Professional Communication

What you'll learn

Career transitions or reentry into the workforce after time away can be daunting; refresh your skills and gain new insights with this Professional Communications microcredential! Grounded in the fundamentals of practical and persuasive business and professional communication, this microcredential ensures agility with Microsoft Office and provides you with a map for clearly presenting ideas, supported by evidence and reasoning. You then have the opportunity to customize this microcredential depending on your current areas of expertise and future goals. Choose between a designated professional communications or technical writing course depending on your goals; both provide skills in paper and digital communication. Professional communication focuses on revising, editing, and intercultural communication. Technical writing focuses on instruction, making complex topics easier to understand. You can then chose between speech or small group communication--whether you will be making broadly attended sales presentations or interacting primarily with your respective office and in one-on-one customer/client relationships. Successful completion of this microcredential prepares all to continue their studies; provides existing professionals across industries with the specialized skills they need to keep pace or advance; and can be a great entry point for those moving into or returning to a forward-facing administrative, sales or service position.