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Editing and Proofreading Courses in New Zealand

Capstone Editing offers world-class editing and proofreading courses in New Zealand.

Over 20 years of editing experience

All our editors are qualified professionals

Industry-recognised course provider

Training courses of the highest quality

Hundreds of trained editors to date

Contributing highly trained professionals to the editing industry

Launch your exciting new career with proofreading and editing courses

Your Editing Career Launched 2.0

Are you a New Zealand (NZ) language lover looking for an exciting new career, or an academic or corporate writer wanting to invest in professional development? Are you looking for accredited proofreading courses online? Capstone Editing’s editing and proofreading courses, NZ’s industry-leading programs, will give you the skills, knowledge and experience you need!

Launch or develop your exciting and lucrative career as a professional editor with Your Editing Career Launched 2.0—the only program of its kind. This comprehensive online course will teach you all the skills and knowledge you need to perform high-quality copyediting, help you establish your own thriving freelance editing business and guarantee you your first job.

Your Editing Career Launched 2.0 will give you all the skills, knowledge and dedicated support you need on your journey to becoming a professional editor. This comprehensive course will give you a full and in-depth understanding of grammar, industry best practices, all the tasks of an editor and a solid introduction to many editing specialisations. You’ll also gain everything you need to set up your own successful freelance business and market your services successfully.

Your Editing Career Launched 2.0 is widely industry recognised, self-paced and flexible—and the only online proofreading and editing course that offers guaranteed work to its graduates.

Editing Skills for Academics

Whether you’re an academic or a student, our Editing Skills for Academics course will teach you both the core skills needed to edit and format scholarly writing and an understanding of editing principles and best practices (including how to give useful and actionable feedback to students and colleagues).

This course is one of the very few editing and proofreading courses online that is specially tailored for academics by academics. It will teach you how to edit scholarly writing to ensure it is clear, concise and consistent, and can be readily understood by its target audience. In addition, you’ll learn how to correctly prepare your own documents for publication and assist your colleagues and students more quickly and efficiently.

Capstone Editing is the only editing company owned and operated by academics. Our editing and proofreading courses in NZ are designed to teach you the highest possible standards of editorial excellence and give you all the skills and knowledge you need to succeed in your professional practice. In just six weeks, you’ll gain a significant advantage in the academic market and be able to advance your career too!If you’re looking for editing and proofreading courses in NZ, Capstone Editing will provide the highest-quality editor training.

0% interest finance is available

We offer payment plans for up to A$5,000

To make our editor training affordable and accessible, we have partnered with Humm, Payright, Afterpay and PayPal Pay in 4 to offer interest-free payment plans.

  • affordable instalments (over up to 12 months)
  • fast and easy to apply
  • flexible payment terms to suit your needs
  • interest-free with no early-exit fees
  • no hidden fees or charges

Flexible learning via editing and proofreading courses online

At Capstone Editing, we understand that it can be difficult to fit study into a busy schedule, even for vital professional development. For this reason, all our courses are offered fully online so you can complete your study whenever suits you as an individual.

Even better, you can study our proofreading and editing courses at your own pace. All the masterclasses, assessments and tests are continuously available, so you can take as long as you need to finish each module—or fast-track your learning and graduate early!

We also provide you with lifetime access to the content, so you can revisit your course at any time. Our course packages include indefinite ongoing access to all course content, including videos, exercises and resources, as well as new content and updates. This makes your Capstone Editing course an invaluable resource for refreshing your knowledge whenever you need it and means we can continue to support your professional development long after your course is officially over.

For all these reasons, Capstone Editing is the ideal choice for accredited proofreading courses online. To learn more and take your next step towards a rewarding, fulfilling career, visit our Editor Training page or contact us today!

YECL has been an enlightening course It is very intensive, yet its structure makes it easy to follow The lecturers are passionate about editing, and the lecture sessions have been well prepared so that I can go over the modules repeatedly I would encourage everyone who wants to pursue a career in editing to enrol in YECL because it is an excellent…

Before I commenced the YECL course, I thought I had a reasonably firm grasp of grammar, punctuation and basic editing practices How wrong I was! The YECL course has been fantastic for me to reinforce some aspects of editing I was already familiar with, but most importantly, it has already taught me so much about the finer points of written English…

I was already working as an editor when I enrolled in the Your Editing Career Launched course The company I was working for was very niche, and I was only editing scientific articles in subjects I was already knowledgeable on I really enjoyed that work, but I felt like I could expand on my training and increase my opportunities for work From…

Your Editing Career Launched is a helpful introduction to the pillars of academic editing Although grammar is the ‘nuts and bolts’ of the English language, it is neglected in secondary schools and university programs YECL prioritises grammar basics and teaches an array of fundamental skills in academic editing: copyediting, formatting and…

Before I got started with this course, I thought I had a fairly good understanding of the technicalities of the English language, but Your Editing Career Launched taught me lessons I didn’t even know I was missing The modules and units are well divided and make for a seamless learning experience These units refresh ideas we’ve learned back in…

Like many of us with a career based in language and writing, I have accumulated plenty of editing skills over the years through experience gained while focusing on something else––including a PhD in an area in which it’s pretty much impossible to earn any money This course is providing me with the targeted knowledge, support and practice I…

I gained skills for life through the YECL course I use these skills in daily life, writing to teachers and healthcare professionals as I advocate for my daughter with extra needs I use them in my role as research manager for a not-for-profit organisation, and I use them in my side gig as a freelance editor Your Editing Career Launched taught me…

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At last, I have found the editing course I’ve been looking for Capstone’s ‘Your Editing Career Launched’ is fully comprehensive, providing online audio/video lectures in a relaxed style, in-depth notes, resource lists and specialist advice  Their staff are also generous with support and feedback I’m loving this course! It’s challenging,…

The act of signing up for YECL has been a life-changing decision for me I had spent years agonising over the fact that, after a decade of pursuing a career in retail and having two beautiful children, I had not been able to use my bachelor’s degree in English and Communications  After completing the YECL course material, I felt confident in my…

The YECL course is an inspiring and comprehensive course The Capstone team is extremely well qualified, knowledgeable, professional and helpful I was a little overwhelmed by the task of learning the intricacies of grammar construction and rules but by the end of the course, I feel I’m ready to tackle the final exam and begin working as an editor…

I had the pleasure of attending Your Editing Career Launched last year After researching the course offerings out there for those wanting to enter the field of freelance editing, it sounded perfect Your Editing Career Launched delivered all the course content I had hoped for and more! The three-day workshop was intensive and challenging, but I…

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