This certificate - an optional professional credential - is awarded to students who successfully complete five courses: two introductory and three electives. Additional courses are offered in the spring and summer semesters.

Required courses:
Fundamentals of Copyediting/X59.9120
Fundamentals of Proofreading/X59.9126

Elective courses:
Freelance Book Indexing/X59.9121
Disk and Online Editing/X59.9123
Grammar for Publishing/X59.9125
Advanced Copyediting/X59.9127
Manuscript Editing/X59.9129
Financial Copyediting/X59.9138
Cookbook Copyediting/X59.9130

For more information, call (212) 790-3232; or e-mail pub.center@nyu.edu.

Upon completion of the certificate requirements, students should send a written request to receive their certificate to:

Certificate in Editing
NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies
11 West 42nd Street, Room 400
New York, NY 10036

Make sure you qualify for your certificate! Read NYU's School of Continuing and Professional Studies' schoolwide requirements.