Graduate Certificate in Technical Communication

The Graduate Certificate in Technical Communication is a perfect place to start your journey into technical communication. As a Certificate student, you will learn transferable skills, build a professional portfolio, and expand your professional network.

Our Certificate program is designed for both: 

• professionals looking to enter one of the many technical communication fields; and 
• professionals looking to develop key writing and accessibility skills that complement their current careers.

Learn from expert faculty from wherever you are through our fully-online, asynchronous courses.

Many Certificate students apply to our MS in Technical Communication after completing the Certificate program. If a Certificate student applies for and is accepted into the MS program, their core coursework automatically transfers from the Certificate to the MS.

Graduate Handbook

Review our Certificate & MS handbook for current requirements and policies.

Certificate Program Requirements

The Certificate requires five core courses (15 credits) that can be completed in any order. As a Certificate student, you can take one or two courses per term, depending on what is best for your schedule.

• Foundations and Futures of Technical Communication (Fall, 3 Credits)
• Writing with Digital Technologies (Fall, 3 Credits)
• Information Design (Spring, 3 Credits)
• Usability and Human Factors in Technical Communication (Spring, 3 Credits)
• Editing and Style for Technical Communicators (Summer, 3 Credits)

Catalog Requirements