Continuing & Professional Education

Editing & Proofreading

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The Edit­ing and Proof­read­ing Series pro­vides stu­dents with the oppor­tu­ni­ty to devel­op fun­da­men­tal edit­ing and proof­read­ing skills for a range of fields span­ning tra­di­tion­al and mul­ti­me­dia web-based applications.

Learn the basics of sub­stan­tive and copy edit­ing, cor­rect and con­sis­tent punc­tu­a­tion, gram­mar, word usage, spelling, proof­read­ing marks, com­par­ing copies, the errors to look for when proof­read­ing, the dif­fer­ences between proof­read­ing and edit­ing, and devel­op­ing and cri­tiquing nar­ra­tive for mul­ti­me­dia projects.

Cours­es are sched­uled over day­time, evening, and week­end class­es, and sched­ules may vary by term. 

Par­tic­i­pants in our cours­es come from all walks of life, with one thing in com­mon: they want to improve their writ­ing skills, whether it is for work, their nov­el or mag­a­zine arti­cle, or their stud­ies.

Dig­i­tal Sto­ry­telling (EXSM 3989) can be used for cred­it towards the Social Media Mar­ket­ing and Com­mu­ni­ca­tions citation.

                                                                                                                                       

Courses are scheduled over daytime, evening, and weekend classes.

No prerequisites or entrance requirements.

Earn a Series Record of Achievement
in Editing & Proofreading
  • Can be completed in 1 year
  • Pay as you go
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Complete all three courses

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1. Start by registering in any of the courses listed above.

2. Once all courses completed, request an official Record of Achievement.

Bursaries and funding opportunities
Funding source
Eligibility
Amount
Apply by
Canada-Alberta Job Grant 

Available for businesses in all sectors across Alberta

 Two-thirds of the training costs (up to 100% if hiring an unemployed Albertan)
any time
Canada Training Benefit 

Residents of Canada, 25-65 years old, who have $10,000-150,000 in earnings for work.

 $250+
income tax return
Skilled Immigrant Micro-Loan 

Whether you intend to work in the same field you trained in outside of Canada, or you wish to apply your transferable skills to a new career, this low-interest loan helps you cover the cost of education and related living expenses.

 Up to $15,000 loan
N/A
Alumni Professional Development Grant 

Any alumnus of the University of Alberta

 75% of course fee
monthly deadline
HRDF 

Employed by the University of Alberta as Non-Academic Staff (NASA)

 $750 annually
Dec / Mar / Jun / Sep

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