ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English® (STE) Training Courses

ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English (STE) Training Courses

What is STE?

ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English (STE) is a well-developed standard developed to make technical documentation clear, concise, and unambiguous.  Read more on STE and the STE standard here.

Benefits of learning and using STE

The benefits include reducing risk, increasing efficiency and saving time and costs. Using STE means that documents such as user and technical manuals, service checklists, and emails with technical content are clear, concise, accurate and structured.

How does TD-Info support STE?

The current STE standard is issue 9, published in January 2025. Click here to request the latest STE standard. The Simplified Technical English Maintenance Group (STEMG) maintains and updates the standard. The United Kingdom Support Team (STEST-UK) represents the UK on the STEMG, negotiates changes to the specification and promotes STE. TD-Info sponsors the UK representative on the STEMG, who is also the chair of the STEST-UK.

The current UK representative on the STEMG, Ciaran Dodd, has over 20 years of experience delivering STE training to organisations in aerospace, defence, and other major sectors, all over the world. Ciaran would like to create a hub of STE expertise where users can ask questions, share best practice, and learn how STE supports efficiencies in technical documentation and Integrated Product Support. Please contact us if you use STE and would like to get involved.

Who should attend?

This course is a practical introduction for those who will use STE like technical authors or engineers in any sector including aerospace and defence. The course:

• Explains what STE is and the benefits of using STE
• Shows the delegates how to use the STE specification
• Gives delegates opportunities to use STE in practical exercises.

Course length and content

Classroom delivery: 2 days (optimum 10 people, maximum 12 people) either at the Team Defence information offices or on your site.

Online delivery: 4 half-day sessions on consecutive days. (Maximum 8 people.)

We can adapt the course to suit your organisation so contact us to discuss this.

1. Why use STE
2. Grammar basics
3. STE rules:
   1. Part 1:
      1. Specific Grammatical Rules.
      2. Noun clusters
      3. Verbs
   2. Part 2: General Writing Principles
      1. Words, sentences and writing practices
   3. Part 3: Types of Writing
      1. Safety instructions
      2. Procedural writing
      3. Descriptive writing
4. Applying the principles of STE to your own documents

Delegate rates (from 1 January 2026)

STE course for 1 person: £1800 + VAT. 

STE course for 2 people: £900 per person + VAT 

STE course for 3 or more people: £700 per person + VAT

(Discounts are available for bookings of 10 people or more across multiple courses.) 

How can I get training in STE?
Contact Ciaran for more information and how to book.