Take Plain-Language Training
Plain-language training is available in many forms—ranging from traditional instructor-led training to correspondence courses and computer-based training. This page provides links to some of the plain language training resources we have found. If you know of training resources that we have overlooked, please contact us.
External links are shown with a "
".
We provide a free half-day introduction to plain language to federal agencies. You must have at least 30 participants and pay the trainer's expenses. Ask us if one of our experienced trainers is available for your agency. Contact us.
Free online training
The Department of the Army made this training
module 
, intended for "Action Officers"
(staff officers), available to us.
NIH offers a free plain language internet-based training course. Most of the examples relate to medical writing.
The Plain
Train
website offers free online training to individuals.
Other online training
The Plain English Campaign's internet-based
training course
offers online training to individuals. There is a charge
for this course.
The Word Centre offers a computer-based teach-yourself
course
for individuals. There is a charge for this course.
Other training
Editor
Software
offers a computer-based training program in plain language
writing style for individuals or entire agencies. There
is a charge for this program, but you can download a trial
version that works for 10 hours.
The government of Mexico kicked off a program in 2004 encouraging plain language in government writing. You can download this compressed file of the materials they prepared for the participants. This material is in Spanish.
