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  • CONT204: Structural Editing Standards

CONT204: Structural Editing Standards

I enjoyed the learning activities in each module, which helped reinforce some of the learnings. I also liked that there was NO group work. This allowed me to work comfortably at my own pace and not have to worry about working around another classmate's equally busy schedule.

Wondering whether you're working to professional structural and developmental editing standards?

Identify your strengths and gaps, learn to work to industry standards, and gain advanced knowledge and practice in structural and developmental editing with the support of an expert structural editor.

As part of the Professional Editing Standards Certificate program, this course explores what is expected of editors who perform structural/substantive editing. Course topics include additions, deletions, reordering and recasting, working with supplemental textual and visual elements, permissions, working with authors, and structural/substantive editing of fiction and non-fiction.

The Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) recognises Queen's University Canada's courses as quality training that will count towards CIEP membership upgrade.

Course Schedule

Session Course Dates Registration Deadline Payment Deadline
Winter 2024 Jan 22, 2024 – Apr 05, 2024 Jan 12, 2024 at 4pm ET Jan 17, 2024 at 4pm ET
Late Winter 2024 Feb 19, 2024 – Apr 19, 2024 Feb 09, 2024 at 4pm ET Feb 14, 2024 at 4pm ET
Spring 2024 Apr 08, 2024 – Jun 07, 2024 Apr 02, 2024 at 4pm ET Apr 04, 2024 at 4pm ET
Late Spring 2024 May 06, 2024 – Jun 28, 2024 Apr 26, 2024 at 4pm ET May 02, 2024 at 4pm ET
Summer 2024 Jun 24, 2024 – Aug 09, 2024 Jun 14, 2024 at 4pm ET Jun 20, 2024 at 4pm ET

Winter 2024

  • Dates: Jan 22, 2024 – Apr 05, 2024
  • Deadline: Jan 12, 2024 at 4pm ET
  • Payment Due: Jan 17, 2024 at 4pm ET

Late Winter 2024

  • Dates: Feb 19, 2024 – Apr 19, 2024
  • Deadline: Feb 09, 2024 at 4pm ET
  • Payment Due: Feb 14, 2024 at 4pm ET

Spring 2024

  • Dates: Apr 08, 2024 – Jun 07, 2024
  • Deadline: Apr 02, 2024 at 4pm ET
  • Payment Due: Apr 04, 2024 at 4pm ET

Late Spring 2024

  • Dates: May 06, 2024 – Jun 28, 2024
  • Deadline: Apr 26, 2024 at 4pm ET
  • Payment Due: May 02, 2024 at 4pm ET

Summer 2024

  • Dates: Jun 24, 2024 – Aug 09, 2024
  • Deadline: Jun 14, 2024 at 4pm ET
  • Payment Due: Jun 20, 2024 at 4pm ET

Application Requirements

This course is applicable to intermediate and advanced editors of English (more than five years’) from all geographical locations. If you are new to the field of editing and are looking for an introductory course, we recommend CONT205: How to Copyedit. If you have some experience as an editor (less than five years’), you may enroll in this course and assess whether the course material matches your current skills. You have the option to withdraw from the course and receive a full refund if you do this by the course’s midpoint. View our refund policy here.

Course Materials

Download the course outline [DOCX]

Accommodations

Applicants who require special accommodations are asked to:

  • Contact us at least 1 week prior to the start of the course to allow enough time for appropriate accommodations to be made.
  • Provide necessary documentation upon request.