Certification Study Guides
EAC Certification recognizes editors who have demonstrated a high level of knowledge and skill in their profession. The program consists of four tests: Structural Editing, Stylistic Editing, Copy Editing, and Proofreading. (From 2006 to 2009, a different testing framework was used and the four tests offered were elementary knowledge of the publishing process, proofreading, copy editing, and structural and stylistic editing.)
With the release of the Structural Editing Study Guide in June 2012, EAC has now converted the entire certification program to follow the revised Professional Editorial Standards (PES-2009) that came into effect on January 1, 2010. The four study guides are
- Proofreading Study Guide
- Copy Editing Study Guide
- Stylistic Editing Study Guide
- Structural Editing Study Guide
Order one of the new study guides now.
Proofreading Study Guide: Editors' Association of Canada Certification
pdf file, $55
loose-leaf printout, $75
The Proofreading Study Guide is the primary resource for anyone who wants to become a Certified Proofreader. Whether you use this guide for independent study or in a workshop setting, you will learn more about the knowledge, skills, and judgment required to earn your Certified Proofreader credential. The guide includes the following valuable content:
- Overview of EAC Certification
- Advice on how to prepare for the test
- Introduction to the Proofreading test and advice on how to use the study guide
- A Proofreading Practice Test for you to try
- An answer key and blank marking sheet, so you can review and assess your performance
- Two completed practice tests and corresponding marking sheets—one test showing the work of a successful candidate and the other test showing the work of an unsuccessful candidate
- EAC's 2009 edition of Professional Editorial Standards, the statement of editorial competencies used to develop the tests
- EAC's Operational Policy 7, the document governing test development and administration
Copy Editing Study Guide: Editors' Association of Canada Certification
pdf file, $55
loose-leaf printout, $75
The Copy Editing Study Guide is the primary resource for anyone who wants to become a Certified Copy Editor. Whether you use this guide for independent study or in a workshop setting, you will learn more about the knowledge, skills, and judgment required to earn your certified Copy Editor Credential. The guide includes the following valuable content:
- Overview of EAC Certification
- Advice on how to prepare for the test
- Introduction to the Copy Editing test and advice on how to use the study guide
- A Copy Editing Practice Test for you to try
- An answer key and blank marking sheet, so you can review and assess your performance
- Two completed practice tests and corresponding marking sheets—one test showing the work of a successful candidate and the other test showing the work of an unsuccessful candidate
- EAC's 2009 edition of Professional Editorial Standards, the statement of editorial competencies used to develop the tests
- EAC's Operational Policy 7, the document governing test development and administration
Stylistic Editing Study Guide: Editors' Association of Canada Certification
pdf file, $55
loose-leaf printout, $75
The Stylistic Editing Study Guide is the primary resource for anyone who wants to become a Certified Stylistic Editor. Whether you use this guide for independent study or in a workshop setting, you will learn more about the knowledge, skills, and judgment required to earn your Certified Stylistic Editor credential. The guide includes the following valuable content:
- Overview of EAC Certification
- Advice on how to prepare for the test
- Introduction to the Stylistic Editing test and advice on how to use the study guide
- A Stylistic Editing Practice Test for you to try
- An answer key and blank marking sheet, so you can review and assess your performance
- Two completed practice tests and corresponding marking sheets—one test showing the work of a successful candidate and the other test showing the work of an unsuccessful candidate
- EAC's 2009 edition of Professional Editorial Standards, the statement of editorial competencies used to develop the tests
- EAC's Operational Policy 7, the document governing test development and administration
NEW! Structural Editing Study Guide: Editors' Association of Canada Certification
pdf file, $55
loose-leaf printout, $75
The Structural Editing Study Guide is the primary resource for anyone who wants to become a Certified Structural Editor. Whether you use this guide for independent study or in a workshop setting, you will learn more about the knowledge, skills, and judgment required to earn your Certified Structural Editor credential. The guide includes the following valuable content:
- Overview of EAC Certification
- Advice on how to prepare for the test
- Introduction to the Structural Editing test and advice on how to use the study guide
- A Structural Editing Practice Test for you to try
- An answer key and blank marking sheet, so you can review and assess your performance
- Two completed practice tests and corresponding marking sheets—one test showing the work of a successful candidate and the other test showing the work of an unsuccessful candidate
- EAC's 2009 edition of Professional Editorial Standards, the statement of editorial competencies used to develop the tests
- EAC's Operational Policy 7, the document governing test development and administration
Special Offer
Order all four study guide volumes, and you'll get a 20% discount on Meeting Editorial Standards. This predecessor to Meeting Professional Editorial Standards contains valuable study materials on knowledge of the publishing process, proofreading, copy editing, stylistic editing, and structural editing.
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Study Guide Based on PES-1999
Volume 1 of the original PES-1999 study guide series may be purchased by those who wish to improve their knowledge of the publishing process.
Please note that although this volume from the PES-1999 study guide series will allow you to do advance preparation for EAC certification tests and will help you improve your editing skills and knowledge, it is based on an edition of Professional Editorial Standards that is no longer in effect. (See "Does it matter whether I prepare using the original four-volume PES-1999 study guide or the new PES-2009 study guides?".)
| Volume 1: Introduction and Elementary Knowledge of the Publishing Process (Note: Anyone using Volume 1 to prepare for the EAC certification tests must also consult the 2009 Professional Editorial Standards and the current policy document, which is available as a free download at www.editors.ca/certification.)
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