{"id":268,"date":"2020-11-18T17:50:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T17:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admc.austincc.edu\/acctechcomm\/?page_id=268"},"modified":"2025-05-12T18:46:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T18:46:19","slug":"start-your-journey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/admc.austincc.edu\/acctechcomm\/start-your-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Start Your Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-268","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"layouts":[{"acf_fc_layout":"one_column","heading":"","column_1":"

Ready to get started?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you are interested in taking Technical Communications courses at Austin Community College for regular academic credit, you must go through the admission process. Once you\u2019ve been admitted to the college, you can register for academic credit courses when the registration periods begin.<\/p>\n

Learn more by reading the 5 easy steps below.<\/p>\n","background":"Color","background_color":"#eaeaea","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"dark","id":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","heading":"5 easy steps","accordion":[{"title":"1. Learn about a career<\/b> in technical writing","description":"

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\nWherever commerce, technology, and humanity meet, technical writers are often at the intersections to help enterprises communicate complex technical topics to various audiences, internal and external, via various forms and technologies.
\nVisit the Society for Technical Communicators<\/a>, for a great definition and discussion of what tech writers do.<\/p>\n
\n

A.<\/b>\u00a0 Visit the US Bureau of Labor Statistics\u2019 (BLS) ONET online for information about technical writing<\/a> and social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n

B.<\/b>\u00a0 Learn about the Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills<\/a> (KSAs) expected to enter careers in technical writing.<\/p>\n

C.<\/b>\u00a0 Since social media skills are crucial in a number of professions, visit the BLS sites for Writers and Authors<\/a>, Search Marketing Strategist<\/a> and Public Relations Specialist.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n"},{"title":"2. Learn about awards and degrees<\/strong>","description":"

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\nWe offer Certificate 1 awards (30 credit hours) and Associate of Applied
\nScience (60 credit hours) degrees. \u00a0 Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n
A.<\/strong>\u00a0 Certificate 1<\/a> awards are most appropriate for those already holding
\nbachelor degrees, changing careers, or building new skills for promotion and career growth.B.<\/strong>\u00a0 Associate of Applied Science (AAS)<\/a> awards are most appropriate for
\nthose with few or no prior college credits. The AAS plus demonstrated ability and work experience could qualify you for entry-level positions; the AAS is also
\nthe first stage towards earning a bachelor\u2019s degree.<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

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Not sure where to start?<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Our Certificate 1 and AAS degrees are \u201cstacked,\u201d<\/b><\/i> which means the Certificate 1 lays the foundation for the AAS. So, if you\u2019re still not sure where to start, start with the Certificate 1 and build up to the AAS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n"},{"title":"3. Learn about the technical communications specializations<\/strong> we offer in both Certificate 1 and AAS tracks","description":"

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\nYou may be familiar with \u201cdegrees,\u201d<\/em> but what are awards?
\nHere at ACC, we use \u201caward\u201d<\/em> to designate any earned credential, such as a Certificate 1<\/strong> and including AAS degrees<\/strong>. Since Certificates are not \u201cdegrees,\u201d<\/em>
\nACC uses the broader category of \u201cawards.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
A.<\/strong> \u00a0 Our Technical Communications<\/a> awards prepare you to work in technical
\nindustriesB.<\/strong> \u00a0 Our Social Media Communications<\/a> awards provide you the skills to work in various fields as a social media producer or manager, communications
\nmanagement, and any field where social media supports the enterprise\u2019s goals.C.<\/strong> \u00a0 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n"},{"title":"4. Get advised<\/strong>","description":"
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\nIf you are new to higher education, you may find yourself needing guidance on navigating\u00a0the bureaucracy, policies, and procedures of a large, complex educational
\norganization like ACC. We are here to help each step of the way!<\/p>\n
A.<\/strong> \u00a0 Are you still thinking about it and want to learn more about the field, the
\ncareer, and our offerings, contact us. Department advising helps you figure out what
\nkind of technical communicator you want to be, what courses to take
\nwhen, and otherwise help you navigate the department and our award
\nplans. Contact us\u00a0to request a telephone
\nor virtual appointment.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
B.<\/strong> \u00a0 ACC college advisors help you navigate the first 15-30 hours of your
\nAAS and they offer assistance with a wide range of ACC issues from
\nfinancial aid to academic success. Visit the Advising Office<\/a> home page
\nand search for an Area of Study Advisor to work with. Our department is
\nin the Arts, Digital Media, and Communications Area of Study<\/a>.<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

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TIP:<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Search for a campus<\/a> close to your home or work in the event you want to visit an advisor for a face to face meeting, once we go back to live instruction again.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n"},{"title":"5. Ready? Set? Apply and Register!<\/strong>","description":"

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\nNow that you know more about career opportunities, our awards and
\nspecializations, and the department and ACC, it\u2019s time to register!Visit the ACC Admissions<\/a> page to start the process.<\/div>\n"}],"background":"Color","background_color":"#FFFFFF","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"dark","id":""}],"hero_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image_content":{"ID":164,"id":164,"title":"NRG Campus Shots","filename":"RS3256_20170831-NRG-Campus-Shots-ca-087.jpg","filesize":1413427,"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admc.austincc.edu\/acctechcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/10\/RS3256_20170831-NRG-Campus-Shots-ca-087.jpg?fit=2000%2C1034&ssl=1","link":"https:\/\/admc.austincc.edu\/acctechcomm\/?attachment_id=164","alt":"ACC Northridge campus","author":"4","description":"","caption":"","name":"nrg-campus-shots-3","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":500,"date":"2020-10-20 13:40:48","modified":"2020-12-16 17:31:22","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/admc.austincc.edu\/acctechcomm\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2000,"height":1034,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admc.austincc.edu\/acctechcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/10\/RS3256_20170831-NRG-Campus-Shots-ca-087.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admc.austincc.edu\/acctechcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/10\/RS3256_20170831-NRG-Campus-Shots-ca-087.jpg?fit=300%2C155&ssl=1","medium-width":300,"medium-height":155,"medium_large":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admc.austincc.edu\/acctechcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/10\/RS3256_20170831-NRG-Campus-Shots-ca-087.jpg?fit=768%2C397&ssl=1","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":397,"large":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admc.austincc.edu\/acctechcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/10\/RS3256_20170831-NRG-Campus-Shots-ca-087.jpg?fit=1024%2C529&ssl=1","large-width":1024,"large-height":529,"ht-kb-thumb":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admc.austincc.edu\/acctechcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/10\/RS3256_20170831-NRG-Campus-Shots-ca-087.jpg?fit=50%2C26&ssl=1","ht-kb-thumb-width":50,"ht-kb-thumb-height":26,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admc.austincc.edu\/acctechcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/10\/RS3256_20170831-NRG-Campus-Shots-ca-087.jpg?fit=1536%2C794&ssl=1","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":794,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/admc.austincc.edu\/acctechcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/10\/RS3256_20170831-NRG-Campus-Shots-ca-087.jpg?fit=2000%2C1034&ssl=1","2048x2048-width":2000,"2048x2048-height":1034}},"image_description":"","readability":["true"]}],"sidekick":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/admc.austincc.edu\/acctechcomm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/admc.austincc.edu\/acctechcomm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/admc.austincc.edu\/acctechcomm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/admc.austincc.edu\/acctechcomm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/admc.austincc.edu\/acctechcomm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/admc.austincc.edu\/acctechcomm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/268\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/admc.austincc.edu\/acctechcomm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}