Re: Cdn TW Courses

[Fabien Vais <phantoms -at- POP -dot- TOTAL -dot- NET>]

I can talk for the Concordia University Certificate in Technical
Communication, in Montreal. This Certificate program is offered as part of
Continuing Education. I teach there.

In addition to various courses offered such as Graphic Design, Programming,
Desktop Publishing, etc., the core courses are Basic Editing, Technical
Writing (levels I and II), Technical Editing, and Advanced Tools in Tech.
Communication (a sort of melting pot of several non-writing topics such as
ISO 9000, SGML-HTML, Usability, Online Help, Internet-Web, etc.) that would
interest technical writers.

I have been teaching Technical Writing II, Technical Editing, and Advanced
Tools for the past 3 years. To my knowledge, this Concordia Certificate
program is the only complete program in technical communication in Quebec.
The one at the Université of Sherbrooke is called Professional Writing, and
I heard that it contains only one or two technical writing courses.

Waterloo seems to be in a league of its own (in Canada at least). This coop
program can give you a Bachelor's Degree in Technical Communication. It
enjoys an excellent reputation in Ontario and Quebec. A few years ago, I had
the opportunity to go to Waterloo to interview students, and subsequently
hired a couple of coop students from that program. It was a terrific
experience and I was most satisfied with the coops. If you're fast enough to
get first pick at the students, you will not be disappointed. Those students
are topnotch.

HTH,

Fabien Vais
phantoms -at- total -dot- net

At 09:45 AM 6/22/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Greetings!
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>>I have a colleague looking into becoming a tech writer. Can anyone =
>>recommend good Degree/Diploma/Certificate programs available =
>>on-site/distance learning in Canada?
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>Personally, I went to Universite de Sherbrooke (Sherbrooke, Quebec) and
>completed the Professional Writing program about 5 years ago. It worked for
>me! The program is coop, so you can graduate with a degree and one year's
>experience.
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>Another university you might want to check out is University of Waterloo.
>They have a similar program and offer a Master's degree in Professional
>Writing!
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>Also, inquire at Concorida University in Montreal. I believe they offer a
>certificate in Technical Writing.
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>Be seeing you,
>
>Dave
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