Certificate of Copyediting
UC San Diego Online Copyediting Certificate
The UC San Diego Extended Studies online copyediting certificate prepares students for careers as copyeditors (copy editors), proofreaders, and writers. The program is 100% online and asynchronous, with no live sessions, so students in any time zone can complete the coursework on their own schedule each week.
What you'll learn: Grammar and punctuation, light-to-heavy levels of editing, The Chicago Manual of Style, style sheets, editing in Microsoft Word, fact-checking, author queries, bias in language, legal considerations, freelance editing basics, and editing in the age of AI.
Program structure: Four required courses taken in sequence, one per quarter: Grammar Lab, Copyediting I, Copyediting II, and Copyediting III.
How long does it take? About 12 months, with roughly 9 hours of work per week per course.
How much does it cost? About $2,945 for course fees and books, plus a one-time $125 certificate fee.
Who is it for? Anyone with native-level English fluency. No prior editing experience is required.
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