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| Educational OpportunitiesDisclaimer: Willamette Valley Chapter of STC does not endorse, guarantee or attest to the quality of the information presented by any service, product, information, individual, or organization mentioned in the following linked resources. Here in the Willamette Valley, we have a number of programs that address the professional needs of technical communicators. Both Portland State University and Portland Community College offer certification programs and other relevant classes. The Department of Technical Communication at the University of Washington (UW) now offers its Winter Quarter Speakers Series, Special Topics in Usability, via the web in streaming video! This series offers 10 nationally renowned speakers and professionals talking about current issues in usability testing. Click here for more information. Training opportunities are also available from Ace Communications. Visit www.ace1training.com for registration info, Email Corrie Chase or call 503-626-1997 Ext. 300. Discounts are available to STC members. SynerGenii Digital Project Development & Training of Lake Oswego present a hands-on workshop: Digital Projects 101. For more information or to register call: 503-624-8482, visit the website at http://www.synergenii.com or email info@synergenii.com Online-learning.com offers online courses for professional development. They specialize in courses dealing with Technical Writing, XML Authoring, Usability, and Information Design. All courses provide extensive instructor support, interaction, practical hands on experience, and certification. All members of the STC will receive a 15% discount from online-learning.com upon registration in any of their courses. For further information, contact info@online-learning.com. STC Members are eligible for a 15% discount in vendor-certified training from PUBSNET, including training on products such as Framemaker, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Webworks Publisher...as well as technologies such as XML and Javascript. You must identify yourself at time of registration as a member of STC. For a list of courses and seminars available, including the Masters Series at Boston University, check: http://www.pubsnet.com/training.asp Or contact PUBSNET at 978-649-8555, or by email at info@pubsnet.com.Our chapter promotes your professional growth by presenting targeted, affordable workshops and classes in our STC University program. In addition, scholarships are available for students who have chosen technical communication as their field of study. We announce new educational opportunities as
soon as we hear about them, so please contact Education Manager, Garret
Romaine, gromaine3@comcast.net,
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