Credential: Ontario College Graduate Certificate
Program Type: Post-diploma program
Program Length: 1 year/ 2 semesters
Location: Online
Start Date: Fall
Program Availability: September 2024
Program Overview
Please Note: Professional Writing - Communications is also offered in person.
The Professional Writing – Communications program will prepare you to work as a versatile communications professional. This graduate certificate program will combine assessing audience needs and delivering thoughtful and relevant content with effective project management techniques as you develop the skills to write and produce copy and documentation for a variety of professional settings and styles.
The innovative courses in this program encompass a wide range of communications disciplines and vocational skills, including:
- Web copywriting
- Technical writing
- Proposal writing
- Writing for social media
- Content marketing
- Presentations and speech writing
- Content management
- Information design and data visualization
- Digital storytelling
As a Professional Writing – Communications student, you'll have the advantage of creating a diverse and professional portfolio that will include training modules, website copy and compelling layouts for various print and virtual platforms (emails, landing pages and more). With your well-rounded training, you'll be able to launch a writing career that will go the distance, taking on a range of roles in both the profit and non-profit sectors.
The online delivery of the program is asynchronous, allowing you to self-pace your learning by accessing lessons and course materials when you choose. This makes for a flexible, self-directed learning environment. Weekly virtual faculty office hours allow you to connect face-to-face with your professors.
The program is also offered in a traditional in-person delivery. If you are unsure of which delivery is right for you, please contact the program coordinator.
Courses
Semester 1
CMPW-700 Content Bootcamp
CMPW-703 Web Copywriting
CMPW-704 Webtools
CMPW-706 Visual Design and Layout
CMPW-707 Communications Strategy & Planning
CMPW-708 Editing
CMPW-709 Technical Communications 1
CMPW-721 Instructional Design
CMPW-722 Policy & Procedure Writing
CMPW-799 Storyworks 1
Semester 2
CMPW-710 Digital Storytelling
CMPW-712 Presentation & Speech Writing
CMPW-714 Information Design
CMPW-716 Content Management
CMPW-717 Report Writing
CMPW-718 Technical Communications
CMPW-720 Field Placement
CMPW-723 Storyworks 2
Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
