Editing
Guide writers to their best work
Expand your editorial skills or get set to launch your career as an editor. Our editing courses and certificate program will provide you with the professional tools and techniques you need to polish diverse writing styles and work effectively with writers.
- Take fully online courses on a flexible schedule
- Learn from experienced working editors
- Build a professional network of peers
- Develop the competencies required for Editors Canada certification
online
2–10 weeks/course
$308–$882/course
Take our fully online courses one at a time to suit your work schedule.
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February 2021
3 Proofreading EDIT225 EDIT225-ON12115
17 Copy Editing EDIT210 EDIT210-ON12112
18 Advanced Study in Writing for Business and the Professions BCPW205 BCPW205-ON12113
24 Editors and Editing: An Introduction EDIT110 EDIT110-ON12112
24 Freelancing for Editors EDIT509 EDIT509-ON12111
24 Proofreading EDIT225 EDIT225-ON12111
March 2021
3 Structural Editing EDIT330 EDIT330-ON12111
3 Writing and Editing for the Web EDIT505 EDIT505-ON12111
10 Editors and Editing: An Introduction EDIT110 EDIT110-ON12114
10 Grammar EDIT250 EDIT250-ON12112
10 Proofreading EDIT225 EDIT225-ON12112
17 Copy Editing EDIT210 EDIT210-ON12114
17 Final Project: Editing EDIT410 EDIT410-ON12112
18 Ethics and Legal Issues in Writing and Publishing BCPW210 BCPW210-ON12112
24 Copy Editing EDIT210 EDIT210-ON12113
24 Stylistic Editing EDIT320 EDIT320-ON12112
31 Document Design and Production for Editors EDIT240 EDIT240-ON12112
31 Editors and Editing: An Introduction EDIT110 EDIT110-ON12113
31 Proofreading EDIT225 EDIT225-ON12113
May 2021
5 Copy Editing EDIT210 EDIT210-ON12141
5 Editors and Editing: An Introduction EDIT110 EDIT110-ON12141
5 Proofreading EDIT225 EDIT225-ON12141
6 Advanced Study in Writing for Business and the Professions BCPW205 BCPW205-ON12141
12 Final Project: Editing EDIT410 EDIT410-ON12141
12 Structural Editing EDIT330 EDIT330-ON12141
19 Freelancing for Editors EDIT509 EDIT509-ON12141
19 Grammar EDIT250 EDIT250-ON12141
20 Advanced Study in Writing for Business and the Professions BCPW205 BCPW205-ON12142
27 Ethics and Legal Issues in Writing and Publishing BCPW210 BCPW210-ON12141
June 2021
2 Writing and Editing for the Web EDIT505 EDIT505-ON12141
9 Stylistic Editing EDIT320 EDIT320-ON12141
16 Copy Editing EDIT210 EDIT210-ON12142
23 Editors and Editing: An Introduction EDIT110 EDIT110-ON12143
July 2021
14 Document Design and Production for Editors EDIT240 EDIT240-ON12142
14 Editors and Editing: An Introduction EDIT110 EDIT110-ON12144
21 Grammar EDIT250 EDIT250-ON12143
21 Structural Editing EDIT330 EDIT330-ON12142
28 Copy Editing EDIT210 EDIT210-ON12144
28 Proofreading EDIT225 EDIT225-ON12143
28 Stylistic Editing EDIT320 EDIT320-ON12142
August 2021
4 Freelancing for Editors EDIT509 EDIT509-ON12142
September 2021
30 Ethics and Legal Issues in Writing and Publishing BCPW210 BCPW210-ON12171
- Advanced Study in Writing for Business and the Professions BCPW205
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Writing and Publishing BCPW210
- Editors and Editing: An Introduction EDIT110
- Copy Editing EDIT210
- Proofreading EDIT225
- Document Design and Production for Editors EDIT240
- Grammar EDIT250
- Stylistic Editing EDIT320
- Structural Editing EDIT330
- Final Project: Editing EDIT410
- Writing and Editing for the Web EDIT505
- Freelancing for Editors EDIT509
Online
12 courses
Finish in 2 years
$5,849–$6,025
Our hands-on Editing Certificate can prepare you for a successful editing career in as little as two years.
You'll learn to:
- Identify and correct errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation and usage
- Develop and follow editorial style guides
- Improve a document through structural and stylistic editing
- Work effectively with writers and designers
Through a choice of electives, you can also build specialized skills in indexing, plain language, technical writing and editing, and more.
Is this program for you?
We’ve designed our certificate for new or experienced editors. Our students include professionals who:
- Plan to launch a career in editing or publishing
- Wish to validate work experience with formal training
- Need to prepare for professional certification
- Require skills and credentials to work as a freelance editor
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