Technical Writing - Certificate
The Technical Writing Certificate will allow students to develop their writing and research skills for professional, technical, and business environments. Students will create well-designed documents with well-researched, properly documented, and effectively designed content in alignment with their audience and organizational needs. Completers may obtain entry-level employment as an Information Developer or a Technical Communicator.
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Program Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition: $1,490, Books: $33, Supplies: $0
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Curriculum
Students following the study plan below will complete the certificate in the number of semesters shown.
- Curriculum Note: All prerequisite/corequisite courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
Course Descriptions
Learners develop knowledge/skills in planning, organizing, writing, editing. Students will also analyze audience/purpose, use elements of research, format documents using standard guidelines, and develop critical reading skills. (Prerequisite: High school GPA greater/equal to 2.6; OR ACT Reading score greater/equal to 16 AND English greater/equal to 18; OR Next Gen Reading score greater/equal to 250 AND Writing score greater/equal to 260; OR "preparatory course(s)", contact academic advisor at 920-498-5444)
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringThis course provides an introduction to processes of technical and professional communication, emphasizing application of principles and problem-solving strategies to an array of assignments central to the work of career writers in the workplace. (Prerequisite: 10-801-136, English Composition 1 with a "C" or better).
Course Typically Offered: Fall SpringThis course explores developer documentation as well as end user documentation. Concepts will include documenting standardization, increasing agility of documents, anticipating customer needs, choosing communication modes, analyzing documentation style, and utilizing audience analysis. (Prerequisite: 10-801-136, English Composition 1 with a "C" or better and 10-801-192, Professional/Technical Writing with a "C" or better).
Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring