ONLINE COURSE

The ISO plain language standard – making it work for organizations

Starting March 2026

English, French      (USD) $400; PLAIN members: $320    8 weeks

Guided by experts, participants will learn about the tools, processes, and best practices needed to successfully implement the ISO Plain Language Standard in their organizations.

Overview

Cost: $400 (USD)
25% discount for PLAIN members: $320 (USD)

Requirement: Students, or their organization, must buy ISO 24495-1 (the ISO Standard for Plain Language) from the ISO or a National Standards Body.

Duration: 8 weeks

Once you have completed the course and the assignments to the satisfaction of the instructors, you will receive a certificate of completion.

Start date: To be announced

When you register, you’ll complete a survey to indicate preferred time slots. We’ll confirm the webinar and contact session time slots one week before the course starts.

Course format

The course is made up of 4 modules.

Each module includes:

• A 60-minute webinar with expert guest speakers on a specific topic related to the ISO Standard. (Recordings will be available if unable to attend.)
• An assignment: Prepare a slide deck (max 10 slides) applying webinar learnings to your organization.
• A contact session: Present and discuss your assignment with fellow students. Two sessions per module to accommodate different time zones.

The course is bilingual (English and French). Live captions will be provided during webinars to support real-time translation. English contact sessions will be coordinated by Nadja Green and Sarah Slabbert. French sessions will be coordinated by Chantale Audet and Amélie Bourret.