Certificate in Professional Communications

Overview: Proper communication is critical to success in every area, especially in business and the workplace. In the Certificate in Professional Communications, participants will gain knowledge and practical experience in all key areas of communication, including:

• Proper workplace writing
• Public speaking and presentation skills
• Blog posts
• Websites
• Social media
• In-depth communication plans
• Other forms of communication essential to functioning and growth in the professional world

The Certificate in Professional Communications is hybrid in nature – one course is asynchronous, one course is online, and one course is in-person.

*Please note – if you have already completed the Intro to Workplace Writing course, you can take the rest of the Certificate and the price of Intro to Workplace Writing will be subtracted from the cost.

Designed for: People who deal with communication in businesses/organizations and in the workplace, from administrative professionals to communication officers, entrepreneurs, and executives.

Type of Delivery: Virtual and in-person.

Duration: Three courses for a total of approximately twenty-eight hours.

Facilitators: Christine Gordon Manley, Jennifer Paynter, Ann Worth

Cost: $1,800 for the entire certificate; $599 plus HST for Intro to Workplace Writing, $499 plus HST for Event Communications, $720 plus HST for Public Speaking Fundamentals.

More information:

Certificate in Professional Communications flyer (.pdf)