Copyright awareness, education and training — our courses are designed to help you and your colleagues gain confidence to answer copyright questions and keep your organization’s copyright risks to a minimum. We offer three certificate programs and a variety of individual courses.
See all of our scheduled copyright courses.
Types of Online Courses from Copyrightlaws.com
Copyrightlaws.com offers several types of online courses, each requiring different commitments:
- Certificate programs
- Assignment courses
- Beyond the fundamentals courses
- Primer courses
- Micro Courses
All of our courses are eTutorials using the learning platform Thinkific. We selected Thinkific for its simplicity, ease of use, and consistency with our eTutorial method of teaching, and have received positive feedback about it from students.
Thinkific is intuitive and easy to click through the assignments and discussions.
First time using Thinkific, I found it easy to navigate. It was perfect for the structure of this course. I appreciate that I was able to download notes in advance of reading them, so that I could carry them with me on my iPad and study at convenient times.
Some courses include online discussions, assignments and virtual meetings.
Participants receive a Certificate of Completion upon completing each course. Graduates of our copyright certificate programs receive certificate plaques ready to hang in their offices.
Copyright Certificate Programs
Our copyright certificate programs are designed to teach you how to manage copyright and licensing issues in libraries, institutions, organizations and businesses. See what our recent graduates say.
These certificate programs will benefit you in:
- Gaining knowledge and tools to manage copyright and licensing issues
- Practically applying copyright law to lower your risk of copyright infringement
- Growing your confidence in answering daily copyright and licensing questions
Choose our Copyright Leadership Certificate if you’re in the U.S. or around the world, or our Certificate in Canadian Copyright Law if you’re based in Canada. To learn about digital licensing, choose our Certificate in Licensing Digital Content.
Assignment Courses
These courses include lessons with text lectures and further resources, plus online discussions and assignments in each e-lesson. We offer:
- Developing a Copyright Policy or Guidelines (8 e-lessons)
Schedule to spend up to two hours per e-lesson, all-in (inclusive of lessons, readings, assignments and online discussions). Assignments are posted in the discussion forum for commentary by the instructor. Complete all assignments and you’ll have a draft copyright policy or guidelines.
We recommend that you have an understanding of copyright prior to registering for this course.
Beyond the Fundamentals Courses
These copyright courses include lessons with a text lecture, further resources, and a self-marking quiz. We offer:
- 21 Virtual Ways to Build Copyright Awareness in Your Library or Organization (10 e-lessons)
- Obtaining Permission: The Copyright Permissions Request (10 e-lessons)
- The Essential Guide to Managing Copyright Issues in Publishing
Schedule to spend at least 30 to 60 minutes per lesson. We recommend that you have some knowledge of copyright law before taking one of these online courses that expand on the fundamentals of copyright.
Copyright Primer Courses
We offer primer courses on:
- U.S. Copyright Law (10 e-lessons)
- Canadian Copyright Law (18 e-lessons)
- Legally Using Images (10 e-lessons)
These courses consist of lessons with a text lecture, further resources, and a self-marking quiz. Our primer courses involve the least time and participation of all of our course offerings, and provide a great foundation for other courses. Schedule to spend approximately 30 to 60 minutes per e-lesson. We think of these courses as primers and refreshers on the fundamentals of the particular topic.
Demystifying Copyright Micro Courses
Copyrightlaws.com’s new Demystifying Copyright micro courses are a series of short courses that provide an overview of specific copyright topics. In as little as four to six hours, you can learn about and test your knowledge on subjects such as the public domain, Creative Commons, moral rights, and becoming the copyright go-to person in your organization.
The micro courses are entirely self-paced. You’ll have access to each course for four weeks in our easy-to-use online learning system. And you can download the lessons for future reference.
The Demystifying Copyright series is for those new to copyright and those who want a refresher on a specific area. The Demystifying Copyright series complements our copyright and licensing certificate programs.
Our Demystifying Copyright Micro Courses include:
- Demystifying the Role of the Go-To Copyright Person
- Demystifying Copyright Myths, Public Domain and Creative Commons Licenses
Which Online Copyright Course Is Right For You?
When choosing a copyright course, consider your:
- Level of copyright knowledge
- Information and practical applications you want to learn
- Interest in individual courses or a copyright certificate program
- Available time to participate in the course
- Preference for working individually through our eTutorials and/or engaging in virtual discussions
- Interest in creating a copyright network
- Willingness to prepare assignments from courses
- Training budget
Don’t see what you need? Check out our course calendar.
Would you like to offer private and customized sessions for members of your organization? See Build-Your-Own Copyright Education Packages.
