这项为期两年的安大略省大学文凭课程为学生提供了作为职业作家开始职业所需的广泛技能和知识基础。学生学习各种格式的印刷，互联网研究，写作和编辑。设计这些课程的目的是使学生了解专业作家如何根据自己的写作环境来改变自己的声音。学生还将获得必要的技能，以在自由职业者和组织机构中独立和协作写作。
With a focus on both professional and creative writing, the two-year Professional Writing Ontario College Diploma program teaches you the skills and flexibility to work as a writer in a variety of fields. You learn writing skills for digital and print media from nationally recognized writers, authors and communications experts.Acquire the necessary skills to write independently and collaboratively in freelance and organizational settings. With attention to detail, learn to research, write, edit and proofread.Many writers balance freelancing with other employment, so the program focuses on the development of creative skills along with knowledge of the existing market for fiction and creative non-fiction in Canada. You gain highly marketable communications, writing, and editing skills that are useful in many industries in both for-profit and non-profit sectors.During the program, local writers lead workshops and may mentor you in the field. You participate in a work environment for a 180-hour field placement where you have the opportunity to apply your writing skills while building connections with potential clients and employers.