Effective communication is essential in today's business world. Technical writers are professional communicators whose role varies across industries and contexts. They may create manuals and instruction documents, write grant proposals for nonprofit organizations, manage social media accounts, or create compliance documents for pharmaceutical companies. They may work in industries as different as aeronautical engineering and healthcare or be self-employed. With skills and experience, technical writers can find rewarding and engaging work in many different fields.In the course, you will explore the framework in which technical writing exists, the conventions it follows, and the essential elements all technical writing must have. This program is available with or without a six-hour fully online introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI-e module). This course exposes you to the basics of AI and its practical uses. As part of your program completion, you will be required to submit or present a brief summary of how AI applies to the subject of your main program. The cost of study materials is included in the total tuition. Program hours: 125 SOC: 27-3042 - Technical Writers (GES2110)
Financial information
Total tuition
$2,195.00
Total required fees
$0.00
Books and supplies
$0.00
Locations
Online
Instructional methods
Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning
Additional details
Award name
Certificate of Completion
Prerequisites
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Other prerequisites
Program languages
English
Certification/license obtained as part of training program
Certification/license test preparation provided
Certified Professional Technical Communicator exam offered by the Society for Technical Communication (STC)
Employment performance results
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Top industries for graduates
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.