I'm Getting Certified

I'm going back to school.

I never thought I'd say that...but it's true. Although I believe that I'm already a great writer and editor, it never hurts to a) keep brushing up on your skills and b) get some official documentation to prove you're good at something. So, I'm going back.

To be fair, at this point, it's simply a copyediting certificate from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). But, I'm super excited about this specific program for a number of reasons.

First, getting certified as a copy editer isn't really that difficult. A simple cursory google search of "copyediting certification" will garner hundreds of results. You can get certified through any number of "legitimate" entities. But, from what I could find, there are only three reputible copyediting programs right now - NYU, the University of Chicago and UCSD. The beauty of being certified through an accredited university is that, should I choose to pursue a masters degree at some point down the road, the classes I take for the certificate will transfer into that degree program.

Secondly, of the three universities that offer the program, UCSD is the only one who offers the entirety of the program online. While it'd be lovely to go attend classes in New York City, Chicago or even and especially beautiful beach-laden San Diego, it's not realistic or possible for me to leave my entire life here in Denver to pursue this certification.

Thirdly, somehow this certificate is pretty inexpensive as compared to similar programs. The entirety of the program at UCSD is only about $1600 (before books and materials). That's for seven accredited classes. Seriously? Seriously. :)

Finally, in addition to all of the great (read: nerdy) grammar classes that I'm excited to take, this certificate program also includes classes to grow my business (such as: Editing as a Business - How to Succeed on Your Own and Marketing for Copyeditors - How to Get the Word Out).

It seriously feels like this program was tailor-made, just for me!