Professional Technical Copyediting Certificate (A Career Builder Course)
Contact Hours: 120 (an estimated time frame devoted to a course of study from start to finish that can vary from student to student)
This professional course of study is designed to introduce students to the practice of being a technical editor. Students are offered an opportunity to learn the different levels of editing, including mechanical, copyediting, proofreading, and comprehensive editing. Other topics include the editor’s role in the publication cycle, collaboration with writers and authors, and the creation and use of style guides. Basic procedures for editing and proofreading are discussed. The role of the editor in the online medium sometimes blurs distinctions between design, content, technical, and marketing, and this is assessed in the context of the evolving role of editing online content. Other issues discussed include word choice, consistency, sentence structure, and visual design. Weekly assignments and self-assessments assist students in understanding and mastering technical editing principles.
In this certificate-based course of study, you will have the opportunity to:
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The Professional Technical Copyediting Certificate requires that students engage in independent and self-paced study. The instructional developer of this program has been careful to provide a detailed method of study. Each unit in these courses presents a different element of copyediting and provides an exercise for the student to complete and submit for instructor review. Each submission will receive a grade and feedback from the instructor
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The Copyeditor’s Handbook and Workbook: The Complete Set IBSN: 978-0520306677 Recommended: The Chicago Manual of Style 17th Edition IBSN: 978-0226287058 Students can also access this book via an online membership at chicagomanualofstyle.com.