Technical Communication

Technical Communication is a two-year co-operative education diploma program with a September entry date, offered at the College's Princess Street Campus.

Technical communication is the process of making technical and scientific information understandable and available to those who need it. Technical communicators write manuals, online help, web pages and intranets.

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Who Should Enroll?

If you like writing essays reports and working with computers you'll probably like technical communication. If you had good marks in both science and English, you'll probably be a good technical communicator. Typically, technical communicators are comfortable in the world of writing and the world of science and technology.

Read more about enrolling in Technical Communications at Red River College.

Employment Potential

Employment opportunities are expected to be good because the pace of technological change ensures that technical communicators will be needed to communicate changes to the public.

In Winnipeg, technical communicators are employed in aerospace, government, scientific organizations, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, software development, insurance, and so on. The possibilities are endless, because all companies need to produce reports and procedures manuals.

Read what recent graduates and employers have to say about Technical Communication at Red River College.

Why I Should Become a Technical Communicator

• You can work in almost any industry from aerospace and agriculture to transportation and wood processing.
• You can work for yourself. The opportunities for freelancing are many and diverse.
• You can work with leading edge technologies. Someone has to write about the latest gizmos appearing in the marketplace.
• You love communicating, and you'd like to make a living doing what you love.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: Are there jobs available in this field of work?
  A: Technical Communication is one of the world's fastest growing occupations today because as technology changes, technical communicators are needed to communicate changes to the public.
• Q: Why are technical communicators needed?
  A: Technical Communicators are needed to help communicate important information whether it is technical or scientific information to all types of audiences.