Friday, October 2, 2020

6.9 CVTC Professional Communications Program

Do you want a career in professional writing? Social media writing? Editing? Reporting? Communications? CVTC’s Professional Communications program sounds just right for you! This program focuses on professional, technical, and business writing for a variety of media and industries and prepares individuals for professional careers as technical writers, copywriters, editors, grant writers, and related writing careers in business, government, and non-profit organizations. 

Each course takes eight weeks to complete and students will enjoy earning their degree with the flexibility and convenience of this online-only program. 

In this program, you'll learn valuable skills such as:

  • Document design, production, and management (creating documents such as a letterhead and brochure) 
  • Documentation development (learning how to outline a document) 
  • Publishing in print and electronic media (creating content for the media)
  • Rhetoric, writing, and digital literacy theories (learn about writing and communication)
  • Social media content creation (creating blog posts and content for the web)
  • Usability testing (performing tasks)
  • Visual rhetoric and multimedia composition (learning about visuals for the web and examine media)
  • Web content writing (writing grant proposals, instructional manuals, etc for professional writing) 

A degree in Professional Communications gives you endless career options across multiple industry sectors such as:
  • Assistant Teacher
  • Communications Specialist
  • Copywriter
  • Reporter
  • Social Media Manager
  • Technical Writer
With an average starting salary of $32,837 and 61 job opportunites available in the region, I'm sure you will find one that's just right for you! What are you waiting for? Go and apply! 

1 comment:

  1. Amber, I like how you added to the courses with the skills. Also, it is a great addition to add the salary for the region and encourage to apply.

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