GROUP COURSES

Group Courses include lesson material, optional homework, additional instructor handouts, an email group forum to learn from other students, and direct instructor feedback. They are scheduled throughout the year and administered via Groups.io. Students who complete the course can receive a Certificate of Completion. Click on the course images below to get more detailed information about what each course covers. PEN Members receive discounts.

Whether you are just starting your editing career or have been doing it for a while, we have a variety of topics to meet your needs. But if you aren’t sure where to begin, please visit the Career Tracks page for our suggested courses of study. Career Tracks has an Advanced Editing Track as well as a Specialty Track. You can also email any questions to director@peninstitute.com.

 

Upcoming Courses

Check the 2026 Course Schedule for upcoming courses.

If these won’t work for your schedule, you can also choose the option of

Digital Curriculum, which includes the same lessons without an email

forum but includes limited instructor feedback. They are also self-paced.

 

Courses for New Editors

Freelance Editing Essentials Group Course

Editing Courses for All Editors

 
Assessing What Your Client Needs Group Course. Type of editing
Beginner Website Development Group Course
Copyediting Nonfiction Group Course image
Defeat the Dragon: How to Edit YA Fantasy.
Fiction Editing Fundamentals Part 1
Fiction Editing Fundamentals part 2
Grammar Essentials Group Course image
Humble Thyself: Client Editor Conflict
Indexing basics group course image
Introduction to Copywriting Group Course
Line Editing Essentials Group Course image
Marketing Fundamentals Group Course
Memoir Editing Group Course
preparing for Christian Editors Connection Tests
Proofreading Essentials Group Course image
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Working with Aspiring Authors