We now offer courses live (virtual) and interactive (webinar)
We still offer self-directed online. Choose what works for you.

it's about integrating with
organizations'
goals

it's about making it easier for communicators

it's about meeting
clients'
needs

Strengthen your organization. Enhance your clear communication skills.
Improve client connections.
Try our new ISO standard courses for writers and organizations.

Expand your plain language skills
with our new webinar courses

Live and interactive

The ISO 24495-1 Plain Language Standard

Live:
How to make your communications easier
With Academy instructors Kate Harrison Whiteside and Nicole Watkins Campbell. Jan 20, 27, Feb 3, 10, 2026 live sessions. Interactive. Interesting assignments. Insightful.

getintouch@plainlanguageacademy.com.
Subject line April for April 14, 21,18, May 5.

Subject line Sept for September 15, 22, 29, Oct 6.

Live:
How to make standard work in organizations

With Academy instructors Sarah Slabbert and Nadja Green from Plain Language Institute in English and Chantale Audet and Amélie Bourret in French. March 2026.
Details here or email getintouch@plainlanguageacademy.com.

Live:

Implementing Plain Language as a strategic priority

Starts March 9 2026. Registration deadline March 2.

Implementing Plain Language systematically and sustainably within an organization can be challenging. This course equips you with the skills to embed Plain Language effectively within your own organization or on behalf of your clients.

Live: New French Course offering

The Plain Language Academy is pleased to announce an online training course in French.
The training is entitled: Writing clearly to be understood on first reading.
In this training, you will learn what literacy is and how to address and reinforce it with
plain language.
This training is divided into 4 parts:

Today’s information environment
What is literacy?
What is plain language?
The 6 steps to writing in plain language with practical exercises

The training is spread over 2 days:

2026 dates coming.

"Taking the course has really helped me to shift my thinking. You realize that you can still sound competent and credible without using big complex words ..."

Leah Dormaar, Executive Director,

Southern Alberta Individualized Planning Association

Enhance communication results with
plain language skills designed for you

Our award-winning team specializes in helping communicators develop information that isreader-relevant, quickly navigated, easily understood and effective to use.

Our courses follow this model. They are client-oriented, efficient to navigate, easy to understand and effective when turned into actions.

The interactive experience will help you enhance existing skills, gain new ones and improve client-centred communication. We look at audiences, writing, editing, design, feedback, delivery and strategy.

Want more efficiency? Need to be better connect with clients? Have a communication problem to solve? Plain language can be the answer. We are here to help you move forward.

Join the Academies and
expand your skills

Just three steps away

1. Select your learning option
English, French, Spanish

Choose the Academy that suits your needs: Plain Language Academy (English), Académie du langage clair et simple (French), and Academia de Lenguaje Claro (Spanish).

PLA offers Core and Advanced options. Our partners offer specialized courses. We recommend the three Core courses, offered with an optional package with discount, if you are just getting started. Or, choose an Advanced topic that meets your professional needs.

Courses can be self-directed online or interactive. You will get instructor support and feedback. Certificates are presented for successful completion of each course and a Letter of
Achievement for successfully completing six.

"Taking this course has really helped me to shift my thinking. You realize that you can still sound competent and credible without using big complex words ..."

Leah Dormaar, Executive Director,

Southern Alberta Individualized Planning Association

2. Create PLA account

Next, create your Academy account in Moodle to access courses.

Go to plainlanguageacademy.moodlecloud.com.

This same account will work for future Academy course registrations.

Note: Each Academy may use their own system. Check their site for details and links.

3. Choose your course and register

Once you set up your account, choose a course.

Use the P PayPal logo and submit fee using the PayPal link. You do not need a PayPal account and credit cards are accepted. Invoices available upon request.

When payment is accepted you will be registered and have access when the course begins.