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Become a Book Editor
You will learn: what a book editor does, how to develop your skills to succeed in a book editing career, how to get hired for a job as a book editor, and how to start your own freelance editing business and get clients.
What Happens in the Book Editor Certificate Course
The Book Editor Certificate course is an online learning program with suggested readings from the textbook (IAP Career College Guide to Become a Book Editor). This course is self directed, which means you may study and complete assignments at times that are most convenient for you from the comfort of your own home.
This part-time Book Editor Certificate Course has a recommended completion date of weeks from the start of the program, however, you may choose to complete the course in as little as 4 weeks or as long as 12 weeks, depending on your schedule.
The Book Editor Certificate Course has been created to allow you to complete it without any teaching assistance. However, if you have questions or need assistance, you can receive help from a Faculty Member throughout the weeks of the course. Your Faculty Member is a valuable resource person who can provide you with personal teaching assistance to help you succeed in the course and advice to help you succeed in the career.
Course Topics
The Book Editor Certificate Course has been developed to meet high academic standards, ensuring that as a graduate you can display with pride the Book Editor Certificate you will earn from the International Association of Professions Career College. The course covers topics of vital importance to anyone who wants to become an editor of adult fiction or non-fiction books, including:
Introduction to Book Editing
- The Book Publishing Industry
- Types of Editors
- Copy Editors
- Structural Editors
- Freelance Editors
- Benefits of Being a Book Editor
Getting Ready
- Publishing Skills and Knowledge
- Grammar and Language Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Learning Book Editing By Doing
- Freelance Editors
- Benefits of Being a Book Editor
Getting Hired
- Types of Employers
- Large Publishers
- Interpersonal Skills
- Learning Book Editing By Doing
- Self-Study
Starting Your Own Freelance Editing Business
- Creating a Business Plan
- Financial Matters
- Working With Support Staff
Getting Clients
- Choosing Your Target Market
- Marketing Techniques
- Selling Your Services
- Client Contracts
What Is Included in the Book Editor Certificate Course
This all-inclusive Book Editor Certificate Course package includes:
- Registration for the Book Editor Certificate Course
- Access to a Faculty Member to provide you with personal teaching assistance and career advice
- (Optional) 2023-2024 membership in the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group for only $2.99 per month
- Downloadable Book Editor Certificate personalized with your name and the seal of the International Association of Professions Career College which you may print
- (Optional) Opportunity to order official certificates printed on fine linen paper and embossed with the gold seal of the college
- Textbook: IAP Career College Guide to Become a Book Editor (e-book edition)
Register for the Book Editor Certificate Course
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You can have all this for an incredible price. It can cost hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars to take other programs. (We found courses based on old editions of our guides with registration fees of up to $999 and more.) We are able to offer you online courses at a significantly lower cost to you because of our expertise from over 20 years of producing the leading online guides for non-traditional careers.
Our online certificate courses have previously been offered for a registration fee of $297 U.S. and include a textbook and professional membership – a total value of almost $377.
BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL: This all-inclusive registration package for the Book Editor Certificate Course is priced as only $149.00 for the September 25, 2023 course.
Register today for the Book Editor Certificate Course. Enrollment is limited and registration is on a first come first served basis, so we recommend that you register early for the Book Editor Certificate Course online to avoid disappointment.
If the course is full, please email support@iapcollege.com to be notified when a new course date is scheduled.
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How Much Does a Book Editor Make?
As a book editor, your income is determined by a number of factors, including: your experience, location, and what company you work for, if any. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual income for editors in the United States was $59,480 in May 2018, however the highest 10 percent earned more than $117,000.
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What Does a Book Editor Do?
Book editors are the people who shape what the world reads. They decide which manuscripts are worthy of becoming published books, and then they turn those manuscripts into masterpieces. There are several kinds of editors including Copy Editors (who edit a manuscript line by line to ensure correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation) and Acquisitions Editors (who work with literary agents to buy books for publishing houses).
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How Do You Become a Book Editor?
Earning a certificate as a book editor will equip you with the principles and techniques for becoming a professional book editor. A certificate also provides evidence of your expertise, assurance of your professionalism, an important credential for your resume, a competitive advantage when marketing your services and higher earnings (according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
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What is the Book Editor Certificate Course?
In IAP Career College’s part-time online Book Editor Certificate Course you will earn certification as a book editor and learn important principles and practical step-by-step techniques for getting started in a career as a professional book editor. This online course has a recommended completion date of 6 weeks, however it may be completed in as little as 4 weeks or as long as 12 weeks. The course has been created to allow you to complete it without any teaching assistance, however as a student you have access to Faculty Members to provide you with personal teaching assistance and career advice.
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What is IAP Career College?
The International Association of Professions Career College (IAP Career College) is a leading online career college offering affordable online certificate courses and professional certifications for non-traditional and "dream" careers. When you take a part-time online certificate course with IAP Career College, you can schedule your learning around your life - you can work at your own pace, at the best times for you and from the comfort of your own home. IAP Career College and affiliated company FabJob Inc (the leading online publisher of guide books on how to get started in a dream career) have served over half a million career changers on six continents since 1999.
