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Editing and Proofreading Courses in Perth

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

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

Become an editor in just 4 months!

Would you like to become a professional freelance editor but are struggling to find professionally designed editing courses in Perth that teach practical editing skills? Are you an academic who would like to help other academics produce their best work? Would you like to improve your current editing skills and take your career to the next level?Capstone Editing is pleased to offer one of the most comprehensive editing courses in Perth that can be completed online in just four months.

Everything you need to launch or develop your dream career

Our course, Your Editing Career Launched (YECL) 2.0, is both an editing course and a comprehensive resource for new and established editors. It provides a curated list of lessons together with additional resources—everything you need to become a professional editor or to enhance your current skills to develop your career. The course content was developed by our founder, Dr Lisa Lines, an academic editor with over 20 years of experience. Most importantly, in addition to giving you the editorial skills you need to succeed, the course also allows you access to insider editing tips that will enhance the quality of your work.

When you enrol in YECL 2.0, you will be invited to join our private Facebook group, where you can discuss the course with your fellow participants and our senior editors. It’s also the perfect forum for asking questions. Additional support is available via email and phone. You can read what some of our graduates have to say about our editing course by reading their testimonials.

What’s included in the course?

Enhance or launch your editing career today!

  • Guaranteed work upon graduation
    (if you complete the full course and pass the final exam)
  • Over 70 course videos pre-recorded by Dr Lisa Lines and various guest presenters
    All available for you to watch on our online teaching platform
  • Exercises for you to complete for every unit
    Help to cement your new knowledge and learn how to integrate it into your practice
  • Online testing and feedback
    This will help you understand where you can further improve your skills
  • Four months of VIP support and coaching through your membership
    All on our private Facebook group run by Capstone Editing’s talented senior editors, as well as via email and phone
  • Detailed course readings, handouts and resources
    All packed full of essential knowledge
  • Units on editing specialisations
    Such as legal editing, fiction editing, Indigenous editing, and medical and scientific editing, including webinars with special guest presenters

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)
  • interest-free with no early-exit fees
  • fast and easy to apply
  • flexible payment terms to suit your needs
  • no hidden fees or charges

Comprehensive and practical editing course in Perth

Some universities offer editing courses in Perth, but those courses often focus on publishing industry theory and creative writing skills rather than practical editing skills. Our course is different. We concentrate on giving you the skills you need to become a professional editor and make money from your work. Our course also gives you the information, advice and support you need to establish your own professional editing and proofreading business once you graduate.

YECL 2.0 is industry recognised and completely flexible. You can work at your own pace at a time that suits you, making it easy to fit around your existing commitments.

Guaranteed work after graduation

I would highly recommend the YECL course to anyone looking to build a career in editing Nelson and Amanda are great…

Flexible online learning and guaranteed work

You can begin your course at any time, and you can graduate in as little as four months. You’ll retain lifetime access to all course material, including all future updates. We want to give you the best chance to succeed and continue to improve your skills as you work in the industry and gain experience. Best of all, YECL 2.0 is the only course of its type to offer guaranteed work to graduates who achieve a distinction grade in the final exam.

Your Editing Career Launched

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

This course is right for you if …

  • You want a successful career as an editor

    Gain all the skills you need to launch your dream career

  • You would like to improve your skills as an editor

    Ensure you have all the skills required to develop your career in any direction

  • You would like to complete an industry-recognised course

    Demonstrate your skills and knowledge to future clients and employers

  • You need a course that you can begin at any time

    Enjoy the flexibility to prioritise your professional development

Register for our FREE masterclass—How to Launch Your Lucrative Career as an Editor

Earn all the money you want in a career you love without the overwhelm, self-doubt or wasted time and money!

Enrol today in our editing course in Perth

All you need to access our  editing course in Perth is a computer, an internet connection and a desire to succeed. The course comprises seven core modules and a bonus module with additional resources. The modules cover everything from advanced grammar and copyediting to document formatting and referencing. There is also a module that covers the business of editing to ensure that you have the information and skills you need to set up your own business after you complete the course.

Capstone Editing’s comprehensive online course will teach you everything you need to know to begin a profitable career as a professional editor. We also offer our services and courses in different locations besides Perth, including editing courses in Sydneyediting courses in Brisbane and editing courses in Melbourne. Register your interest now or enrol in our course by clicking the ‘Enrol now’ button. In addition, you can pay for your course in equal monthly instalments with 0% finance to spread the cost.

Launch your editing career today

Invest in yourself and take the first step towards launching or developing your exciting editing career 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…

Please watch my video testimonial for Your Editing Career

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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