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We have taken courses and made them live (virtual) and interactive.
We still offer self-directed online. Choose what works for you.

it's about choice
for
organizations

it's about skills for communicators

it's about clarity
for
clients

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

Strenthen your plain language skills
with our new webinar courses

The ISO Plain Language Standard Webinars

Live: How to make it work in organizations

With Academy instructors Sarah Slabbert and Nadja Green from Plain Language Institute. ISO Plain Language Standard: How to make it work in organisations (A12)

Register here for September 2025
Registration deadline Sept 22.
Questions: Email sarah@plain-language.co.za or nadja@plain-language.co.za

Live: How to make your communications easier
With Academy instructors Kate Harrison Whiteside and Nicole Watkins Campbell
October 8, 15, 22, 29 live sessions. Interactive. Interesting assignments. Insightful.

New French Course

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:

Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Price: $425, taxes included
You will be accompanied by Chantale Audet and Amélie Bourret for this training.
For more information and to register:
http://bit.ly/3IlZGKR
To contact the Académie du langage clair et simple:
academie@autrementdit.ca
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L’Académie du langage clair et simple est heureuse d’annoncer la tenue d’une formation
en ligne en français.
La formation est intitulée Rédiger clairement pour être compris à la première lecture.
Dans cette formation, vous apprendrez ce qu’est la littératie et verrez comment la
prendre en compte et la renforcer avec le langage clair et simple.
Cette formation est divisée en 4 parties :

Le contexte d’information d’aujourd’hui
Qu’est-ce que la littératie?
Le langage clair et simple Les 6 étapes pour écrire en langage clair et simple: volet pratique composé d’exercices

La formation est répartie sur 2 journées

Mercredi 22 octobre 2025, de 9 h à 12 h
Jeudi 23 octobre 2025, de 9 h à 12 h

Tarif : 425$, taxes incluses
Les formatrices Chantale Audet et Amélie Bourret vous accompagneront.
Pour obtenir plus d’information et pour vous y inscrire :
http://bit.ly/3IlZGKR
Pour contacter l’équipe de l’Académie du langage clair et simple :
academie@autrementdit.ca

Connecting with Citizens and other Stakeholders

Available now.

Interested? Email your contact details to getintouch@plainlanguageacademy.com.

We'll send you registration details when available.

"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.