Proofreading Courses
Choose the proofreading course that best suits you.
Fundamentals
✓ Includes certification (C.P.B.P.)
6 units included
- Proofreading Business Foundations
- Proofreading Standards and the Work Itself
- Setting Up Your Business
- Pricing Proofreading for Profit
- Client Experience and Retention
- Getting Your First Clients
Advanced
✓ Includes certification (C.P.B.P.)
10 units included
- Proofreading Business Foundations
- Proofreading Standards and the Work Itself
- Setting Up Your Business
- Pricing Proofreading for Profit
- Client Experience and Retention
- Getting Your First Clients
- Specializing and Higher-Value Clients
- Marketing and Being Found
- Tools, Workflow, and Throughput
- Scaling, Steady Income, and Long-Term Growth
Not sure which is right for you? Take the course quiz. All prices in USD.
Compare the two courses
Both earn you the C.P.B.P. certificate. The Advanced adds four advanced units for building a team and scaling.
| Most popularFundamentals | Advanced | |
|---|---|---|
| One-time price | $247 | $498 |
| Course units | ||
| Unit 1. Proofreading Business Foundations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unit 2. Proofreading Standards and the Work Itself | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unit 3. Setting Up Your Business | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unit 4. Pricing Proofreading for Profit | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unit 5. Client Experience and Retention | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unit 6. Getting Your First Clients | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unit 7. Specializing and Higher-Value Clients | – | ✓ |
| Unit 8. Marketing and Being Found | – | ✓ |
| Unit 9. Tools, Workflow, and Throughput | – | ✓ |
| Unit 10. Scaling, Steady Income, and Long-Term Growth | – | ✓ |
| Included with both courses | ||
| Quizzes and assignments in every unit | ✓ | ✓ |
| Templates and worked examples inside every unit | ✓ | ✓ |
| Final exam and C.P.B.P. certificate | ✓ | ✓ |
| 30-day money-back guarantee | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lifetime access, no renewal fees | ✓ | ✓ |
| Best for | Getting launched and landing your first paying clients | Building a team, winning commercial contracts, and scaling |
| Choose Fundamentals | Choose Advanced | |
How to choose a proofreading course
Do both courses include lifetime access?
Yes. Both the Fundamentals and Advanced courses come with lifetime access. There are no subscriptions and no expiry dates, so you can learn at your own pace and come back any time.
What if I prefer live classes?
The training is fully self-paced. It is built from clear written lessons plus quizzes and slides rather than live sessions, so you can study whenever it suits you, from anywhere.
Do I need the certification to start a proofreading business?
You do not need a certification to start, but passing the exam earns you the Certified Proofreading Business Professional (C.P.B.P.) credential, which shows clients you have invested in professional training. Both courses include the exam and certificate.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
Both courses are covered by a 30-day money-back guarantee. If the training is not the right fit, email us within 30 days and we will refund the full cost.
What's the training format?
You get written lessons backed by quizzes and slides, with instant access to your student dashboard the moment you enroll. Each unit includes hands-on assignments so the lessons stick.
Are there annual or hidden fees?
No annual renewals, no hidden charges. Just simple, upfront pricing. You pay once and the course is yours for life.
Which course you need comes down to one question
Do you want other people proofreading for you?
If the answer is no, the Fundamentals course covers the six units that take you from an idea to paying clients, and that is the whole job.
If the answer is yes, the four Advanced units are the ones that matter: marketing that brings work in, systems that stop you running the business from memory, hiring your first operator, and scaling past what you can do on your own.
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