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Graduate Certificate in Technical Writer Algonquin College - Ottawa Campus Algonquin College - Ottawa Campus, Canada

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CAD 14800

Annual Tuition Fee

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*Subject to change and other fees
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CAD 95

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12 months

Duration

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7.5

IELTS

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104

TOEFL

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55%

Min GPA

Program Overview

The Technical Writer Ontario College Graduate Certificate program provides you with the skills and training needed for a career in technical communication. Throughout this one-year program, you create different types of workplace documents to help users enjoy all features of a product, service or information. In particular, you learn to:

  • Research and analyze technical material
  • Connect with an intended audience
  • Use specialized tools to author documents
  • Manage multiple projects to meet the goals of a group
  • Create structured documents that cater to different user tasks

These skills are so highly prized in the workplace that you can choose to work in either the public or the private sector, and in a freelance, part-time or full-time capacity.

The Technical Writer program will teach you how to create different kinds of online and print documents such as instruction sets, training materials, user manuals, white papers, proposals, online help, instructional videos and podcasts.

Through a combination of real-world learning, group projects, and collaborative learning activities, you can confidently apply these skills in all areas of industry including manufacturing, health and medicine, government, high-tech and private training institutions.

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Additional Information

Program Level Postgraduate Certificate / Diploma

College/University Processing Time 42 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) work permit

Program Intake

General Admission Requirement

  • IELTS
    • Minimum Overall Score - 7.5 - With No Band Less Than - 7
  • TOEFL
    • Minimum Overall Score - 104.0  Minimum Listening - 26.0  Minimum Reading - 26.0  Minimum Writing - 28.0  Minimum Speaking - 24.0  
  • PTE
    • Minimum Overall Score - 60 - With no score less than - 53

Academic Requirement

  • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have a Bachelor’s Degree, with a strong showing in the courses for which high standards of writing are demanded.

7.5 IELTS Score
104 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
60 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
55% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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Tuition Fee

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Average Tuition Fee Per Year

14800

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CAD 95

Application Fee
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11000 Per year

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