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Editors Canada Conference 2022
​ Kate teams up with Jennifer MacDonald from ChangeWithoutPain.ca to present

Communicating Change Clearly — Change Management meets Clear Communication
Sunday May 29. Register.

Let our team guide you​
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We want to share our knowledge.

​See a clearer new world
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Training can be a breath of fresh air. Breathe.

Choose what works
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Match course, date, your needs
Let us be your guides 

We moved to Moodle, for its enhanced learning services. Get your account ready now.
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Follow these three easy steps to take a course.
1. Go to PlainLanguageAcademy.Moodlecloud.Com       
2. Create your account.   
​3. Choose and register for your courses. 

​Find out more about our courses.


We're ready to welcome you in 2022

Core Courses: Build your plain language skill base.
Advanced Courses: Enhance your skills in specialized areas.

Certificates for each course successfully completed
​Three Core courses, plus any other three lead to a
​Letter of Achievement.
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New: Coaching Options

Would your prefer to be coached rather than go through a course online? Or, would you like to add some coaching to the course you are taking?

Please get in touch with us through 
Kate at PlainLanguageAcademy dot com
​to find out more.

​We are here to help.

The Plain Language Academy Team


​Discover courses designed for you

​CORE COURSES*
Check Courses to see new 3-course bundle discount.
  • Plain Language Basics
  • ​Audience Awareness
  • Plain Language Writing and Editing
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ADVANCED COURSES
  • Creating Clear E-content
  • Editing for Plainer Legal Writing
  • Editing for Plainer Technical Writing
  • Plain Language 2.0 and Health Literacy
    Now on Educlaro. Taught in English or Spanish.
  • Science Supports Plain Language
  • Implementing Plain Language as a Strategic Priority 
  • Focus on Feedback
  • Clear Design Practices
  • Plain Language Project Leadership​​
  • Putting Clients First in Legal Writing
  • Writing Clearly about Climate Change and the Environment

 New: language opportunities 
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Plain Language Academy (English) — new courses
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Académie du langage clair et simple  (French)  
2022 dates to be announced.
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Academia de Lenguaje Claro (educlaro)
​ (Spanish)
Visit Educlaro page on this site for news and links.
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Plain Language Institute (South Africa) — more courses in 2022.

Get your PlainLanguageAcademy Moodle account set up here.
2022 Dates
See full list at Courses.

A1 Creating Clear E-content
Open Register now. $275.00.CAD
A2 Editing for Plainer Legal Writing
May 1. Register now. $275.00.CAD
A9 Editing for Plainer Technical Writing
May 1. Register now. $275.00.CAD
A5 Implementing Plain Language as a Strategic Priority
Aug 15.Register now. $275.00.CAD
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New in 2022

Core courses 1–3 bundle 
discount 


A10 Writing Clearly about Climate Change and the Environment  - TBA. Register interest at getintouch@plainlanguageacademy.com

A11 Putting Clients First in Legal Writing
​June 2. $275.00 CAD



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​We succeed when you do

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Meet your instructors.

At the Academies, you can study in English, French, or Spanish, starting in 2022.

We have a growing partnership with the Plain Language Institute in South Africa.

Keep up to date with our newsletter.


Get in touch with questions or ideas, or to just chat. 
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Congrats PLA team for winning the 2021 PLAIN Cheryl Stephens Award for Innovation.

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We are all so excited about our new Academies in English, Français, Español and in South Africa." says Kate Harrison Whiteside, PLA director and facilitator. 

​"Plain language has no boundaries and we continue to serve writers from around the globe with our training." 
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Innovation Award interview.
Plain Language Academies winner of PLAIN 2021 Cheryl Stephens Award for Innovation for ground-breaking contribution for the field of plain language.
Questions?​ Please email us at GetInTouch at PlainLanguageAcademy.Com.
Let's connect. LinkedIn   www.facebook.com/plainlanguageacademy       ​    


​Courses are ongoing. Ideas are always welcome. 
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​getintouch@plainlanguageacademy.com

Join the Academy! We look forward to working with you.

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