Society for Technical Communication
STC is an individual membership organization dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of technical communication. It is the largest organization of its type in the world. Its 14,000 members include technical writers and editors, content developers, documentation specialists, technical illustrators, instructional designers, academics, information architects, usability and human factors professionals, visual designers, Web designers and developers, and translators - anyone whose work makes technical information available to those who need it.


State Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises (OMWBE)
Shippen Technical Communications is certified with the Washington State Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises (MWBEs). This program provides opportunities for minority and women business enterprises to participate in public works projects and to provide goods and services to state agencies and educational institutions.


Hess Collective
Hess Design/Build Collective is dedicated to the cost-effective development of websites, brand identities and communication strategies for small businesses and non-profit organizations in the Pacific Northwest. Hess Collective built our website.