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Register for the Professional Certification Exams

Certification Quick Links Order the Test Preparation Guide Order Meeting Professional Editorial Standards Certification Tests Qualifying Preparation FAQ Maintenance Roster of Certified Editors Download our policy on certification The Gold Standard of Editing Being certified by Editors Canada is the recognition of an editor’s high level of professional knowledge and skill. In today’s competitive job market, […]

Frequently asked questions about Editors Canada Professional Certification

General information If you’re considering professional certification If you’ve decided to take the exams Credential maintenance Changes related to the new Professional Editorial Standards (2016), introduced in 2017 General Information Why does Editors Canada have a professional certification program? Editors Canada’s professional certification program: When and where are the exams offered? The exams are typically offered […]

Editor Profile

Back to Directory Street , Primary contact: Email: Website: Profile Editorial Skills Abstracting Copy editing Online editing Plain language Proofreading Referencing Research and fact-checking Rewriting Structural and substantive editing Stylistic editing Writing Media/Genres Academic books and monographs Academic papers and essays Briefs, précis, and executive summaries Conference materials Fiction Magazines Poetry Speeches Theses and dissertations […]

National e-news update, August 21, 2017

News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. TRAINING: Submit your proposal to present an Editors Canada webinar2. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: Get certified for success3. PARL: Will you join us?4. CONFERENCE 2018: Join us in Saskatoon5. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Christina Vasilevski6. BRANCH NEWS: Making connections7. MEMBER NEWS: Tell the world about […]

First two Karen Virag Award recipients honoured at Editors Canada awards banquet

The Karen Virag Award recognizes exceptional efforts by an individual or organization to raise the profile of editing in their community. These heroes of editing go out of their way to raise the profile of our profession in their communities year after year. They champion what we do and how valuable we are. The award comes with […]

Notes from your national executive council: A report from the November 2016 (Q4) meeting

Your national executive council (NEC) held its fourth-quarter meeting in Toronto on November 19-20. The minutes will be posted on the Editors Canada website soon. In the meantime, here’s a summary of our discussions. What did you discuss and what decisions did you make? Here are a few highlights: 2017 budget: Our focus on Saturday morning […]

Longtime Vancouver editor Nancy Flight recognized for promoting the editing profession

Greystone Books associate publisher receives Karen Virag Award Toronto, October 3, 2016—Nancy Flight of Vancouver, BC, is the winner of the inaugural Karen Virag Award, which recognizes exceptional efforts by an individual or organization to raise the profile of editing in their community. The award is named for a highly accomplished member of the Editors’ Association […]

National e-news update, September 21, 2016

News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. TWIG NEWS: Edmonton and Manitoba twigs are official!2. ONLINE SPECIAL MEETING: Registration closes Friday, September 233. CERTIFICATION: Happy 10th anniversary!4. TRAIN ONLINE: 2016–17 Editors Canada webinar schedule announced5. WEBSITE: A new editors.ca is coming this fall6. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Roma Ilnyckyj7. GET INVOLVED: […]

Exceptional editors recognized at 2016 Editors Canada awards ceremony

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 13, 2016—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has presented 4 national awards, including $4,500 in prize money, to 10 recipients. The ceremony took place at the association’s awards banquet on Saturday, June 11, at the Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites in Vancouver. The Editors Canada awards banquet is an annual celebration […]

Sandra Gravel named 2016 Lee d’Anjou Volunteer of the Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 13, 2016—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Sandra Gravel of Québec City, Quebec, is the recipient of the 2016 Lee d’Anjou Volunteer of the Year Award. Gravel is the driving force behind the Programme d’agrément en révision linguistique – Réviseurs Canada (PARL), the country’s first French-language editing proficiency program. Gravel has […]