Program Overview

Technical Writing Certificate

Program Type

Graduate Academic Certificate

Format

Online

Estimated Time to Complete

1-2 semesters

Credit Hours

12

Program Description

Advance your career with UNT's flexible, online Technical Writing Certificate. Students take four fully online graduate-level courses focused on technical communication principles and professional writing skills. The program is designed for flexibility, allowing students to complete coursework on their own schedule while gaining hands-on experience in real-world technical writing. Upon successful completion of the program, students earn a recognized credential to enhance their career opportunities.

Marketable Skills

• Web/social media content strategies
• User experience research
• Advanced technical writing
• Pedagogical practices
• XML programming

Program Highlights

• Learn from award-winning faculty with expertise in industry expectations
• Participate in projects exploring writing and design
• Be part of a top-ranked technical communication program with strong industry connections
• Benefit from a curriculum designed to meet real-world communication challenges

Career Outlook

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of technical writers is projected to grow 4 percent from 2023 to 2033, which is a stronger outlook than other media and communication jobs.

Program Courses

• Digital Literacies for Professional Communicators (3 hrs)
  • Examination of the digital literacies used in professional contexts. Intensive theory and practice of authoring tools, content management, single sourcing and coding.
• Digital Content Strategies for Communication Professionals (3 hrs)
  • Advanced study of content strategy skills important for technical communicators. Students learn about how technical communicators use content strategies to develop web content. Students also use and analyze major web content management systems, including Drupal, Word Press and Joomla.
• Editing Technical Documents (3 hrs)
  • Practical application of technical and professional communication in industry, business and the sciences, using the workshop approach.
• Designing Technical Documents (3 hrs)
  • Study of the theory of designing effective technical documents. Intensive practice in applying the theory of designing technical documents in industry, business and the sciences.