Technical writing courses taken at Humber College in Toronto lead to a technical writing certificate. Most courses can be taken online, with a hour long live chat session once a week in the evening. Some courses offered include introduction to HTML, technical editing, and print and principles of project management for technical writers.
York University offers a post-graduate course in technical writing on its Seneca campus. It runs for one full year and offers a co-op placement at the end of the program. Upon finishing the program, credits may be put towards a Bachelor of Professional Arts in Communication Studies degree at Athabasca University or a master of arts in communications at Royal Roads University.
Two years of part-time study will lead to a certificate in technical and professional communication from Canada's third-largest university. The Glendon campus of York University is bilingual (English and French), near downtown Toronto (Bayview and Lawrence), and is very scenic and historic. All technical and professional communication certificate courses are at the undergraduate level and can count toward a bachelor's degree. To get into this program, applicants will need a university degree, be currently enrolled in university, or have recent field-related work experience.
This course runs for 35 credit-hours for a duration of three months and is available to native and non-native English speakers. All students have to take a placement test before enrolling to determine a level of study. Successful completion of this course can count towards a certificate in English as a second/additional language.
There are many other writing courses from reputable colleges and universities available online. Canadian institutions offering technical writing courses and certificates online include: Simon Fraser University, Victoria School of Business and Technology, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Vancouver Island University, Mount Royal University, Dalhousie University, University of Waterloo, Royal Roads University, Red River College, Algonquin College, and Concordia University.