Professional Communications Program
This is a 15-credit certificate program in Professional Communications and teaches general communication skills for work in business, communications industries, or the applied arts. After completing the program, you will have the skills you need to plan and write correspondence, business and technical reports, proposals, promotional materials, Web content, speeches, presentations, and visual media materials.
For more information, please see www.capilanou.ca/programs/cmns/communications-certificate
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BC Secondary School Graduation (Grade 12) or equivalent OR Mature Student status.
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English 12 or English 12 First Peoples.
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English 100 or CMNS 120, or equivalent, are pre- or co-requisites for entry.
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English Language Requirement, TOEFL/ELA/IELTS/CAEL/PTE for students whose primary language is not English: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): paper=560, computer=220, internet=83, or English Language Assessment (ELA)=145, or International English Language Testing System (IELTS)=6.5 overall, and no one score less than 6, or Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL)=70, or Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic)=56 or Capilano University ESLF 080 with a minimum B+ grade.
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Interview - a writing test on-site may be required as part of the interview process.
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Letter 500-700 words, from candidate, stating why he or she wants to be accepted into the Professional Communications Certificate Program.
Apply for Admission/Readmission online or by downloading and completing an application form. Completed applications must be accompanied by the appropriate application fee, official transcripts and other pertinent documents, and should be submitted to:
Registrar's Office Capilano University, Birch building, room 230 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, B.C. V7J 3H5 Phone: 604.984.4900 Fax: 604.984.1798
Please see the Fees and Fee Payment section of the Capilano website. Financial aid is available to eligible students for eligible programs. For more information, please see Financial Aid and Awards.
| Intakes: | Campus | Terms | Full/Part Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Vancouver | Fall | Part-Time | |
| North Vancouver | Spring | Part-Time |
| Required | Course Credits | Required Credits | |
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| Credits | 15.00 | ||
| Total Program Credits | 15.00 | ||
| Required: | 12.00 | ||
| CMNS 185 | Presentation Skills for Public Speaking | 3.00 | |
| CMNS 190 | Magazine Article Writing | 3.00 | |
| CMNS 270 | Visual Communication | 3.00 | |
| CMNS 360 | Strategic Communication | 3.00 | |
| Choose 3.00 credits from the following list: | 3.00 | ||
| Credit will not be given for both CMNS 220 and CMNS 250 | |||
| CMNS 220 | Advanced Business Writing and Editing | 3.00 | |
| CMNS 250 | Introduction to Technical Writing | 3.00 | |