In the areas of business, industry, government, healthcare, and technology, there is a need to communicate information of a technical nature to different audiences. Technical Communication is the process of translating technical information into forms that different audiences can understand and use.
Technical communicators are the translators.
They, write, edit, and perform page layout and design on user manuals, textbooks, training materials, press releases, memos, environmental impact statements, video scripts, and online help files. The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Technical Communication at Columbus State Community College is the only technical communication degree program in Central Ohio. The program provides students with the practical, specific skills and technical knowledge needed to get entry-level jobs as technical communicators. The program is designed to be completed within six quarters of full-time study. The choice of the cognate area is up to the student in consultation with the Technical Communication advisor and the advisor in the cognate area.