"I found the PTC course challenging. It exposes your strengths but, more importantly, it exposes your weaknesses. Recognising them and giving greater attention to them is necessary if your technique is to be strengthened. In that regard, the feedback from the graded assignments that comprise the course is invaluable - as is the telephone contact with your tutor to resolve outstanding queries."

P Saunders, Warwickshire

"I'm very glad I took your course and not one of the cheaper, widely-advertised alternatives. I feel that the course prepared me well for what has turned out to be quite demanding work."

M Clarke, West Sussex

"An excellent course - I feel my expectations were exceeded. I don't think I realised how much I had learnt until near the end, and I hadn't realised how much there was to proofreading."

N Gyopari, Sussex

"I found the course both enjoyable and well worthwhile career-wise. My assignments were sent back quickly and always with a good explanation of why I had not done things as I should, or with praise when I had done well."

P Moran, Oxfordshire

"The Basic Proofreading course was excellent - well-written, interesting, thought-provoking and not easy! I thoroughly enjoyed it."

L Strugnell, Somerset

"I have recently obtained a job as a proofreader with an international company in Birmingham who specialise in Digital Artwork. I have had to learn some technical stuff - but otherwise it is going very well."

C Lea, West Midlands

"If I had to describe the course in a word, it would be 'professional'."

D Hawes, Norfolk

"I found this course extremely interesting and challenging. Supportive material was concise and easy to follow. I developed further skills as I completed each unit. Each assessment was challenging and I became totally immersed in each one. My tutor was a tremendous support and her constructive comments helped me obtain a distinction, of which I am very proud."

N Butler, Kent

"I thoroughly enjoyed the challenge and was taught that without slowing down and concentrating hard I wasn't as eagle-eyed as I'd previously thought! I found the criticisms useful and was pleased to be praised too when my work warranted it. I found my tutor to be very approachable and encouraging."

R Young, Shropshire

"As I had never used a distance learning course I did not know what to expect. The assignments were marked and returned quickly and with good feedback. Proofreading itself was more involved than I had first realised but the units were well-designed and gave a good grounding in the principles of proofreading."

S Burden, Somerset

"I was very fortunate with my tutor. Her comments were very detailed and constructive and her evaluations always clearly justified. I trusted her judgement and was grateful for her 'supervision'."

A Burt, County Mayo, Ireland

"Overall I am very impressed with the course, particularly the way it builds on and consolidates learning. It was much more difficult and challenging than I expected, a real test commitment. It was also extremely thorough and although I feel I have a lot to learn, I feel confident to try to find work. I am delighted to have achieved a distinction - thank you."

J de Smet, Powys