Proofreading and Editing Level 4 Diploma

Proofreading and editing course (level 4)

Our proofreading and editing course will teach you the essentials of these specialised and highly in-demand skills, so you can find paid work.

Companies and organisations are in constant need of proofreaders and editors to work on a range of documents, including:

• reports and brochures
• webpages
• books
• newspapers and magazines 

This popular online proofreading and editing course can help you secure this type of work, as an employee or freelancer. 

As well as helping many individuals become successful proofreaders, this course is also used to train staff from some of the UK's leading organisations, including British Gas, Royal Mail, the NHS and AutoTrader.

We do not just teach you how to proofread and edit documents. We teach you how to work as a professional proofreader or copy editor.

This includes developing such skills as fact-checking, working to tight deadlines and professionally presenting your copy.

We offer unlimited tutor support throughout, including personalised feedback on every assignment.

Our comprehensive proofreading and editing course will teach you how to:

• proofread and edit documents in paper and online format
• work with spelling, punctuation and grammar
• understand and apply proofreading symbols and style guides
• present clear, factually-accurate and legally-compliant copy
• set up a freelance business and find paid work
  
  

Accreditation

It's important that you study with a provider you can trust. We have been successfully delivering our online courses for individuals and businesses since 2003, and are one of the most trusted and respected names in the industry.

This proofreading and editing course has been endorsed under the ABC Awards’ Quality Licence Scheme.

We are also fully accredited by the EADL and CPD standards office and are listed on the UK Register of Learning Providers, which is run by the government's Department for Education. 

Duration and Hours

Online courses are different. But most people find they are more effective and convenient than face-to-face study.

You study when, and where you want to. The duration of this course is approximately 80 hours. You fit your studies around your lifestyle, and study at a pace you're completely comfortable with - there is no expiry date.

There are no fixed start dates, you can enrol at any time.

Course Tutor: Rachel Finnegan

Irish Academic Editing | Member of SfEP and AFEPI

We provide you with a personal tutor who will mentor you through the course, mark your assignments, and give you expert advice whenever you need it.

All our tutors are professionals who are still working in their sectors. They will be there to help you every step of the way. And you can contact them whenever you need to.

Rachel Finnegan is one of the tutors for students on CMP’s proofreading and editing course.

She has a BA and a PhD in classics, and is a member of both the Society of Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP) and the Association of Freelance Editors, Proofreaders and Indexers of Ireland (AFEPI).

She runs her own editing business, Irish Academic Editing. Her skills include proofreading, copyediting, substantive editing, editorial training, and academic writing.

Her clients include academic publishers such as Swales & Willis (for Routledge), Irish Academic Press and Colourpoint Educational Books, local authorities, academic institutions, and individual writers / researchers.

She was a lecturer in arts and humanities for 20 years and has published five academic books and numerous journal articles.