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Technical Writer (Full -Time)

Description

OVERVIEW:
 
Meet the demand for quality professional documentation in the workplace.
 
The Technical Writer Ontario College Graduate Certificate program provides you with the skills and training needed for a career in technical communication.
 
Throughout this one-year program, you create different types of workplace documents to help users enjoy all features of a product, service or information. In particular, you learn to:
  • research and analyze technical material
  • connect with an intended audience
  • use specialized tools to author documents
  • manage multiple projects to meet the goals of a group
  • create structured documents that cater to different user tasks
These skills are so highly prized in the workplace that you can choose to work in either the public or the private sector, and in a freelance, part-time or full-time capacity.
 
The Technical Writer program will teach you how to create different kinds of online and print documents such as instruction sets, training materials, user manuals, white papers, proposals, online help, instructional videos and podcasts.
 
Through a combination of real-world learning, group projects, and collaborative learning activities, you can confidently apply these skills in all areas of industry including manufacturing, health and medicine, government, high-tech and private training institutions.
 
 
SUCCESS FACTORS
  • This program is well-suited for students who:
  • Possess advanced written and oral communication abilities.
  • Enjoy designing, developing, writing and refining online and print material.
  • Possess interpersonal skills for collaboration with colleagues.
  • Enjoy researching, collecting, analyzing and organizing technical information.
  • Function in a self-directed manner in a team environment.
  • Organize their work and pay attention to detail.
  • Enjoy using software tools to create documents and websites.
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
 
For the Technical Writer program, applicants should ideally satisfy one of the two following conditions: 
  • Successful completion of a degree, with a strong showing in the courses for which high standards of writing are demanded. 
  • Successful completion of a three-year Ontario College Advanced Diploma, with a strong showing in the courses for which high standards of writing are demanded. 
  • However; applicants possessing the following background will also be considered: Successful completion of a two-year Ontario Community College Diploma, with a strong showing in the courses for which high standard of writing are demanded, paired with demonstration of significant experience in the workplace in the production of a variety of written communication products. 
  • Applicants with international transcripts must provide proof of the subject-specific requirements noted above and may be required to provide proof of language proficiency. Domestic applicants with international transcripts must be evaluated through the International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS) or World Education Services (WES). 
  • IELTS-International English Language Testing Service (Academic) Overall band of 7.5 with a minimum of 7.0 in each band; OR TOEFL-Internet-based (iBT)-Overall 104, with the minimum of the following score in each component: Reading 26; Listening: 26; Speaking: 24; Writing: 28; OR Duolingo English Test (DET) Overall 130, minimums of 130 in Literacy and 115 in Production.
COURSES: 
 
Level: 01
TWR2000      Introduction to Technical Communication    
TWR2009      Emerging Trends in Technical Communication   
TWR2010      Designing VIsual Information    
TWR2014      Information Planning and Management    
TWR2017      Editing I    
TWR2019      Developing Technical Documentation    
Level: 02
TWR2003      Online Help Authoring    
TWR2004      Producing Technical Projects
TWR2011      Usability and Ux    
TWR2012      Web-Based Tools and Technologies   
TWR2018      Editing II    
TWR2201      Instructional Design and the Technical Communicator    
 
 
Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.  

Overview

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  • Institution: Algonquin College
  • Program type: Graduate Certificate
  • Language: English
  • Program Code: 1182X09FAO
  • Delivery Method: Fully Online/Distance

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Disclaimer:
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.