Technical Writing: Education
http://www.poewar.com/archives/2004/10/28/technical-writing-part-five-education/

Hewitt, John
Writer's Resource Center
2004

Abstract:

Education and skills development are vital to a technical writing career. While there are no set-in-stone educational requirements for a technical writer, there are very few writers in the field who do not have a college degree. There are occasional exceptions to this rule (Some companies provide in-house training, generally to employees who have lost their current position due to a restructuring such as the closing of a manufacturing plant), but for those wishing to enter the field, an academic education is essential.