New online course: Understanding Book Publishing - a comprehensive introduction to the industry
Short courses
Short, classroom based courses on everything from editing to software skills - find a full list of short courses here.
Distance learning
Study from home with our distance learning courses, which include Basic Proofreading, Copy-Editing and Successful Editorial Freelancing.
In-company training
In-company training could be for you if you need a number of people to be trained in one subject.
Online training
Our online training includes a grammar course and online support in proofreading and editing.
New courses: launching 2010
Our new courses include:
- XML and InDesign
- Moving into Digital
- Developing an E-book Strategy
- Agile Project Management
- Practical Marketing Management
- Copywriting for Publishers
- Better Business Writing
Discounts and Funding
There are a number of discounts and funding opportunities available on our courses. Visit our Discounts and Funding page for more information.
Not a publisher?
If your company isn't in mainstream publishing, we offer a number of courses for non-publishers.
View our 2010 training directory. Opens in a new window.
Or complete our online form and we will send a printed directory to you.
Latest News:
New courses launching in 2010
A summary of the new courses being launched by The Publishing Training Centre in 2010.
New date set for InDesign 2 course
The next InDesign 2 course will be held on 25-26 March 2010 at The Publishing Training Centre in Wandsworth, London.
HR in Publishing Survey Results
A research study for The Publishing Training Centre was conducted by BML on behalf of the publishing industry during 2009. The overall objective of the study is to provide the UK publishing industry with information that will assist in developing approaches and methods for more effective recruitment, development and retention of staff. The project aims to set benchmarks in these broad areas to allow analysis of trends over time. More information.
Society of Indexers announce new grading structure
Find out about the Society of Indexers' new structure for professional indexers.
New programme for Managing Publishing Strategy
We have put together a new programme for our popular Managing Publishing Strategy course. The course has a strong strategic focus, benefiting from tutor Kay Symons' 30 years' experience with some of the foremost educational publishers in the UK.
How to get hired by a book publisher as a freelancer
Insightful article by Mary James, our Successful Editorial Freelancing tutor.
Publishing Industry's Training Partner Celebrates 30th Birthday
The Publishing Training Centre was set up as a not-for-profit training resource for the UK publishing industry 30 years ago.
Also read the recollections of Tim Hely Hutchinson and Richard Charkin.
Have you been made redundant?
The Publishing Training Centre offers a number of discretionary discounts for students and the unemployed.
E-books: Input wanted
We would like your input on this growing area. Contact Catherine Barnes.
Extra courses
None scheduled at this time.
Course date changes
Journals Publishing: An Introduction - changed to 10 March 2010.
From QuarkXPress to InDesign - changed to 18 March 2010.
InDesign 2 - changed to 25-26 March 2010.
InDesign 1 - changed to 22-23 April 2010.
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