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Middlesex Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic

information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints

concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the

Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

Technical Writing

Certificate Program

MCC's Technical Writing Certificate Program provides students with the skills and

tools to clearly and accurately inform users about technical information. In this

120-hour (two semester) post graduate noncredit certificate program, students

will learn how to conduct audience and task analysis, work with subject matter

experts, understand product documents and the product-development cycle, write

clear procedures, review and revise technical information, manage projects and

make content usable. Also covered are HTML and XML and tools for authoring

information for electronic and print distribution (Adobe FrameMaker, RoboHelp).

Technology Requirement: Solid MS Windows and access to a MS Windows

Operating System are required. Technical skills such as FrameMaker, RoboHelp,

and HTML will be learned in-class. Students must have an aptitude for learning new

technology. Classes are not eligible for waivers. Applications are being accepted for

fall 2016 - spring 2017.

For more info or to apply contact Sheila Morin, morins@middlesex.mass.edu

September
6 .................. Opening Day
7 .................. Classes Begin

October
10 ................ Columbus Day (No Day Classes, Evening Classes

will meet)

19 ................ Professional Day (No Day Classes, Evening Classes

will meet)

November
11 ................. Veterans Day - No Day Classes, Evening

Classes will meet

23 ................ No Evening Classes, Thanksgiving break

begins at 5PM

24-26 ......... Thanksgiving Break
28 ................ Last Day to Withdraw from a class

December
15 ................ Tuesday/Thursday Day classes end
17 ................ Saturday Classes end
19 ................ Monday Evening classes and Day classes that meet

one day per week end

19 ................ Monday/Wednesday classes end
19 ................ Monday/Wednesday/Friday classes end
19-23 .......... Day Classes Final Exams
20 ............... Tuesday Evening classes and Day classes that meet

one day per week end

21 ................ Wednesday Evening classes and Day classes that

meet one day per week end

22 ................ Thursday Evening classes and Day classes that meet

one day per week end

23 ................ Friday Evening classes and Day classes that meet

one day per week end

Academic

Calendar

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