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Editing Certificate

Launch your career as an editor or validate your experience with a respected credential. Following Editors Canada Professional Editorial Standards, our online certificate program covers the four stages of editing: structural, stylistic, copy editing and proofreading, as well as editorial roles, the publishing process and more. You’ll gain the professional tools and techniques you need to polish diverse writing styles and work effectively with writers and designers.

Overview

Courses: 10 + electives
Format: Part-time
Location: Online
Next info session: Wed, 3 Jan 2024 12:00 PM PST
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Why this program?

Develop the key competencies required for Editors Canada certification
Build marketable skills in your choice of specialized areas
Learn from experienced working editors
Take fully online courses on a flexible schedule
Start with individual courses and apply to the program at any time
Graduate with a certificate that confers SFU alumni status along with its benefits

Format

Part-time

Location

Online

Program completion

2–5 years (from start date of first course)
To graduate, complete all courses with a minimum average grade of B- (70%).

Course duration

3–10 weeks (9–30 instructional hours)

Course work

6–10 hours/week

Schedule

Self-paced within set deadlines

Courses

Required courses in recommended order (but take in any order, except EDIT410, which should be completed last):

Editors and Editing: An Introduction (EDIT110)
Copy Editing (EDIT210)
Proofreading (EDIT225)
Efficient Business and Professional Writing (BCPW205)
Ethics and Legal Issues in Writing and Publishing (BCPW210)
Grammar (EDIT250)
Document Design and Production for Editors (EDIT240)
Stylistic Editing (EDIT320)
Structural Editing (EDIT330)
Final Project: Editing (EDIT410)

Elective courses (minimum 24 hours; choose from list):

Writing and Editing for the Web (EDIT505)
Freelancing for Editors (EDIT509)
Plain Language Principles (PLNL110)
Technical Writing and Editing (TCOM120)
Indexing: An Essential Art and Science (TCOM230)

Learning materials

See individual courses for textbook details

Cost

$350–$930/course, not including textbooks
$75 program application fee

Application info

No application deadline. Take individual courses and apply to the program at any time.

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If you’re eligible for the StrongerBC future skills grant, sign up for our email list to receive updates on potential fall 2024 funding.

Application requirements

Grade 12 or equivalent
Mature students who do not meet this requirement may qualify with at least 5 years of appropriate experience
Advanced English Language Requirements

See Application details for more info.

Course Name

Start Date

Location

Instructor

Cost

Seats Available

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Course NameEditors and Editing: An Introduction (EDIT110)

Start DateWed, Jan 10, 2024

LocationOnline

InstructorNick Rockel

Cost$452.00

Seats Available18

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Course NameCopy Editing (EDIT210)

Start DateWed, Jan 10, 2024

LocationOnline

InstructorKara Toews

Cost$555.00

Seats Available3

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Course NameProofreading (EDIT225)

Start DateWed, Jan 10, 2024

LocationOnline

InstructorLucy Kenward

Cost$452.00

Seats Available2

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Course NameGrammar (EDIT250)

Start DateWed, Jan 10, 2024

LocationOnline

InstructorMaureen Phillips

Cost$668.00

Seats Available7

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Course NameEfficient Business and Professional Writing (BCPW205)

Start DateThu, Jan 11, 2024

LocationOnline

InstructorVlad Konieczny

Cost$930.00

Seats Available0

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Course NameEfficient Business and Professional Writing (BCPW205)

Start DateThu, Jan 11, 2024

LocationOnline

InstructorNick Rockel

Cost$930.00

Seats Available19

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Course NameStylistic Editing (EDIT320)

Start DateWed, Jan 17, 2024

LocationOnline

InstructorAdrienne Montgomerie

Cost$452.00

Seats Available17

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Course NameStructural Editing (EDIT330)

Start DateWed, Jan 17, 2024

LocationOnline

InstructorHeidi Turner

Cost$555.00

Seats Available19

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Course NameFinal Project: Editing (EDIT410)

Start DateWed, Jan 17, 2024

LocationOnline

InstructorElizabeth Rains

Cost$668.00

Seats Available15

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Course NameWriting and Editing for the Web (EDIT505)

Start DateWed, Jan 24, 2024

LocationOnline

InstructorNatasha Netschay Davies

Cost$555.00

Seats Available21

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Course NameDocument Design and Production for Editors (EDIT240)

Start DateWed, Jan 31, 2024

LocationOnline

InstructorFlora Gordon

Cost$452.00

Seats Available23

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Course NameFreelancing for Editors (EDIT509)

Start DateWed, Feb 7, 2024

LocationOnline

InstructorHeidi Turner

Cost$350.00

Seats Available20

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Course NameEditors and Editing: An Introduction (EDIT110)

Start DateWed, Feb 14, 2024

LocationOnline

InstructorRachelle Kanefsky

Cost$452.00

Seats Available25

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Course NameEfficient Business and Professional Writing (BCPW205)

Start DateThu, Feb 15, 2024

LocationOnline

InstructorVlad Konieczny

Cost$930.00

Seats Available0

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Course NameCopy Editing (EDIT210)

Start DateWed, Mar 6, 2024

LocationOnline

InstructorJudy Phillips

Cost$555.00

Seats Available23

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Enroll in the certificate program to:

Track your progress in your student account
Access potential tax credits
Be eligible to graduate when you finish

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