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with flexible courses

Thrive in your career with virtual courses

Learn with the experts

The Publishing Training Centre (PTC) has trained thousands of people working in the publishing industry, and beyond, for over 40 years. Our top-quality courses are run by tutors who are experts in their field, with years of experience.

Whether you want to gain new skills to work in publishing or boost your existing skillset to advance in your career, we are here to help. Learn from home with self-study courses, or from any convenient location with virtual courses.

If you have more than five people to train in a specific discipline, why not consider In-Company Training? It offers an exclusive, cost-effective, off-the-shelf delivery of an existing course or one tailored to your needs.

Self-study courses

Study from home to be a qualified proofreader, copy-editor or copywriter in publishing, with a tutor-guided course. Or develop your editorial knowledge with our e-learning modules, specialist courses designed to improve an editor’s working life.

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Virtual courses

Learn online from industry experts and boost your career with new skills to use immediately. Convenient half-day sessions delivered via Zoom. 

 

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Upcoming virtual courses

Course

Date

Time

Introduction to Editorial Skills
25, 27 & 29 November 2024
Three sessions: 9.30am – 2.00pm
Progress in Editorial Skills
2, 4 & 6 December 2024
Three sessions: 9.30am – 2.00pm
Line-editing workshop
3 December 2024
One session: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Advanced Copy-Editing
10 & 12 December 2024
Two sessions: 9.00am – 12.30pm
Rewriting and Substantive Editing
9 & 16 January 2025
Two sessions: 9.00am-12.30pm
Introduction to Editorial Skills
13, 15 & 17 January 2025
Three sessions: 9.30am – 2.00pm

Save up to £120 with the Freelance Package

Enrol on a self-study course and get 50% off Essential Grammar + two free online modules

Upskill with virtual courses

Delivered by industry experts online via Zoom, our virtual courses provide specific learning outcomes and are designed to make an immediate, positive difference in your role.

Attendees will need a computer with a camera and audio. Class sizes are limited, to ensure that delegates get the most out of the course, with a high quality of interaction.


Introduction to Editorial Skills

Progress in Editorial Skills

Line-editing workshop

Advanced Copy-Editing

Rewriting and Substantive Editing

Introduction to Editorial Skills

Get in touch

For further information, or if you have any questions, please contact us via phone or email.

Call: +44 (0) 20 8874 2718 or email:

Get in touch

For further information, or if you have any questions, please contact us via phone or email.

Call: +44 (0) 20 8874 2718 or email:

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