Certificate Programs at the Department of Technical Communication

Choose from 3 certificate programs to enhance your degree's competitiveness in today's tough job market:

Technical Writing Certificate
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Professional Communication Certificate
Writing in the Sciences Certificate

All of these certificates can be added to any undergraduate degree at UNT at no additional cost—simply take them to fulfill your elective requirements.

Tech comm certificates improve the employment prospects of almost any major! Here are just a few examples:

A behavioral psychology major with an interest in high-paying UX research jobs (many traditional research jobs in psychology are low-paying and highly competitive)
A history or English major looking to make your degree more competitive and earn more than your peers (technical writers can make over $200,000 a year at firms like Google, Facebook, and Amazon)
A science major looking to sharpen your research and report-writing skills
A computer science major preparing for all the documentation you'll inevitably be asked to write in the workplace (making you more attractive to employers as a new graduate compared to your peers who lack writing skills)

You're all welcome in tech comm!

Technical Writing Certificate (12 Credit Hours)

Take any 4 courses from the list below to earn a certificate in Technical Writing.

Technical Writing

Technical Writing (TECM 2700)
Advanced Technical Writing (TECM 4180)
The Profession of Technical Communication (TECM 3010)
Proposal Writing (TECM 4100)
Technical Editing (TECM 4190)
Research Methods (TECM 4200)
Writing Procedures and Manuals (TECM 4250)
Writing in the Sciences (TECM 4700)

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI in Technical Communication: Use AI tools for content creation, project management, and user experience (UX) design. (TECM 4010)

Print & Web Design

Visual Design: Design visual information for commercial publications. (TECM 3100)
Information Design for Websites: Design professional and technical websites. (TECM 3200)
Advanced Information Design: Web application design and development; create visual and multimedia versions of web content. (TECM 4400)

User Experience (UX)

Usability & User Experience: Assess the usability of documents, software, websites, and mobile apps. (TECM 4300)

Social Media & Content Strategy

Digital Media for Professional Communication: Use mobile and social media in business settings. (TECM 3500)
Content Strategy: Develop social media content for the workplace. (TECM 3550)
Content Analysis in Technical Communication: Analyze content using computer-aided, human-coded, and sentiment analysis approaches. (TECM 4500)

Ready to get started? Click here to contact your dedicated tech comm advisor and add your certificate today.

AI in Professional Communications Certificate (12 Credit Hours)

Earn this certificate by taking the following four courses:

AI in Professional Settings (TECM1600)
Visual Design (TECM 3100)
AI & Automation in Technical Communication (TECM 4010)
Content Analysis (TECM 4500)

Ready to get started? Click here to contact your dedicated tech comm advisor and add your certificate today.

Writing in the Sciences Certificate (15 Credit Hours)

This certificate requires 5 courses:

Technical Writing (TECM 2700)
Proposal Writing (TECM 4100)
Writing in the Sciences (TECM 4700)
You have a choice between Intro to Tech Writing (TECM 1700) and Ethics in Science (PHIL 2600)
You will also choose between Advanced Technical Communication (TECM 4180) and Writing Procedures and Manuals (TECM 4250)