The practitioner certification for enterprise documentation architecture, DITA/XML, and structured authoring.
The ELDR Certified Documentation Specialist (ECDS) is the Institute's professional certification for documentation architects, senior technical writers, and content engineers responsible for enterprise-scale documentation systems. The program covers DITA/XML architecture design, docs-as-code ecosystems, single-source publishing, content lifecycle governance, and the structured authoring standards required in regulated industries (aerospace, healthcare, defense, financial services). Designed for practitioners who build documentation infrastructure — not just write documentation.
Information architecture principles for enterprise documentation. The documentation ecosystem: authoring tools, content management systems, publishing pipelines, and delivery platforms. Architecture decisions and their long-term consequences.
DITA topic types: concept, task, reference, troubleshooting. DITA maps and bookmaps. Content reuse strategies: conrefs, keyrefs, and conditions. DITA 1.3 and DITA 2.0 specifications. Oxygen XML, Adobe FrameMaker, and MadCap Flare implementation.
Git-based documentation workflows. Markdown for structured authoring. CI/CD pipelines for documentation: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps. Static site generators: Docusaurus, MkDocs, Sphinx. Review and approval workflows in a docs-as-code environment.
S1000D for aviation and defense. FAA-STD-2494B writing standards. FDA 21 CFR Part 11 documentation requirements. ISO 13485 design control documentation. Medical device labeling standards.
Content strategy and governance frameworks. Taxonomy design and metadata schema. Content lifecycle management: draft → review → approval → release → retirement. Governance platforms: IXIASOFT CCMS, SDL WorldServer.
Single-source publishing strategies. Output format management: HTML5, PDF, EPUB, WebHelp, CHM. Localization-ready documentation architecture. Accessibility compliance (WCAG, Section 508, AODA).
Design a complete enterprise documentation ecosystem for a simulated regulated organization. Deliver: DITA architecture specification, publishing pipeline design, governance framework, and taxonomy schema.
All prices in USD. Institutional licensing available for 25+ seats. Contact [email protected]
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 Documentation Specialist is currently accepting early access registrations. Cohort dates will be confirmed with enrolled students and announced to the waitlist.
The DSP 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 $1,795/seat (5+ seats). Institutional licensing for large enterprise deployments is available — contact [email protected].
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.