Communications
Unlock Your Potential with COMM Courses: Empowering You to Communicate with Confidence.
COMM courses are the perfect complement to your vocational studies, equipping you with essential written and oral communication skills that make a difference—from the classroom to the workplace. Whether you’re presenting ideas, collaborating with teams, or crafting compelling messages, COMM helps you stand out and succeed.
📘 Why it’s required: The Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities says communication is one of the most important Essential Employability Skills—meaning it’s something every graduate needs, no matter their career path.
📘 Want to know what’s next? Review your program outline to determine which communications courses are included in your program.
About Communications courses
Communications at Georgian sets you up for success! Our foundational course, Communications 1016 – Communications Essentials, develops and strengthens the knowledge and skills necessary to support you in college and beyond, in your life and career.
Over the semester, you will learn from our dedicated and expert faculty team and practice core skills, such as:
crafting clear audience-focused messages across modes of communication (i.e., written, spoken, visual), analyzing messages for tone, biases, and purpose, researching and source integration, using communication technology, and transferable professional communication.
Through lessons on these topics, and the class activities and assessments that follow, you will further develop your information retrieval and literacy, critical thinking, reading, writing, and speaking skills, how to work effectively on and with diverse teams, how to use digital tools and A.I. ethically, and much more.
Core skills students develop in communications courses include:
- information retrieval and literacy
- critical thinking and reading
- technology for information management, research, and writing
- presentations
- teamwork
- cross-cultural communication
At Georgian, you will complete your Communications course requirements according to the program outlines. You can also track your detailed/specific requirements using MyPath.
Which COMM course is right for you?
First COMM course
For your first COMM, enrol in Communication Essentials (COMM 1016). COMM 1016 is a prerequisite course for second-level courses.
Alternatives:
- If you’ve received a transfer credit for COMM 1016 through credit for prior learning, you may already satisfy this requirement.
- OntarioLearn course Communications 1 (COMM 1024) is equivalent to COMM 1016.
Second COMM course
For your second COMM (identified as COMF in MyPath), select from the second-level COMM courses below (or as prescribed by your Program area):
- Work Environment Communication (COMM 2017)
- Technical Communication (COMM 2020)
- Dynamic Presentations (COMM 2021)
- Culture and Communication (COMM 2023)
Alternatives:
- If you’ve received a transfer credit through credit for prior learning, you may already satisfy this requirement.
- OntarioLearn course Communications 2 (COMM 2025) is equivalent to COMM 2017.
Consult your program outline
Check your program outline: This document contains the specific number of COMM courses required, the recommended semesters to take them, and whether a particular first and/or second-level COMM course is required for your program.You can also track your detailed/specific requirements using MyPath.
COMM courses
Communications courses offered in Fall 2026 are listed below:
Fall Part-time Studies COMM courses (registration will open for qualifying part-time students on August 1st, 2026, also for students needing to add this class over and above their full-time schedules. If you are retaking COMM because you did not pass, withdrew, or missed registering/taking the required COMM during your scheduled semester based on your program outline, this may apply to you.)
- Fall Full-time offerings – Full-time student registration starts August 5th, 2026. Add/Drop begins August 17th, 2026. Check Banner for your registration window if you are a full-time student for the Fall semester.
- Fall OntarioLearn COMM courses Registration for the Fall semester will be available August 3rd!
*Students taking three courses or fewer in a semester or taking an extra course over and above their recommended courses within their program outline may be able to register through Part-Time Studies for the courses before Add/Drop. Additional fees may be associated with full-time students if this is a course you failed, withdrew from, or are taking courses out of synch. If you are unsure, please refer to your program tracking and accounts/fees owed in Banner.
COMM 1016 Communication Essentials: 42.0 hours
This course promotes effective communication skills essential for academic and professional success. Visual analysis and presentation strategies are employed to emphasize the importance of adapting communication to the intended audience. Compose clear and concise messages through researching, writing and presenting to ensure effective communication. You are expected to work both independently and collaboratively to achieve the course outcomes.
COMM 2017 Work Environment Communication: 42.0 hours
In the workplace, employers require high standards of communication skills and sensitivity to diverse audiences. In this course, develop your skills by composing workplace messages, incorporating technology and considering the environment. Individually and collaboratively, develop and deliver workplace messages through writing and presenting.
COMM 2020 Technical Communication: 42.0 hours
Technical communication skills are required in service, technical, and business environments. Develop researching, planning, designing, and writing skills to prepare documents. Individually and collaboratively, learn and apply information structures to produce documents such as descriptions, instructions, and manuals.
COMM 2021 Dynamic Presentations: 42.0 hours
Develop the ability to design and deliver audience specific messages using media. Individually and collaboratively, deliver presentations for use in academic, professional, and social settings. Self and peer critiques provide opportunities for reflection and enhanced presentation skills.
COMM 2023 Culture and Communication: 42.0 hours
Examine theories and topics in intercultural communication, such as self-concept, perception, language, and culture, to develop the necessary skills to communicate effectively in the global village, a diverse and complex place. An understanding of this diversity and knowing how to communicate effectively in it is critical to success both in and out of the workplace.
Communications courses are delivered in different formats indicated at registration:
- In the Classroom (In person attendance is required to be successful in this format)
- Online – this may be Asynchronous (no dedicated day or time, follow Syllabus weekly schedule for specific due dates/etc.) or this may be synchronous (dedicated day and time you are required to be available/online for participation to be successful for this format).
- Blended (combination of online and classroom)
- GCFlex – You have the opportunity to decide if you want to attend the class In person, Online synchronously or online Asynchronously. You can alternate how you attend the class throughout the semester depending on your Work/Life/Home balance, or however you deem the best choice for you.
Contact us
Barrie Campus
Georgian College
Room B228, Founders Building
One Georgian Dr.
Barrie, ON L4M 3X9
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