Technical Communication Certificate
Apply your writing and editing skills to a successful career in the growing technical communication field. Our online certificate program will provide you with the tools and techniques you need to translate complex information into easily understood documents, following professional standards.
Overview
Why this program?
- Learn from established technical communicators working in the field
- Take fully online courses on a flexible schedule
- Start with individual courses and apply to the program at any time
- Graduate with a certificate that confers SFU alumni status along with its benefits
Format
Part-time
Location
Online
Program completion
2–5 years (from start date of first course)
To graduate, complete all courses with a minimum average grade of B- (70%).
Course duration
4–12 weeks
Course work
6–10 hours/week
Schedule
Self-paced within set deadlines
Courses
Required courses in recommended order (but take in any order, except TCOM410, which should be completed last):
- Introduction to Technical Communication (TCOM110)
- Technical Writing and Editing (TCOM120)
- Research, Analysis and Information Design (TCOM210)
- Design and Production of Technical Publications (TCOM220)
- Indexing: An Essential Art and Science (TCOM230)
- Microsoft Word for Technical Writers: Advanced (TCOM240)
- Fundamentals of Creating Online Documents (TCOM260)
- Tools for Technical Communicators (TCOM270)
- Technical Writing: Advanced Workshop (TCOM310)
- Documentation Project Management (TCOM320)
- Final Project: Technical Communication Guided Practicum (TCOM410)
Learning materials
See individual courses for textbook details
Cost
$475–$640/course, not including textbooks
$99 program application fee
Application info
No application deadline. Take individual courses and apply to the program at any time.
Application requirements
- Grade 12 or equivalent
- Mature students who do not meet this requirement may qualify with at least 5 years of appropriate experience
- Advanced English Language Requirements
Enroll in the certificate program to:
- Track your progress in your student account
- Access potential tax credits
- Be eligible to graduate when you finish
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