Gain your foothold in the growing technical writing field. Build on your existing knowledge in nearly any industry with complementary web content and design, social media, and technical writing skills.
Why Get an Advanced Certificate in Technical Writing at New York Tech?
The Technical Writing Certificate is designed using input from local employers and major corporations, resulting in a targeted, career-focused curriculum that helps you break into this field.
No matter your existing degree or experience—engineering, computer science, architecture, graphic design, or health and medicine—you’ll learn technical writing skills that will make you more employable, such as social media strategy, writing for web applications, journalism, and more.
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What You’ll Learn
Enhance your marketability and unlock high-demand, high-salary opportunities with our Technical Writing Certificate. Equip yourself with essential communication skills, making you a standout candidate in today’s modern workforce. Add this valuable certificate to your degree and elevate your career prospects instantly.
New York Tech’s average student-to-faculty ratio compared with the 18:1 national average
BECS
Top 10%
Return on Investment over 20, 30, and 40 years
Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce
7%
Projected growth rate for employment of technical writers 2021–2031
BLS
Career & Salary Outlook
As product innovation continues, technical writers will be needed to convert complex information into a format that nontechnical users of these products understand (BLS).
Job Growth
About 4,800 openings for technical writers are projected each year, on average, over the decade (BLS).
Career Options
Communications Officer
Computer Interface Designer
Social Media Strategist
Technical Support
Technical Writer
Web Content Developer
Salary Projections
The median annual wage for technical writers was $80,050 in May 2023 with the highest 10 percent earning more than $129,440 (BLS).
Program Details
Learn more about the Technical Writing Certificate program, including admission requirements, how to apply, and scholarship/funding opportunities.
Application Materials
Completed application
$50 nonrefundable application fee
Copies of transcripts of all high school work, including college-level courses. Your mid-year and final grades will be required. All final, official transcripts must be received prior to the start of your first semester.
Testing Preferences: First-time first-year applicants may choose to submit their application without standardized test scores to be considered for admission to New York Institute of Technology. This program does not require test scores, though some academic programs require test scores. Review our test-optional policy. If you are submitting official SAT (critical reading and math only) or ACT scores, use these codes: NYIT SAT Code: 2561; NYIT ACT Code 2832
New York Tech’s Technical Writing Certificate provides students with a modern communication skill set that employers from various industries actively seek. Our graduates compete favorably in a crowded job market and have a wider variety of opportunities available to them.
John Misak, D.A. Associate Professor, Director of Technical Communication
Boost your career with our Technical Writing Certificate from New York Tech. Gain essential communication skills and become a highly marketable candidate in today’s workforce.
