Graduate Certificate - Technical Communication (TEC) (Optional Co-op)

Seneca Polytechnic - Seneca at York Campus

The Technical Communication (TEC) (Optional Co-op) one-year graduate certificate program offers practical experience for a career in technical, scientific, and computer-related communication. Today’s technical communicators are professionals who create technical content, develop user assistance, design websites, design and deliver corporate training, explain computers and technology to users, create multimedia materials, and develop support systems for consumer products.

Students will learn technical writing and editing, graphic and web design, user experience, content strategy, and instructional design. Courses cover the skills necessary to adapt to emerging technologies and launch students' career as a professional immediately upon completing the program. Students will gain hands-on experience through optional work placement under an employer committed to helping them meet their learning goals.

Throughout this program, students will develop the following skills:

• Design
• Research
• Edit
• Produce technical documents

When students graduate from this program, these are the types of career options that they can explore:

• Technical writer
• Information developer
• Technical editor
• Web content editor
• Documentation specialist
• Usability specialist
• Web designer
• Content strategist
• User experience (UX) writer
• Technical trainer
• Instructional designer
• Communications specialist
• Information designer