Writing Programs
Professional Writing Certificate
UNLV's Certificate in Professional Writing is a six-course (18 credit
hour) English Department program open to all majors and working professionals.
The program strengthens your workplace written communication skills or
prepares you for a career as a professional writer.
Why Become Certified in Professional Writing?
- Almost every job in every field requires writing to
some degree. This becomes even truer as you move beyond entry - level
positions.
- Most employers require applicants to have excellent
communication skills, regardless of field or position.
- Strong writing skills can increase your marketability
and chances for promotion. A certificate in professional writing will
give you an edge over others with similar backgrounds and education
(Hansen).
- The Internet and e-mail have made strong written communication
skills more desirable than ever.
- Professional writing is also a rapidly growing career
area. Technical writers are found in all areas, including information
technology, science, and engineering, producing documents such as
proposals, print or online instructions, reports, and newsletters.
Writing and editing jobs are projected to increase faster than the
average for all other jobs through the year 2010 (U.S.
Dept. of Labor). The mean entry-level salary is $41, 630 and
can reach into the $90s for senior positions, according to the Society
for Technical Communication's 2004 Salary Survey
Contact
If you have any questions about the professional writing certificate
fits with your career goals and current major, please contact Dr. Denise
Tillery at denise.tillery@unlv.edu or
(702) 895-3516.