Procedure Writer Certification

$150.00

The PPA portion of a facility’s Procedure Writer training and qualification program establishes standards and best practices for technical procedure writing and can be taught in two days. Certification is tracked by PPA and is granted upon completion of the course by a PPA Certified Instructor.

The cost also includes one year of PPA membership.

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Description

For the student, this course provides:

  • A quality course of instruction developed by a team of industry writers and procedure group supervisors.
  • A baseline of understanding on specific writing methods used by the nuclear industry.
  • A certification that the student has this knowledge that he/she can present to potential employers.

For the utility, this course provides:

  • A quality course of instruction developed by a team of industry writers and procedure group supervisors.
  • An assurance that each writer has a baseline level of understanding in key aspects of writing and process methods.
  • An assurance that any vendors brought in for project support have a similar baseline of knowledge.

For vendors, this course also provides:

  • A quantifiable skill level that can be demonstrated when recommending potential contract employees to a utility.

Following the development of AP-907 industry guidelines for the procedure processes, PPA initiated an industry effort to develop a training program for procedure writers. This initiative was kicked off because there was little training material for new writers.

The initiative developed lesson plans that:

  • Apply to technical procedure writing at any facility.
  • Align with industry standard guidance for technical writing (AP 907-001 and AP 907-005).
  • Implement leading human factoring writing practices.
  • Use the INPO SAT development process.

Since it’s initial creation in 2009, the lesson plan has been expanded to add a module for Planners who write Work Instructions.  As of February 2019, over 3000 procedure writers and planners have been certified under these programs.

 

PPA Writer Certification Program Materials are NOT to be reproduced without the explicit and expressed written consent of Procedure Professionals Association (PPA).

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