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Working flexibly, earning extra income, and calling the shots on your own career all start with the right skills. That’s where Knowadays courses come in!
We started out as Proofreading Academy in 2017 and were known for our respected flagship course Becoming A Proofreader. We rebranded as Knowadays in 2021 and expanded our offerings to include professional training courses in editing, content writing, copywriting, AI prompting, and more!
Whether you want to start a new career as a proofreader, earn extra income as a freelance writer, or offer specialist services such as formatting or fact-checking, our courses are designed by experts to expand your skill set, help you impress employers or clients, and open up new career paths. We even provide a work guarantee with our proofreading and editing courses to give you a head start in your new freelance career.
Our courses are delivered online, but your learning is backed by real-life support. You can contact our tutors to draw on their wealth of knowledge and experience. With their friendly guidance, feedback, and reassurance, you won't be alone in your learning journey, and you’ll graduate with the skills and confidence you need to kick off a new way of working.
Come and see what courses we offer, and get in touch at hello@knowadays.com if you have any questions. We'll be happy to help!
We started out as Proofreading Academy in 2017 and were known for our respected flagship course Becoming A Proofreader. We rebranded as Knowadays in 2021 and expanded our offerings to include professional training courses in editing, content writing, copywriting, AI prompting, and more!
Whether you want to start a new career as a proofreader, earn extra income as a freelance writer, or offer specialist services such as formatting or fact-checking, our courses are designed by experts to expand your skill set, help you impress employers or clients, and open up new career paths. We even provide a work guarantee with our proofreading and editing courses to give you a head start in your new freelance career.
Our courses are delivered online, but your learning is backed by real-life support. You can contact our tutors to draw on their wealth of knowledge and experience. With their friendly guidance, feedback, and reassurance, you won't be alone in your learning journey, and you’ll graduate with the skills and confidence you need to kick off a new way of working.
Come and see what courses we offer, and get in touch at hello@knowadays.com if you have any questions. We'll be happy to help!
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I gained very practical, marketable skills in the Becoming a Proofreader and Becoming an Editor courses—and have become a better writer. Even with a university degree in English, I was engaged and challenged by the Knowadays content. This is what I wish I had learned in college!
May 11, 2023
Reply from Knowadays
Hello Maria,
Thank you for taking the time to leave your kind review. We are glad to hear that the course exceeded your expectations!
Our team has worked very hard to provide comprehensive courses to facilitate your skills development, so we're happy to hear that it has paid off.
We wish you all the best in your proofreading journey!
Regards,
The Knowadays Team
Great course, but it has “holes.” Having the availability of the…
Having the availability of the proofreading tutors at my fingertips helped me the most. I feel that some areas of grammar could have received more attention with instruction and explanation. I wished there was more opportunity for targeted practice on various skills. I could have benefited from that. I had several questions about proofreading when I started and it helped to answer those but when the course was over it left me with new ones.
May 11, 2023
Reply from Knowadays
Hi Laura,
Thanks for your comments! We’re really glad to hear that you enjoyed having access to tutor support and hope the team was able to answer any questions you asked while you were working on the course.
It would be really useful for us to know which areas of grammar you feel could be covered in more detail, and which skills you feel weren’t tested in our range of try-it-yourself exercises throughout the lessons. We’re always open to suggestions, and we welcome feedback from our learners! Please feel free to get in touch with us directly to let us know how we can improve.
Knowadays support doesn’t end when you graduate, and the tutors are always happy to help, so please feel free to email them with any questions you have as you enter the world of professional proofreading!
All the best,
The Knowadays Team
I highly recommend Knowadays.
Knowadays provide an excellent start to a proofreading career with a wealth of educational material, a structured programme of learning and self-assessment, as well as the helpful support of qualified tutors. I really enjoyed the whole experience.
May 10, 2023
Reply from Knowadays
Hi Stephen,
Thank you so much for your glowing recommendation! We're glad to hear that you've enjoyed the Becoming A Proofreader course and that you've found it to be a great way to begin a proofreading career.
We're wishing you continued success on your proofreading journey!
Best,
The Knowadays Team
I Owe So Much To Knowadays
This course enabled me to kick-off my new career. I’m now doing what I should have done years ago.
And the support doesn’t end after qualification; the Knowadays team is still available to offer help and advice whenever I need it.
This tuition does even more than it says on the tin. AAA+++
May 10, 2023
Reply from Knowadays
Hello Andrew,
Thank you for the wonderful review! We're happy to hear that our Becoming A Proofreader course helped you get started on your new career.
Even after graduation, our tutor team is always here to help provide support whenever you need it, so please continue to reach out with any questions you might have!
Wishing you all the best on your proofreading journey!
Regards,
The Knowadays Team
The people at Knowadays are exceptional
The people at Knowadays are exceptionally responsive and helpful. You can ask any question, and their answer is always clear and concise.
May 11, 2023
Reply from Knowadays
Hi Ann,
Thank you for all of the kind words! We're happy to see that you enjoyed working with our team as much as we do.
We want to let you know that Knowadays support doesn’t end when you graduate, and the tutors are always happy to help, so please feel free to email them with any questions you have as continue on your professional proofreading journey!
Sincerely,
The Knowadays Team
Worth doing
The Becoming a Proofreader course was practical, covered more than the basics, and wasn't trying to sell anything else.
May 11, 2023
Reply from Knowadays
Hi Michelle,
Thank you so much for the review!
We're happy to hear that you had a positive experience with the course and that you found it to be good training for a potential proofreader.
Our team is always available to provide support, even after graduation, so please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions or requests!
Kind Regards,
The Knowadays Team
Opened doors for freelance work!
Having just retired from my 30+ year career, I was looking for an opportunity to pick up a skill that would open doors for me to do remote, freelance work. Knowadays program was exactly what I was looking for! Knowadays programs were thorough, and I was drawn to the promise of employment if I achieved high marks. I took the proofreading and editing classes and I am now working with Proofed! I leaned so much and refer back to the programs for assistance in my work. I should have taken these classes before I wrote my dissertation!
May 11, 2023
Reply from Knowadays
Hi Carole,
Thank you so much for your kind words!
We're so glad to hear that you found the courses you took to be full of valuable information, both during your studies and now afterwards! Our team is always available to assist you, even after graduation.
We wish you continued success on your proofreading journey!
Regards,
The Knowadays Team
A great experience
An excellent training program! Topics are easy to understand, in-depth and self-paced. Tutor help is also readily available if you need it.
May 10, 2023
Reply from Knowadays
Thank you so much for your review!
We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the accessibility of our Becoming A Proofreader course!
Wishing you the best of luck on your proofreading journey!
Kind regards,
The Knowadays Team
The course was thorough and…
The course was thorough and comprehensive. Additionally, the tutor assistance was a huge benefit and tremendously helpful.
May 11, 2023
Reply from Knowadays
Hello Angela,
Thank you for the kind words!
We're glad that you found our tutor team to be a great resource to have during the course.
We wish you all the best in your proofreading career!
All the best,
The Knowadays Team
Had a bad experience
Had a bad experience. Paid the money, believed the testimonials. Despite my First class BA degree, and my PGCE, and my Masters which I got a distinction in, I scored next-to-nothing in the final test. That's not to say the British education system is right and Knowadays is wrong, I genuinely must be dumb, but my point is if you have less educational experience and you're about to send them your money, there's a very good chance you aren't going to pass. I would like to know what percentage fail. Great business idea though, make a hard exam and charge people to take it then keep their money when they fail. They should at least make a 10 question prelim to see if you might be eligible like other providers.
April 14, 2022
Reply from Knowadays
Hi David,
I’m sorry to hear you feel you had a bad experience with Becoming A Proofreader. It would be good to know a bit more about why you feel this way about the course since you only mention the final assignment here. Did you have any issues or difficulties with the module content or exercises?
In terms of the final assignment, you will have received detailed feedback and the offer of a one-on-one call with a tutor after your test attempt (or after each attempt if you took more than one). If you scheduled a feedback call, the tutor will have answered your questions, offered advice, and followed up by sending you links to resources and practice papers to help you prepare for another attempt. If you feel like this area was lacking and there could have been more support, please let us know so we can improve in the future.
Our learners come from a wide range of educational backgrounds, and higher education is not a prerequisite for doing well in the course nor for being a good proofreader. Degrees and certificates can widen your knowledge of different topics, but academic proofreading is an entirely new world for most people, and our course is designed to give you everything you need to know to enter this career. It’s true that our final assignments are challenging, and not everyone passes with distinction. But that is true of every exam, course, or programme of study, no matter the subject.
You mention the need for a ‘10 question prelim’, but it’s not quite clear what you mean. Our FAQ section provides a lot of information about the course and proofreading in general, and prospective learners are encouraged to get in touch with us if they’d like to find out more. The free trial of Becoming A Proofreader opens with a sample paragraph in which you try to spot all the mistakes and then presents extracts from the course so you can see what the real thing looks like. It is up to each individual to decide whether they are able to commit to the full course. If you feel that other providers offer a better service, please let us know who they are so we can compare and perhaps improve our own offering.
I can completely understand your frustration if you didn’t reach the grade you expected or wanted in the final assignment, but it’s surprising and saddening that you feel you had such a negative experience with the course overall. If you would like to talk to us further, we would really appreciate your feedback and the chance to address your concerns. We want all learners to feel like they have gained something valuable from their experience, regardless of their score in the final assignment, and we work hard to achieve this.
Kind regards,
The Knowadays Team
Reply from Knowadays
Hi Yawar,
Thanks so much for leaving this review! We’re so glad that you had a positive experience taking the course. We hope you now have everything you need to start your proofreading journey!
All the best,
The Knowdays Team
A complete course
The proofreading course was quite complete, comprehensive and went beyond what I ever expected in the beginning. I now work as a freelancer for a proofreading company.
November 1, 2022
Reply from Knowadays
Hello Richard,
Thank you for taking the time to leave your kind review. We are glad to hear that the course exceeded your expectations! Our team has worked very hard to provide comprehensive training material to facilitate your skills development, so we're happy to hear that it has paid off.
We wish you all the best in your proofreading journey!
Regards,
The Knowadays Team
Great Course
The course was incredibly thorough. A lot of practice documents were available, which I liked a lot. If I was stuck or had questions, I was able to email their tutors. Every email response I received was detailed and helpful. It was also nice to be able to start with Proofed after completing the course. The one thing I believe the course is lacking is a dedicated module on ESL proofreading. This is the one area I feel quite underprepared for. (Although for documents that are in native English, I feel quite prepared.) On the Proofed site and other proofreading sites quite a few documents are ESL, which can be difficult to work with. So even now I feel as if I'm struggling quite a bit. If Knowadays decided to create an additional course for ESL proofreading and editing, I would purchase it. Overall a great proofreading course, I recommend it!
August 15, 2022
Reply from Knowadays
Hello Janetta,
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're so pleased that you had a positive experience of the course, learned a lot and found the resources, including our excellent tutor team, helpful!
We also appreciate your feedback concerning ESL proofreading! It is a topic we would like to explore more in the future, so that we will be able to better prepare our learners for continued success.
Thank you again for choosing to learn with Knowadays, and we wish you the best of luck on your proofreading journey!
All the best,
The Knowadays Team
Excellent online course
Excellent points:
Flexibility- able to access the course online and progress at my own pace
Excellent content
Well set out, attractive layout, with quizzes and encouraging comments
Feedback from tutors at the end was helpful
August 18, 2022
Reply from Knowadays
Thank you for taking the time to leave such a great review. We are happy that you found the course beneficial and were pleased with the support you received from our team. We aim to provide a comprehensive curriculum that equips students with relevant skills to become successful freelance proofreaders. Remember, you can continue to access updated content from the learning portal. You're also welcome to continue developing your skills by enrolling in our advanced Becoming an Editor course.
All the best,
The Knowadays Team
It was a good experience
It was a good experience. I would love to use their services in the future. The process was quick and the service was correct. It is easy to see my mistakes in the tracked version. Thank you very much
February 15, 2022
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Reply from Knowadays
Hi Eileen,
Thanks for your review.
Could you email us at customers@proofed.com? We haven't managed to find you in our system.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
All the best,
The Proofed Team
The course is really useful
The course is really detailed, well-structured and contains lots of tests do you can track progress as you go. Once you've covered all the materials you are well prepared for the final exam
October 6, 2022
Reply from Knowadays
Thanks for the great review! We are happy to hear that you found the course useful and well-structured. We encourage you to continue logging in to your learning platform to stay abreast of the updates we make to the course content. You should also consider enrolling in our more advance "Becoming an Editor" course. We look forward to continuing to assist you in developing your proofreading and editing skills.
All the best,
The Knowadays Team
Great course, long wait time for results.
I took a course through Knowadays and it was really good. Very in-depth and lots of resources. I learned everything I needed to! However, upon completing my exam, it took them over a month to get back to me with my results because they had misplaced them, and when I finally reached out, it took them many days to respond. This felt a little unprofessional.
August 12, 2022
Reply from Knowadays
Hi Kate!
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're so pleased that you had a positive experience of the course, learned a lot and found the resources helpful.
We just wanted to address your assignment submission. Unfortunately it was missed due to a temporary glitch in our marking system, which we resolved as soon as we became aware of it. Our entire marking system has since been updated in line with our commitment to providing our learners with the best possible experience.
We are sorry that it took us longer than it should have to respond to your query. We pride ourselves on our responsiveness to our learners, and we are disappointed that we failed to live up to our usual standards in this case. We have investigated what happened and addressed the relevant issues to ensure the same thing doesn't happen again.
Thank you for choosing to learn with Knowadays, and congratulations on achieving the distinction grade in your final assignment!
All the best,
The Knowadays Team
Just do it.....
As a retiree I was looking for a meaningful activity to fill my day and thought to give proofreading a try. I came across the "Becoming a Proofreader" course by Knowadays and decided to give it a shot. My initial concerns about spending several hundred dollars on an online course that I did not know anything about were quickly eliminated. The excellent course material is well organized and full of very useful information. Each of the 15 modules contains tests to check what you have just learned. You also have free access to very friendly and knowledgeable tutors, who are invested in your success. The final exam is challenging, but if you pass it with an 80% or better score you will be offered a freelancing job at Proofed, a large proofreading company. This is a huge incentive and one of the reasons why I chose this course. I highly recommend it to anybody who wants to become a proofreader. In fact, one of my friends followed my advice and is taking it right now!
September 7, 2022
Reply from Knowadays
Thank you for taking the time to write such a kind review!
We’re glad that this course has allowed you to master a new topic and that it was a positive learning experience. It is our recommendation to continue logging in for any course updates, and sign up for the Affiliate program to get commission for any referrals.
We wish you all the best in your next venture with our partner company Proofed!
Best,
The Knowadays Team
Great support and really does get you guaranteed work
The course is very well designed and there is a lot of information covered in it that does prepare you very well for becoming a proofreader. There is fantastic online support too, including feedback video calls and I personally found the tutors to be very responsive. It really does feel like you're getting a good educational expereince.
I did this course specifically with the purpose of starting to work with Proofed and I was interested in the idea that if you got over a certain mark in your assignement you could sign up as a freelancer.
When I did get to the end of the course and got the mark I needed I was, indeed, signed up with Proofed pretty fast and had access to their work queue. The process with Proofed is an extension of the course - you are able to start working with smaller documents and get some (much needed) practical experience and you continue to get detailed feedback on your work, which allows you to progress and get better. Personally I feel like the whole system, starting with the course, through to onboarding you at Proofed and supporting you to develop there is well designed and has helped me grow.
If you're wondering how long it takes and what the money is like - initially it is tricky to make a decent amount so it's not like you will suddenly have an income, but as time goes on and you are allowed to do longer documents it becomes easier to earn more substantial money. And there is never any shortage of work if you have the time to do it!
I purchased the Knowadays course at the end of May, I finished it and passed my assignment at the end of July, I was onboarded to Proofed in the beginning of August and by mid-September I was on a team that does more regular work with longer deadlines.
So I would definitely say that the course does what it says on the tin, it really does get you to guaranteed work, if that's what you want to do, and it offers great support.
July 28, 2022
Reply from Knowadays
Hi Victoria,
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us!
The Becoming a Proofreader course was assembled to ensure learners have the necessary training needed to become professional proofreaders. Our tutor team also plays a crucial part in facilitating success for everyone taking the course. We’re delighted to know that you had a good educational experience and felt supported throughout the process.
It is even more exciting to hear about your onboarding experience with Proofed thus far. We worked hard in making this transition as smooth as possible for our learners. Congratulations on everything that you have accomplished and will continue to achieve. We wish you all the best with your proofreading career at Proofed!
Cheers,
The Knowadays Team
Well-made course and good job opportunity
The proofreading course is detailed, easy to follow, and covers a wide range of topics across the industry. The quizzes are quick and helpful and they also offer a review session and a bunch of resources for the final exam. And if you pass you get a job! I'm happy with my experience and looking forward to working with Proofed.
September 21, 2022
Reply from Knowadays
Thank you for this review! We are happy to know that you found the course comprehensive and easy to follow. We wish you all the best in your proofreading career and with our partner Proofed.
Best,
The Knowadays Team
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