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About Us
Inaugurated in September of 1997, The Publishing Certificate Program (PCP) at CCNY was formed on the initiative of best-selling author and CCNY graduate alumnus Walter Mosley. The program is unique in offering undergraduates and non-matriculating students a variety of courses and seminars which will provide them with the knowledge, skills and contacts necessary to enter the publishing field. A special concern of the PCP is the issue of diversity in the book publishing industry and its impact on cultural production. Drawing on CCNY's racial, ethnic, national and class diversity and its proximity to the heart of the book industry, the Program is uniquely situated to address this industry-wide concern. Training, meaningful employment, and job retention is of key interest to the PCP's staff and faculty. The Publishing Program has received program support from the following publishers: Harcourt, Inc., Random House, AOL Time Warner Book Group, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., W.W. Norton, HarperCollins, Inc., Scholastic, Inc. and the Penguin Group.


FLAGSHIP STATUS

CCNY's Publishing Certificate Program has received "Flagship Status" within the City University of New York (CUNY) system. This nomination recognizes the uniqueness of the Publishing Program for both its outstanding curriculum and novel partnership between an educational institution and the publishing industry. Such a designation has brought us publicity and recognition within and outside of CUNY.

Since the PCP's inception, eighty-three students have interned in publishing houses or publishing-related organizations and received our Certificate. Of this number, over half of our graduates have gone on to editorial, marketing and design positions in publishing. We believe that this is an enviable record, one that underscores the accomplishments of the PCP in increasing diversity in the publishing field.
 
   
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