Professional Communication
- Microcredential
- Department of English and Philosophy
prepare for your professional future
Are you interested in building critical written and verbal skills to succeed professionally and personally? MCC’s Professional Communication Microcredential is designed to prepare current professionals, prospective professionals, and college students for the unique dynamics of today’s complex modern work environments.
What is a Microcredential?
A microcredential delivers a concentrated curriculum designed to expand your knowledge in a targeted field. It’s a practical option for professionals and learners seeking to build new competencies, advance their careers, or take the next step toward a degree. Through purposeful, hands-on coursework, you’ll gain skills that translate directly to the workplace.
ABOUT OUR PROGRAM
- MCC’s Professional Communication Microcredential is a 13-credit program that can often be completed within one year.
- Through courses that develop writing and speaking skills, you’ll be prepared to produce communications in both printed and digital formats.
- You’ll explore research techniques, intercultural communication, problem solving, and preparation and delivery of oral communications.
CAREER & EDUCATION PATHWAYS
This microcredential benefits students across all disciplines. Current and future professionals can apply learned skills to build stronger resumes and accelerate their careers. For students who wish to continue their education, credits may be applied toward earning an MCC degree or transferring credits to a four-year institution.
Professional Communication
Microcredential
Department: English and Philosophy
School(s): Arts & Humanities
MCC Program Code: _PCM
The 13-credit Professional Communication microcredential is designed for those interested in improving the written and verbal skills necessary for personal and professional success. It will help prepare current professionals, prospective professionals, and college students for the unique communication dynamics of various 21st century work environments.
Appropriate for all disciplines, this microcredential can serve as a stand-alone accomplishment, or the 13 credits may be stacked towards earning an MCC associate degree, or applied for possible transfer credits to a four-year college/university.
| Distribution Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| CRC 125 – Microsoft Office, (grade of C or higher required) | 3 |
| ENG 250 – Professional Communication OR ENG 251 – Technical Communication, (grade of C or higher required) | 3 |
| SPC 142 – Public Speaking (grade of C or higher required) | 3 |
| SPC 141 – Interpersonal Speech Communication OR SPC 143 – Small Group Communication (grade of C or higher required) | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 12 |
NOTES:
· Basic computer skills are assumed.
· Applicants must place into ENG 200 or pass ENG 101(or its equivalent) with a C or higher before enrolling in ENG 250 or 251