Certified Professional Technical Communicator Textbook

How CPTC Certification Changed My Career

I earned my Certified Professional Technical Communicator (CPTC) Foundation certification in May 2018. I’m proud knowing that I successfully passed a challenging exam that tested my knowledge of technical communication best practices. In the process, I enhanced my knowledge about the field.

Arriving at the Summit

Attending Summit was the culmination of several years’ worth of effort to move into the tech comm field, and was confirmation that I had arrived as an “official” technical communications professional. As a first-time attendee, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect from Summit (I was hoping to get a more comprehensive overview of the Tech Comm field–if such a thing exists).

I was interested in meeting people from across the country who practiced different aspects of technical communication and learning more about the variety of opportunities available. I was looking forward to the many educational sessions at Summit, because I was hoping to discover my specific area of interest. Although I’ve successfully entered the tech comm field, I am still trying to find my niche. I hope to  specialize in a specific area of technical communication, but I need to learn about these areas of specialization. I was also looking forward to meeting other attendees.