Introduction To Technical Writing
This course will provide learners with the tools to write better technical documents, focusing on the skills required to produce accurate, precise, succinct documentation to enable learners to work effectively in industry.
Overview
This course is only available to those currently in employment and partially funded under the Skills to Advance initiative.
Skills to Advance is a national initiative that provides upskilling and reskilling opportunities to employees in jobs undergoing change and to those currently employed in vulnerable sectors. Skills to Advance aims to equip employees with the skills they need to progress in their current role or to adapt to the changing job market. Skills to Advance helps employers identify skills needs and invest in their workforce by providing subsidised education and training to staff.
If you would like more information on this initiative, please email our Enterprise Engagement Team at skills@kwetb.ie and they would be delighted to help.
Save Your Spot
February 2026
24 February
CELTEC, Celbridge
October 2025
14 October
CELTEC, Celbridge
Expression of Interest
If you are interested in undertaking this course or looking for more information, please complete the form below and a member of our Recruitment Team will be in contact:
Course Content
This course will provide learners with the tools to write better technical documents, focusing on the skills required to produce accurate, precise, succinct documentation to enable learners to work effectively in industry.
Areas covered include:
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Introductions and Course Overview
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Technical Writing and Communication
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Knowing your reader
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Getting to the first draft
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Structuring your draft
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Aspects of Style
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Editing your Documents
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Following the brief
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Email Communications
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Giving and Receiving Feedback
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Converting Facts into Information
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Brevity, Tautologies and Completeness
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Why Courtesy Matters
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Sentence Structure
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Punctuation – a refresher
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The Oxford Comma
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Presentation
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The Paragraph
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Where to from Here
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Future Trends in Technical Communication
Learner Feedback
Veolia Water Technologies
At Veolia Water Technologies, investing in our employees’ growth is a top priority. Partnering with Kildare and Wicklow ETB for Technical Writing training has been beneficial to help upskill our workforce, address skills gaps in our Field Service team, and enhance the quality of our service reports.
The training was tailored to our needs and delivered with excellence. The team at KWETB made the entire process seamless, from course customisation to funding support.
We highly recommend Skills to Advance to any company looking to enhance employee development and drive business success!