The practitioner certification for API documentation, developer portals, and technical content governance.
The ELDR Certified Technical Writer (ECTW) is the Institute's professional certification for technical writers, developer advocates, and documentation engineers who produce API documentation, developer guides, SDK references, and technical content for cloud and SaaS platforms. Coverage spans OpenAPI/Swagger specification authoring, developer portal design, docs-as-code workflows, and the technical content governance frameworks that enterprise engineering teams require. Designed for practitioners who communicate between engineering teams and their audiences — developers, operations teams, and enterprise buyers.
The developer documentation mandate. REST API documentation anatomy. The relationship between API design and documentation. Documentation as a product: developer experience (DevEx) principles. API documentation maturity models.
OpenAPI 3.1 specification structure. Describing paths, operations, parameters, request bodies, and responses. Schema definitions and data type documentation. Authentication and authorization documentation. Specification validation and linting.
Developer portal information architecture. Content hierarchy for API documentation: references, guides, tutorials, and examples. Navigation design for developer audiences. Developer portal platforms: ReadMe, Stoplight, Redocly, GitBook.
SDK documentation structure and standards. Multi-language code sample strategies. Installation, authentication, and first-call documentation. Error handling and troubleshooting documentation. SDK changelog management.
Git-based API documentation workflows. Markdown and MDX for documentation. CI/CD pipeline integration for documentation publishing. Automated documentation from code. Review and approval processes for API documentation teams.
API documentation standards and style guides. Version management and deprecation documentation. Release notes and changelog management (Keep a Changelog, Semantic Versioning). API documentation auditing and quality assurance.
Develop a complete API documentation program for a simulated cloud platform. Deliver: OpenAPI specification, developer quick-start guide, SDK integration guide, changelog template, and documentation governance standard.
All prices in USD. Institutional licensing available for 25+ seats. Contact institute@eldrinc.com
Cohort dates are confirmed directly with enrolled students. Early access registrants receive priority placement, program updates, and locked-in pricing before public enrollment opens.
The ELDR Certified Technical Writer is currently accepting early access registrations. Cohort dates will be confirmed with enrolled students and announced to the waitlist.
The TWP credential is an ELDR Institute professional designation. It is grounded in the same regulatory frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, AICPA) referenced in enterprise and government hiring requirements. Continuing education credit applications are in development.
Yes. Groups of 5 or more receive the corporate rate of $1,695/seat (5+ seats). Institutional licensing for large enterprise deployments is available — contact institute@eldrinc.com.
Full refunds are available within 14 days of enrollment confirmation. Partial refunds are available up to the end of Module 2. No refunds after Module 2 completion.