About Your CTWS Credential

The Certified Technical Writing Specialist (CTWS) is a globally administered credential representing the highest level of certification for professionals who create technical documentation.

CTS sets the credentialing standards for the CTWS credential and develops, maintains and administers the Certified Technical Writing Specialist Examination. CTS provides an objective reference for technical writers to demonstrate that they hold the highest level of core knowledge, skills, abilities and attributes.

To become a CTWS, a technical writer must have the necessary experience, hold the necessary college degree or its equivalent, adhere to the CTS Standards of Conduct and pass the CTWS credentialing exam.

These credentialed technical writers have made a commitment to professionalism, competence and ethics by meeting the CTS standards for certification.