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How To Become A Professional Proofreader

How To Become A Professional Proofreader

This is the foundational “course” at Proofreading University.

You can think of each page as a short introduction to an aspect of freelance proofreading. Taken as a whole, they will help you understand if you have the right skill set to start the journey to becoming a proofreader for hire.

Each page about how to become a professional proofreader is listed below. Feel free to go through them in order or pick and choose. At the bottom of each page are links to the previous and next pages to allow you to easily work your way through the material, but they can be read in any order.

Why Become a Proofreader?

Skills and Qualifications

Training and Education

Tips for Building a Portfolio

Finding Clients and Work Opportunities

How to Set Rates