AWC champions the advancement of women across all communications disciplines by recognizing excellence, promoting leadership and positioning its members at the forefront of the evolving communications era.

The Association for Women in Communications is the one organization that recognizes the complex relationships that exist across communications disciplines. Modern communicators must demonstrate competence in varied disciplines and be able to network and make career moves across the broad spectrum of communications fields.

Disciplines represented within the association include: print and broadcast journalism, television and radio production, film, advertising, public relations, marketing, copywriting and graphic design, Web and online communications, multimedia production and photography.

AWC members may obtain professional certification through the Matrix Foundation. The Certificate for Communications Excellence Program, offered in cooperation with the Department of Communication at the University of Washington, recognizes communication expertise, leadership and management skills in awarding the Certified Communication Professional (CCP) designation.

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