Description
Learn to write and present information that is clear, concise, and audience-focused. This program is designed to develop the knowledge and skills you need to succeed as a technical communications professional.
The program focuses on specialized communication formats including proposal writing, online documentation and technical manuals.
Review and use the rules of grammar, levels of edit and plain English to edit your own writing and the writing of others for content, tone, organization, mechanics and format, especially as these topics apply to technical communication. Covers punctuation, spelling, editing techniques, editor's symbols, online editing and plain English.
Learn the principles of technical communication. Develop your skills to research, design and organize documents. Practice your skills using plain language techniques to produce clear, effective writing. Ideal for anyone who writes for business, government or industry.
This course is designed to develop your ability to design and implement a training program. You will examine adult learning theories and instructional design models. As you develop your training plan, you will integrate training methods and instructional strategies for optimizing learning.The Distance offer for Training and Development is offered through LEARN.
Develop proficiency in basic design skills and your knowledge of design concepts used by the graphic design industry. Learn and practice basic design concepts and their application, composition, illustration, drawing, publication design and layout plus pre-press production theory. Students will be introduced to electronic publishing using industry standard software applications.
Explore the fundamentals of web site development, the origins of the Internet, the latest web technologies, communication theory, hypertext markup language (HTML) and project management. Apply the theory and concepts as you learn to build a personal web site proposal in a team environment.
Study the fundamental aspects and principles of project management including life cycle, integration, planning, organization and communication. Learn about work breakdown structures, diagramming, cost management and resource allocation. Examine today’s issues affecting project management including risk management, quality, conflict, and team building.
Students enrolling in Part-Time and Online Education courses may be required to purchase textbooks and materials at participating Campus Store locations or online at bookstore.rrc.ca. Student booklists will be available approximately 3 weeks prior to scheduled course start dates. Please ensure materials are purchased in advance, to be available for the start date.
Note: Courses requiring a textbook will show "TR" in the Delivery field.
Click the "More Info" link beside the course's name to view the description of the course.
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| Dates | Delivery | Instructor | Section | Cost | Actions |
| Jun 01, 22 - Aug 31, 22 | W. Alejandro-Yarema | 225684 | $475 | ||
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| Dates | Delivery | Instructor | Section | Cost | Actions |
| Jun 01, 22 - Aug 31, 22 | S. Thompson | 225773 | $629 | ||
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| Dates | Delivery | Instructor | Section | Cost | Actions |
| Jun 01, 22 - Sep 30, 22 | S. Woloschuk | 225557 | $505 | ||
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| Dates | Delivery | Instructor | Section | Cost | Actions |
| Jun 01, 22 - Aug 31, 22 | D. Johnson | 225804 | $475 | ||
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| Dates | Delivery | Instructor | Section | Cost | Actions |
| Jul 02, 22 - Sep 30, 22 | W. Alejandro-Yarema | 226522 | $475 | ||
| Aug 01, 22 - Oct 31, 22 | W. Alejandro-Yarema | 226523 | $475 | ||
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| Dates | Delivery | Instructor | Section | Cost | Actions |
| Jul 02, 22 - Sep 30, 22 | S. Thompson | 226606 | $629 | ||
| Aug 01, 22 - Oct 31, 22 | S. Thompson | 226608 | $629 | ||
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| Dates | Delivery | Instructor | Section | Cost | Actions |
| Jul 02, 22 - Oct 31, 22 | TBA | 226101 | $505 | ||
| Aug 01, 22 - Nov 30, 22 | TBA | 226102 | $505 | ||
| Location: Online | |||||
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| Dates | Delivery | Instructor | Section | Cost | Actions |
| Jul 02, 22 - Sep 30, 22 | D. Johnson | 226625 | $475 | ||
| Aug 01, 22 - Oct 31, 22 | D. Johnson | 226626 | $475 | ||
Online learning is a critical component of course delivery in all Red River College programs. To ensure each student has the tools they need to achieve their academic goals, all Red River College students require, at minimum:
1. Off-campus access to a current computer with a webcam
2. A high speed internet connection
• Recommended minimum speed: 10 mbps for download, 3 mbps for upload
• Slower internet connection speeds may result in audio and video issues. Please keep in mind that if others in your home are using the same internet connection at the same time as you are, you may also experience audio and video issues.
• Please refer to https://www.rrc.ca/future-students/computer-requirements/ for further information on Computer Requirements for Students.
Please note that any anticipated costs are not included in Books and Supplies estimates.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process which documents and compares an individual's prior learning gained from prior education, work and life experiences and personal study to the learning outcomes in College courses/programs. For more information, please visit www.rrc.ca/rpl.
Red River College Polytechnic surveys its graduates on an annual basis to collect data related to the graduates’ employment status, salary, occupation and skill use. In addition, graduates are asked to indicate their level of satisfaction regarding the education they received at Red River College Polytechnic.
Visit www.rrc.ca/numbers/reports/graduate-satisfaction for graduate satisfaction and employment reports.
Graduates of the program have the following career options:
For information on related programs and services, visit Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) at http://www.esdc.gc.ca/eng/home.shtml
For more information, contact:
School of Continuing Education
E113 - 2055 Notre Dame Ave
Winnipeg, MB R3H 0J9
Phone: 204-694-1789 or 1-866-242-7073
Fax: 204-633-6489
Email: cde@rrc.ca
Red River College Polytechnic is committed to student success and provides valuable support services to assist in helping students make the most of their time at RRC Polytech.
Visit www.rrc.ca/supports for more information.