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Business and Technical Writing Certificate

Clear and concise writing can work for you! Learn to sell your ideas and present information in a variety of written forms. Technical communication requires special skills. Today's professionals spend more of their time producing written documentation. Courses will be of interest to those in diverse fields, including science, health, technology and all business occupations. Assignments are designed to build your professional portfolio.

This program consists of nine one-day courses. Participants may register for courses individually. Courses are offered on Saturdays on a rotating basis.

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Program Description

Required Courses:




Admission Requirements

General

VCC welcomes applications from Canadian citizens, permanent residents and international students.

Exceptions
Convention refugees as designated by the federal government;

Foreign live-in caregivers;

Individuals with work permits valid for at least one year, covering the duration of studies; or those with Approval in Principle letters from Citizenship and Immigration Canada;

Legal dependents of Canadian citizens or permanent residents (certain conditions apply);

Diplomats and their direct dependents;

International exchange students.

VCC will require proof of citizenship, residency, diplomatic or refugee status. Please see VCC's policy relating to admission for non-citizens and non-residents for more information.

International students
VCC welcomes international students from around the world to the college's academic or career programs.

To learn more about the English-language requirements for your program of interest, please contact VCC International; to learn more about how to apply, please see the VCC International website.

We look forward to meeting you.


As Vancouver Community College is a post-secondary institution committed to educating adult learners, applicants should be 18 years of age or older or a graduate of a secondary school.



Register for Courses in this Program

Contact Information:

Senior Program Coordinator: Anne Tollstam, 604.443.8668

Program Coordinator: Jennifer Gossen, 604.443.8670, jgossen@vcc.ca

Program Assistant: Lynda Boothby, 604.443.8383

    Online     Fax     In Person
If you've made your choice and know the course you want, register now. Download and complete the (PDF) registration form and fax to 604.443.8393. Visit the Registration Desk at our Downtown campus, 2nd floor, 250 West Pender Street, Vancouver [map].

Business hours
Monday - Thursday
9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

- Refund and course cancellation policy


Courses

Currently scheduled:
Course Name Course Code Course Type
Current Issues Tech Writing TECW 1102 required
Designing and Writing Manuals TECW 1107 required
Document Project Management TECW 1104 required
Editing TECW 1103 required
Industry Report Writing TECW 1108 required
Info Design & Human Factors TECW 1110 required
On-Line Documentation TECW 1106 required
Proposal Writing TECW 1105 required
Technical Communication TECW 1101 required


Note:

* All course/program information including course/program content, length, admission requirements, prerequisites, start/end dates, postponements and/or cancellation is subject to change without notice.

* Published fees for Continuing Studies programs and courses include GST (if applicable) as well as a College Initiative Fee, which varies depending on the individual course. Student Union Fees will be assessed at time of registration. Please note: fees displayed on the web do not include Student Union Fees.


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