Prospective Students
The certificate program is not just for individuals in technical careers. It also prepares students for entry-level positions in technical communication, helps working professionals strengthen or update existing skills, and encourages technical students or professionals to complement their technical knowledge.
The certificate program might interest a variety of students:
- Current UNO students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees
The certificate increases marketability to future employers and graduate schools by developing communication and rhetorical competencies. The business partnerships fostered by the certificate program can provide students with connections with industry professionals.
- Technical communication professionals updating or changing careers
The certificate offers existing communication professionals the opportunity to improve and hone their communication skills to aide in their professional development.
- Technical professionals seeking to increase their employment opportunities and professional development.
The certificate offers technical professionals the opportunity to complement their technical knowledge with communication competencies as part of their professional development.
