• Technical level: Easy (non-technical)
• Duration: 90 minutes (online self-paced class, estimate)
• IAAP CAECs: 1.50 (This class counts toward renewal of IAAP certification)
• Languages available: English, Dutch, Japanese, French

Course Synopsis:

This course provides an overview of important web accessibility concepts, suitable for both technical and non-technical audiences. The course covers:

• Why web accessibility matters
• Types of disabilities and the related challenges (Visual, Auditory, Motor, Cognitive, Seizure)
• The assistive technologies and methods used by people with disabilities to access the web
• Core principles of accessibility and universal design (perceivable, operable, understandable, robust)
• Accessibility laws
• Overview and explanation of accessibility guidelines: WCAG (A, AA, AAA), WAI-ARIA, etc.
• Overview of accessibility skills and competencies required for various roles (such as developers, quality assurance professionals, managers, etc.)
• Accessibility myths and misconceptions

This course is the foundation of all other courses in Deque University. Deque also offers more technical courses for web developers and quality assurance professionals who need to know how to create or test for accessible web content.