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Technical Communication for the Sciences Program

The Technical Communication for the Sciences noncredit certificate is designed to prepare students and mid-career professionals to produce effective, instructive, and concise communication for the science workplace. Students will learn best practices in communication and presentation for end-users, who may include a variety of professional, technical, consumer, and specialized audiences.

Program Overview

Technical communication is the art and science of dissecting, clarifying, and condensing complex data and information into readable, accessible material for a specific audience. The program will cover techniques and strategies to create user-friendly and concise documents from complex information.

What Will You Learn?

• Create audience-centered messaging
• Apply effective technical communication strategies
• Utilize best practices in editing, revising, and researching
• Facilitate understanding of workplace-relevant products and processes
• Ethically incorporate AI into your writing

Who Should Enroll?

• Students, scientists, engineers, or mid-career professionals
• Marketing, sales, research and development, quality assurance professionals
• Anyone looking to retool for an exciting new career or re-entering the workplace

Prerequisites

To maximize learner success, it is strongly suggested that Freshman Composition (or equivalent) and at least one college-level science class be completed before registering for this training.

Program Schedule

The program starts on October 14 and runs until November 17, 2024, with live, online sessions every Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 pm EST. Each session is led by a different industry expert.

Program Cost

The program cost is $599.

Industry Experts

The program features industry experts, including:

• Stephanie Fischer, a professional educator, writer, and content creator specializing in business, technical, professional, and academic writing
• Anthony Franco, a seasoned operations and strategy executive with more than 20 years of experience in the legal, technical, and biotech industries
• Melissa J. Marcucci, a PhD in cell biology from Yale University and a registered nurse, with experience in medical oncology and education

Research Areas

Connecticut has become a nucleus of bioscience advances, with one of America's highest concentrations of scientists and engineers from groundbreaking research and personalized medicine to device manufacturing of the latest metal technology. The program will cover topics relevant to the bioscience industry, including communication strategies for science professionals and the incorporation of AI in technical writing.