New Jersey Institute of Technology
The New Jersey Institute of Technology has 130 years of history. Just in the last 10 years the campus has doubled in size and the institution has committed millions of dollars to new research facilities that will give all students the upper hand needed to succeed in today's rigorous high-tech marketplace. This institution offers 128 undergraduate and graduate degrees within 6 specialized schools. The faculty is made up of experts, and the majority of the faculty holds the highest degree in their field. The academic programs offered are totally accredited by boards, such as ABET, Middle States, and NAAB. Students come from all over the world to attend, and NJIT is ranked first in New Jersey for awarding engineering degrees to Hispanic and African American students. NJIT provides an extensive collection of continuing professional education programs as well as online courses that can offer very important training for those professionals that are already on the job. NJIT's industry internships help students to land their own careers when the time comes. As for location, NJIT is situated thoughtfully in the spirited University Heights part of Newark's downtown, and it takes just 20 minutes on the train to get to bustling Manhattan.
NJIT is committed to the economic development for not only Newark and New Jersey, but the whole region. It is one of the first institutions within the nation to declare economic development as a major objective, operating with numerous outreach centers that give technical assistance to aid small and medium sized companies in becoming competitive on a global level.
Certificate in the Practice of Technical Communications
The Graduate Certificate for Technical Communication Essentials will prepare students to communicate in the quickly changing technological fields. Students will gain knowledge and skills in technical writing, editing, documentation, web-based training, and content management. This project is geared toward professionals that are on track to learn and expand their careers in positions like editors, technical writers, website designers, trainers, and documentation specialists. This certification is made up of two core courses and two electives. From all of the courses available, students will be exposed to the profession as well as academic discipline that is needed for technical and professional communication. It will include visual information, usability analysis, ethics, report writing, global communication, and technical writing style. Students will learn through the integration of techniques of composition, theories of design, and technologies of print and electronic publishing. Students will learn about the use of information architecture methods in order to develop a structure for presenting information.
Those in the program will learn vital skills to become a technical communicator. Entering this field requires a special skill set and tools to ensure successful implementation. They will be taught the skills that are necessary to create impressive mobile training programs. Students will have free access to the highly demanded proprietary software. This graduate certification program will narrow the focus of the student and allow them to dig deeper into specific topics that are of interest to them—allowing them to start applying their knowledge in just a short amount of time through a flexible program.
