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Welcome to a Premier Editing Community
Our nationally recognized Editing certificate program offers you intensive editing skill building and practice, detailed individual instructional feedback, tools for editing electronically, and an understanding of running freelance services, securing quality clients, managing projects, and how to successfully collaborate with authors. Dig deep into techniques, guidelines, and editing-related topics. Become an expert in the essential guide in editing, The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS), and build your network with experienced instructors and peers from a variety of industries.
Designed For
The program is designed to prepare students to enter the publishing industry as well as to help current editing professionals build skills and knowledge for career advancement.
Fast facts:
At the most recognized, comprehensive, and reputable non-credit Editing certificate program in the nation, you will join a community like no other.
Online certificate courses start on a Monday with self-paced activities.
Complete the full certificate program in as little as nine months.
Expert instructors have worked at leading publishing houses as in-house editors, freelancers, and consultants.
You can take courses individually without enrolling in the full certificate program.
Certificates do not need to be paid upfront; instead, our programs allow you to pay for tuition at the time of each course registration.
Current members of certain professional associations are eligible for 10 percent off tuition.
Five online courses: four core and one elective. Specialized standalone courses are also available.
Join a distinguished editing community
Our welcoming and supportive community will challenge you, motivate you, and help you build connections with like-minded learners. You become part of an extensive network of editors, writers, and industry professionals. There are opportunities for collaboration, mentorship, and professional growth, helping you advance your career.
Stand Out in the Editing Field
By the end of the program, you will have learned to:
Master The Chicago Manual of Style. Refine your command of grammar, syntax, and style.
Develop advanced copyediting skills. Learn to edit for clarity, coherence, and impact.
Understand the full publishing process.
Understand the full developmental editing process.
Develop strategies for approaching a project.
Navigate and implement emergent marketing technologies.
Enhance proofreading and fact-checking abilities.
Successfully run freelancing services.
Edit electronically with tools and platforms.
Effectively work with authors.
Editing Certificate Program Structure
The Editing certificate with synchronous sessions focuses on building technical skills with instruction covering all levels of editing and marketing tools impacting the publishing industry. Courses in the program are crafted to prepare students to enter the publishing industry and to help current editing professionals build skills and knowledge for career advancement.
Four required courses and one elective course
You can complete the certificate in as little as nine months, part-time
Class sizes range from ten to twenty students per course
Classes are offered remotely with live, interactive, synchronous sessions
After successful completion of core requirements, you will receive a credential certified by UChicago
Sharpen Your Focus with Standalone Courses
You can build upon your credentials in standalone courses that complement our Editing certificate program and provide tailored learning paths that meet the needs of the evolving job market.
Gain the Skills Needed to Become an In-Demand Editor
Deepen your editing knowledge with well-placed instructors at a premier university with access to a robust editing community.
Flexible Formats, Competitive Costs
An in-demand, part-time, online Editing certificate program designed to enhance your professional acumen.
Open Doors to Exciting Career Paths
By gaining advanced editing training and industry knowledge, participants of the program are well prepared to explore diverse professional jobs in copyediting.
The Editing certificate is geared for people who want to proofread professionally and who want to expand their copyediting tool kit by really delving into its nooks and crannies. Students gain a better sense of how they can enhance the quality of their work and make it more thorough.
Leslie Keros, Editing certificate instructor
Well-Placed Instructors at a Premier University
Our editing certificate instructors have worked as freelancers, consultants, and in-house editorial and production managers at industry-leading publishing houses and have extensive experience working with The Chicago Manual of Style—including consulting on new editions. They are active practitioners with long-standing careers and understand the technical and professional demands of the publishing industry, which helps them foster in-demand career development. They also have a wealth of contacts and resources.
