Learn modern writing and editing skills as well as effective information design to produce technical documentation for general audiences.
What you will learn
- Clear, professional writing skills
- Technical documentation standards
- Effective information design
- Writing and design for manual and online environments
- Substantive, copy, and proof editing
- Document project management
- Proposals and technical reports
What to expect
- Lectures
- Discussions
- Practical exercises
- Portfolio assignments
Admission requirements
Program-specific
This certificate is designed to be flexible in meeting the needs of students with a variety of educational backgrounds. The program is targeted towards adults with some writing skills who have completed Grade 12 or equivalent.
General
- This program is available to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Program options for international students can be found at VCC International.
- Applicants must be 16 years of age or older or a graduate of a secondary school. (Some exceptions may apply.)
- Applicants must submit official transcripts and educational documents as required by their course or program.
Missing prerequisites? Learn more about VCC's tuition-free in academic upgrading, university transfer or English as a Second Language (ESL) Courses.
Recommended Characteristics
Courses are applicable to adults in diverse fields, including science, health, technology, engineering, education, and business.
Recommended characteristics include the following:
- General education through prior formal learning and work experience
- Highly motivated
- Ability to work well in a structured environment
- Ability to work with confidence independently or on a team
- Ability to reflect on their own practice
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Enthusiastic, positive attitude
- High performance standards
Courses
*This program can be completed in one to three years.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TECW 1101 | Technical Communication | 0.5 |
| TECW 1102 | Current Issues in Technical Writing | 0.5 |
| TECW 1103 | Editing | 0.5 |
| TECW 1104 | Document Project Management | 0.5 |
| TECW 1105 | Proposal Writing | 0.5 |
| TECW 1106 | Online Documentation | 0.5 |
| TECW 1107 | Designing and Writing Manuals | 0.5 |
| TECW 1108 | Industry Report Writing | 0.5 |
| TECW 1110 | Information Design and Human Factors | 0.5 |
| Total Credits | 4.5 | |
This guide is intended as a general guideline only. The college reserves the right to make changes as appropriate.
* This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.
Fees and other costs
*| Fee description | Fee Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | 35 | |
| Tuition | 1787 |
Tuition Breakdown
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| Student union | 0 | |
| College initiative | 19 | |
| Materials | 0 | not including textbooks |
| Campus resource | 72 | |
| Laundry | 0 | |
| Tools (deposit) | 0 | |
| Coverall (deposit) | 0 | |
| Uniform (deposit) | 0 | |
| Medical & Dental | 0 | |
| U-PASS | 0 | |
| Graduation | 0 | |
| Program-specific extra fees | 0 | |
| Total |
- This program is available to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Program options for international students can be found at VCC International.
- Applicants must be 16 years of age or older or a graduate of a secondary school. (Some exceptions may apply.)
- Applicants must submit official transcripts and educational documents as required by their course or program.
Missing prerequisites? Learn more about VCC's tuition-free in academic upgrading, university transfer or English as a Second Language (ESL) Courses.
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VCC Continuing Studies
250 West Pender St.
Vancouver, B.C., V6B 1S9
† 2018 Job Bank wage data
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