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Bellevue College offers three Technical Communication certificates: Technical Writing & Communication, Technical & Professional Editing, and Information Design. The programs are designed to accommodate the varying time schedules of individual students. You can start any quarter you like, and complete at our own pace.
Each certificate requires 110 hours of coursework. Most students complete these certificates in three quarters. It is common to take 30 or more hours of classes (usually two classes) per quarter. Since many classes are three hours a week for five weeks, it is possible to take one course the first half of the quarter and another during the second half of the quarter.
Participants may also design a customized certificate program in a specialized track, such as Science Writer or Programmer/Writer, through the program advisor.
To help you plan your curriculum path, following is a list of technical communication courses and electives, along with the quarters they are most commonly offered.
Required Courses
| Courses |
Hours |
Quarters Typically Offered |
| Design Principles: Introduction |
16 |
Su, F, W, Sp |
| Developmental Editing |
15 |
F, Sp |
| Fundamentals of Document Design |
15 |
Su, F, W, Sp |
| Fundamentals of Technical Writing |
15 |
Su, F, W, Sp |
| Professional Editing I |
15 |
Su, F, W |
| Professional Editing II |
15 |
F, W, Sp |
| Professional Proofreading |
6 |
Su, F, W, Sp |
| Substantive Editing |
15 |
Su, W |
| Usability Workshop |
9 |
Su, F, W, Sp |
| Web Content Design for Writers and Editors |
15 |
Su, F, W, Sp |
| Writing White Papers |
15 |
F, W, Sp |
Electives
| Courses |
Hours |
Quarters Typically Offered |
| Authoring Help |
15 |
F, Sp |
| Cascading Style Sheets—Level 1 |
15 |
Su, F, W, Sp |
| Creating Process Documentation |
7.5 |
F, Sp |
| Designing Effective Websites |
7.5 |
Su, F, W, Sp |
| Information Architecture for the Web |
9 |
F, Sp |
| Introduction to Blogging |
6 |
F, Sp |
| Introduction to Instructional Design |
12 |
F, Sp |
| Introduction to Science and Medical Writing |
6 |
W |
| Introduction to SDK Writing |
6 |
Sp |
| Introduction to Technical Report Writing |
3 |
W |
| Introduction to XML for Technical Writers and Editors |
6 |
W, Sp |
| Launching Your Technical Communication Career |
3 |
F, Sp |
| Managing Communication Styles |
3 |
F, W |
| Managing Small Projects |
6 |
Su, F, W, Sp |
| Project Management for Technical Writers and Editors |
15 |
W, Sp |
| Technology Overview for Non-Technical Professionals |
3 |
F, Sp |
| Visual Thinking |
12 |
F, Sp |
| Web Graphics with Photoshop |
12 |
Su, F, W, Sp |
| Word Styles and Templates for Technical Writers |
6 |
Su, W |
| Writing and Editing for the Web |
6 |
Su, F, W, Sp |
| Writing for the Nonprofit Sector |
9 |
W |
| Writing Style Guides |
6 |
F, Sp |
Request a Certificate of Completion for this program.
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