Program Overview

Technical Communication Certificate

Overview

The Technical Communication Certificate prepares students to pursue careers in technical writing and editing, web content writing and management, information architecture, online content/social media editing, and e-learning design. Students apply research-driven approaches to create and adapt content to solve complex problems in technical communication workplaces.

Program Details

• Program Type: Certificate
• Format: On Campus
• Estimated Time to Complete: 1-2 semesters**
• Credit Hours: 12

Requirements

Students who expect to teach Speech Communication in secondary schools must complete the departmental major plus certification standards required by the College of Education at UNT.

Why Earn a Technical Communication Certificate?

The Technical Communication Certificate enables students to develop unique strengths in digital, usability, and science/health/medical communication. Students connect with workplace professionals through client projects, virtual and global teamwork, mentorships, and emerging technologies.

Technical Communication Certificate Highlights

• Technical Communications offers five scholarships.
• Alum Faith Peralta is the president of the Lone Star Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication.
• Dr. Kathryn Raign recently published a study on Ancient Women’s Role in Technical Writing.
• The Eagle Technical Communicators (ETC), a student-led organization provides students with opportunities to network with tech comm professionals and learn about emerging topics.
• The Society for Technical Communication (STC) recently awarded the Jay R. Gould Award for Excellence in Teaching to Dr. Kim Sydow Campbell, professor in the Department of Technical Communication.

Technical Communication Certificate Courses

• Technical Writing (3 hrs) Expository writing, especially for science, pre-engineering and business students.
• Digital Media for Professional Communication (3 hrs) Combines theory and hands-on experience to focus on how a variety of emerging technologies, including mobile and social media, are used in professional settings.
• Usability and User Experience in Technical Communication (3 hrs) Introduction to the theories and methodologies associated with assessing and measuring the usability and user experience of documents, software, web sites, mobile applications and other technical or professional interfaces.
• The Profession of Technical Communication (3 hrs) Provides a foundation for understanding technical communication as a profession. Focuses on the competencies required for information product creation; the tools used by technical communication professionals; collaboration techniques for effective team-based projects; and professional development through interaction with industry professionals.

Related Programs

• Technical Communication Minor
• Communication Studies Minor

Similar Areas of Study

• Communication & Media
• Humanities & Social Sciences

College and Department

• College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
• Department of Technical Communication