Education and additional training for editors

In 2022, the following educational institutions offered courses in editing and/or publishing. This information changes frequently; please visit the institutions’ websites for more detailed information. We also encourage you to check with your local Editors Canada branch or twig for additional opportunities in your community.

British Columbia

Editing programs

• Simon Fraser University: Editing Certificate

Publishing programs (with an editing component)

• Langara College: Digital and Print Publishing
• Okanagan College: Diploma in Writing and Publishing (English)
• Simon Fraser University: Master of Publishing

Individual courses

• Douglas College: Professional Editing
• The University of British Columbia: Copyediting and Proofreading: Introduction

Alberta

Editing programs

• Mount Royal University: Professional Editing Extension Certificate

Individual courses

• MacEwan University: Professional Communication Major
• University of Alberta: The Keys to Effective Editing
• University of Alberta: A Practical Guide to Proofreading
• University of Calgary: Copy Editing and Proofreading
• University of Calgary: Editing for Structure
• University of Calgary: Editing Essentials in the Workplace
• University of Calgary: Writing and Editing Skills in the Workplace

Saskatchewan

Individual courses

• Southeast Regional College: The Keys to Effective Editing

Ontario

Editing programs

• George Brown College: Editing Certificate
• Queen’s University: Professional Editing Standards Certificate

Professional writing programs (with an editing component)

• University of Ottawa: Certificat en rédaction professionnelle et révision (same program as the minor in a bachelor program)

Publishing programs (with an editing component)

• Centennial College: Publishing - Book, Magazine and Electronic Certificate Program
• Humber College: Creative Book Publishing Certificate Program
• Sheridan College: Honours Bachelor of Creative Writing and Publishing
• Toronto Metropolitan University: Publishing Certificate Program
• University of Ottawa: Microprogram in Professional Editing

Individual courses

• Algonquin College: Editing I
• Algonquin College: Editing II
• Queen’s University: Editing in Academic & Professional Contexts
• Seneca College: Grammar for Writing

Quebec

Editing programs

• Université de Sherbrooke: microprogramme de 1^er cycle en révision de textes
• Université du Québec à Montréal: baccalauréat en linguistique, profil rédaction et révision de textes
• Université Laval: certificat en révision professionnelle
• Université Laval: microprogramme en révision linguistique et perfectionnement langagier

Publishing programs (with an editing component)

• Université de Sherbrooke: diplôme d’études supérieures spécialisées de 2^e cycle en édition
• Université de Sherbrooke: microprogramme de 2^e cycle en édition

Professional writing programs (with an editing component)

• Concordia University: Professional Writing (Minor)
• Université de Montréal: certificat de rédaction professionnelle
• Université du Québec à Chicoutimi: certificat en rédaction-communications
• Université du Québec à Montréal: certificat en composition et rédaction françaises
• Université du Québec à Montréal: certificat en création littéraire
• Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: certificat en communication écrite
• Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: programme court de premier cycle en communication écrite
• Université du Québec en Outaouais: baccalauréat avec majeure / mineure en rédaction professionnelle
• Université du Québec en Outatouais: certificat d’initiation à la rédaction professionnelle
• Université TELUQ: certificat en pratiques rédactionnelles
• Université TELUQ: majeure en culture et expression écrite

Other (with an editing component)

• Université du Québec à Montréal: programme court de premier cycle en linguistique appliquée à l’étude de la grammaire

Journalism Programs

Canadian university journalism programs often include an editing component.

Translation Programs

Canadian universities’ translation programs usually include some editing courses.