. You'll learn key principles of good technical writing, including clarity, brevity, simplicity, and consistency. You'll also delve into the use of visual aids, technical jargon management, user-centric design, and standard tools and software used in the industry. This skill can enhance your ability to communicate intricate information in fields like IT, engineering, healthcare, finance, and more.
6credentials
38courses

Filter by

Subject
Required

Language
Required

The language used throughout the course, in both instruction and assessments.

Learning Product
Required

Build job-relevant skills in under 2 hours with hands-on tutorials.
Learn from top instructors with graded assignments, videos, and discussion forums.
Get in-depth knowledge of a subject by completing a series of courses and projects.

Level
Required

Duration
Required

Subtitles
Required

Educator
Required

Find the best Technical Writing course for your goals

  • Status: Preview

    Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Business Communication, Writing, Presentations, Report Writing, Communication, Grammar, Oral Expression, Writing and Editing, Technical Writing, Persuasive Communication, Editing, Graphic Design, Organizational Skills

  • Status: Preview

    Skills you'll gain: Research, Scientific Methods, Data Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Informed Consent, Innovation, Technical Writing

  • Status: Preview

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Human Learning, Education Software and Technology, Technical Communication, Education and Training, Writing, Community Outreach, Learning Theory, Pedagogy, Research, Technical Writing, Scientific Methods, Media and Communications, Science and Research, Persuasive Communication, Program Evaluation, Interviewing Skills, Photography, Infographics, Storytelling

  • Coursera Project Network

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Documentation, Technical Communication, Technical Writing, Document Management, Code Review

  • Status: Preview

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Integrated Development Environments, Program Development, Debugging, Development Environment, Technical Writing, Generative AI, Computer Programming, Software Development Tools

  • Status: Preview

    University of California, Davis

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Writing, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technical Writing, Machine Learning, Information Privacy

  • Skills you'll gain: Research Reports, Technical Documentation, Technical Writing, Scientific Methods, Engineering Documentation

  • Status: New
    Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Non-Verbal Communication, Business Writing, Concision, Writing, Cultural Sensitivity, Persuasive Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Responsible AI, Emotional Intelligence, Technical Writing, Business Communication, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, Communication Strategies, Communication, Technical Documentation, Stakeholder Engagement, Marketing Communications, Media and Communications

  • Skills you'll gain: Technical Documentation, Document Management, Technical Writing

  • Status: Preview

    SAE Institute México

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Storyboarding, Content Creation, Media Production, Multimedia, Technical Writing, Digital Communications, Writing, Scripting

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Data Security, Litigation Support, Network Security, General Networking, Record Keeping, Data Storage, Data Integrity, Cryptography, File Management, File Systems, Encryption, Data Validation, Command-Line Interface, Technical Writing, Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Algorithms

  • Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Google Workspace, Technical Writing, Document Management, Grammar

Most popular

Trending now

New releases

What brings you to Coursera today?

Leading partners

  • University of Colorado Boulder
  • Packt
  • Minnesota State University, Mankato
  • Starweaver
  • Alfaisal University | KLD
  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
  • Google Cloud
  • Johns Hopkins University