Proofreader Training Courses

The following UK-based organizations offer proofreading and ancillary courses that you may be interested in. The list does not claim to be exhaustive; nor does it offer any particular recommendations or assessments of quality. If you are looking to move into the world of proofreading I would advise you to carry out further research and make your own evaluations. See my article Proofreading: How to Choose the Right Training Course for guidance.

Proofreaders on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook frequently comment on their preferred training courses. Many publishers also have preferred outlets for training; checking their freelance requirements with a simple phone call will help you in your decision. 

For readers in North America, the education and certification section of the Copyeditors’ Knowledge Base offers an extensive list of training resources, including college programmes, for editorial freelancers. You might also consider viewing the Resources section of my website. The blue Editing & Proofreading Societies button will take you to a list of worldwide editorial associations (with links to their websites); each society's learning programmes are indicated in the notes provided.

Publishing Training Centre
Proofreading Course(s)

• Basic Proofreading by Distance Learning (see the PTC's Proofreading Case Studies)
  
• Advanced Proofreading
  
• Proofreading for Editors

Ancillary Course(s)

• Adobe Acrobat for Beginners
  
• Digital Proofreading
  
• Editing Digital Products
  
• Getting into Grammar
  
• Grappling with Grammar
  
• Proofreading for Business
  
• SEO for Web Content
  
• WordPress for Beginners
  

Society for Editors and Proofreaders
Proofreading Course(s)

• Introduction to proofreading (now updated to include onscreen proofreading)
  
• Proofreading problems
  
• Proofreading for accreditation

Ancillary Course(s)

• Brush up your proofreading
  
• Brush up your grammar
  
• Getting work with non-publishers
  
• Going freelance and staying there
  
• Mentoring programmes are available
  
• Negotiating effectively
• Onscreen editing 1 & 2

 
Chapterhouse
Proofreading Course(s)

• Proofreading and Editorial Skills Distance Learning
  
• Proofreader Plus Distance Learning
  
• Proofreading and Editorial Skills 
  
• Proofreader Express 
  

Editorial Training
Proofreading Course(s)

• Proofreading Today
  

Publishing Scotland
Proofreading Course(s)

• Welcome to Proofreading 
  

Ron Hebbs (via cousesplus+)
Proofreading Course(s)

• Distance Proofreading Correspondence Course
  

Maple Publications
Proofreading Course(s)

• Professional Proofreading & Editing
  

Regent Academy
Proofreading Course(s)

• Proofreading for Profit

Ancillary Course(s)

• Going Freelance
  

Open College
Proofreading Course(s)

• Proofreading Diploma Course
  

The Writers Bureau
Proofreading Course(s)

• Proofreading & Copy Editing Home Study Course
  

Freelancers.co.uk
Proofreading Course(s)

• Freelance Editing and Proofreading
  

Gpuss.com
Proofreading Course(s)

• Online proofreading course/book
  

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