WELCOME TO THE PEN INSTITUTE!

Thank you for visiting The PEN Institute, the premier online educational institute for Christian editors where you can build your faith and your business.

• We offer online editing courses that give you the opportunity to learn wherever you are and whenever is most convenient for you. Our highly skilled instructors will help you on your journey by offering feedback and personalized instruction.
• You can choose from three flexible formats to meet your needs, including an interactive forum with other students in a group, self-paced digital options, or individualized instruction.

Whether you are just beginning your editing career and want to know how to set up your freelance business, learn proofreading basics, or are looking for an advanced class to update your skills, we have courses for you.

Not sure where to begin? Visit the updated Career Tracks page to find our suggested courses of study for beginning copyeditors and proofreaders as well as advanced courses for established editors. We have options for all levels. Many of our fiction and nonfiction courses would also benefit writers too.

Courses are scheduled throughout the year, or you can choose digital options. Because our courses are online and extremely flexible, students from all across the world attend The PEN Institute, the premiere online educational institute for editors.