The Certificate in Technical Writing equips you with proven, industry-informed strategies for producing clear, concise, and effective technical documents. Through interactive online courses, you will build practical skills to communicate complex information with clarity and confidence for diverse professional audiences.
What You Will Learn?
- Audience Analysis
Apply three distinct methods of audience analysis to understand readers’ needs, expectations, and values, ensuring content is tailored for clarity and impact.
- Document Design
Develop a compelling and functional design for concise documents, integrating principles of readability, visualization, and accessibility.
- Technical Visualization
Describe technologies and technical processes with precision, enabling readers to visualize complex systems or workflows through clear language and supporting visuals.
- Editing Process Development
Establish a systematic approach for revising and refining your own writing, focusing on coherence, accuracy, and alignment with professional standards.
- Persuasive Writing Strategies
Formulate a document persuasion strategy using rhetorical techniques and evidence-based arguments to influence decision-making effectively.
- Technical Reports and Proposals
Create clear, well-structured technical reports and proposals by applying advanced writing and design techniques that enhance usability and comprehension.
- Language and Grammar Proficiency
Maintain rigorous attention to language precision and grammatical correctness to ensure professionalism and credibility in all written communication.
- AI Awareness in Technical Writing
Demonstrate awareness of the role and implications of AI tools in workplace technical writing, including ethical considerations and best practices for integration.
Who Should Take This Certificate?
- Engineers
- Business Analysts
- Software Engineers
- Network Administrators
- Project Managers
- Anyone who uses writing to share technical information.
How Will You Benefit?
- Communicate more clearly and effectively with supervisors, clients, and colleagues.
- Develop a strong command of a range of strategies for technical writing, ensuring your writing is accurate, professional, and confident.
Course Fees & Scheduling
The fee for the certificate is $2,248
One Required Course:
Electives (choose three):
- Grammar Tune-up
- Persuasive Writing
- Project Management Documents
- Writing Clear Technical Reports
- Writing Emails that Get Results
Certificate Requirements
- The certificate is awarded after successful completion of four courses.
- Each course includes two assessments: a mid-course and a final assignment, which evaluate your writing skills in a specific area.
- Participants are also expected to engage in discussions with their peers in the discussion forums.
- Each course includes two virtual live mentoring sessions, which provide an opportunity for interaction with the course instructor regarding the writing skills and the course content in focus.
- For the Certificate, all course requirements must be met within four years.
Recognition of Prior Learning
It may be possible to receive advanced standing in this certificate based on your prior learning from work or life experience. We provide two types of recognition of prior learning:Prior Certified Learning: Assessment of prior coursework or training through a professional training provider, for advanced standing. Examples of certified learning may include university or college coursework, military training, accredited certificates, workplace training programs, etc.
Prior Experiential Learning: Assessment of previous work and life learning that may be equivalent to learning outcomes of university courses/programs, for advanced standing. Relevant prior learning may come from work or volunteer experience, participation on committees or boards, independent study, etc.
To discuss how to use your prior learning to apply for advanced standing, please contact openlearning@dal.ca.