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Transferable Skills

PTC courses are not just for those who work in mainstream publishing. If you create or edit content, or manage any kind of project for your organisation, our transferable skills courses are ideal – they will ensure your output is the most effective it can be. Whether you produce company documents, reports and marketing materials, or want to ensure your online content has maximum impact and that your projects run seamlessly, one of these courses is for you.

Who are they for?

Transferable skills courses are ideal for those who work for organisations outside of traditional publishing, including:

  • accountancy firms
  • charities and non-profit organisations
  • education bodies
  • freelance writers, translators or journalists
  • institutions and societies
  • local and national government departments
  • health organisations
  • marketing companies
  • membership organisations
  • museums
  • teachers 
  • returners to work looking for a change of direction

Attendees on recent sessions include communication managers, content designers and managers, newsletter editors, press and publications officers, production editors and website editors.

For more information about any of these courses, please email us. 

Gain the tools, techniques and confidence needed to excel in any negotiation setting. Ideal for more senior or experienced negotiators with several years' experience.
The ideal course for anyone who needs to know about rights and licensing: in the digital environment it’s more important than ever to know who has the rights to content and who can exploit it.
This practical course introduces the role of editing and proofreading content in any business.
This short course will look at some of the core issues relating to grammar and punctuation.
This course demonstrates the full potential of Adobe Acrobat’s mark-up tools and provides tips to instantly improve your working practices
This course breaks down each stage of digital project management, from project planning and scoping through to delivery to your end-user.
Acquire project management tools to enable you to deliver all your priorities, on time and on budget.
Gain an understanding of the structure negotiations take, the behaviours which work best and the ways you can get the outcome you need.
Gain the tools and techniques needed to communicate on video with customers, partners and colleagues with confidence, comfort and efficiency.
Gain the tools needed to perform your role with ease and learn to make your communications clearer and more efficient.
Discover vital ways to make digital content more readable, searchable and findable, using up-to-the-minute research.