Technical Writing Associations

• Medical
• Society for Technical Communication

• Association for Business Communication  - International group fosters excellence in the field of business communication research and practice.
• Association for Communication Excellence  - International association open to communicators and information technologists. Aims to develop professional skills in the field of technical writing.
• Association of Earth Science Editors  - Aims to strengthen the profession of earth science editing while promoting information exchange among members.
• Association of Professional Communication Consultants  - Facilitates training and education to foster excellence in business communication field.
• Association of Proposal Management Professionals  - Aims to advance and promote the art and science of proposal management. Site presents membership information and a calendar of upcoming events.
• Australian Society for Technical Communication (NSW)  - Professional nonprofit organization aims to increase the skills and knowledge of technical communicators.
• Australian Society for Technical Communication (Victoria)  - Nonprofit organization dedicated to professionals engaged in the communication of technical information.
• Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS)  - Organization founded to evaluate the proficiency manuscript editors working within the life sciences.
• Canadian Association of Teachers of Technical Writing  - Bilingual scholarly association aiming to advance the study and teaching in writing and communication.
• Center for Information Development Management  - Organization devoted to information-development managers worldwide. Site presents membership information, events list, and resources.
• Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication  - Established to promote programs on technical and scientific communication. Site provides information on conferences.
• Council of Science Editors  - Aims to promote excellence in the field of science writing. Site offers membership information as well as reference links.
• European Association of Science Editors  - Internationally oriented community of individual engaged in science communication and editing.
• Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators  - UK-based organization for professional communicators. Site presents details on membership, training, and education.
• National Association of Government Communicators  - National not-for-profit organization aiming to establish and promote high standards among government communicators.
• National Association of Science Writers  - Providing a niche for science journalists and communicators. Site provides information on meetings and conferences.
• Special Interest Group on Design of Communication (SIGDOC)  - Organization established to encourage interdisciplinary problem solving related to online and print documentation.
• Tekom  - German professional association for technical communicators and information-development managers.