Basic PDF Accessibility 3.0

Technical level: Intermediate (HTML knowledge recommended)

Duration: 45 minutes (online self-paced class, estimate)

IAAP Education Credits: 0.75 (This course counts toward renewal of IAAP certification)

Course Synopsis:

This course covers detailed steps in making accessible, tagged PDF files. Topics include:

The step-by-step workflow for creating accessible PDFs
Preparing an accessible starting file in the authoring program (such as Microsoft Word)
Converting to a tagged PDF automatically
Gaining familiarity with the Acrobat Pro interface
Creating and touching up tags manually (headings, paragraphs, links, images, decorative content, simple tables, and more)
Checking the reading and tab order
Tools to check PDF accessibility (automated, manual, and assistive technology)

After completing this course, you will have the skill set to create an accessible PDF file from scratch, as well as fix accessibility issues in existing PDF files.

Version 3.0 of this course has been refreshed with screenshots from the latest Adobe interface, ensuring the learning experience reflects the most current user environment.

The topics of making forms and complex tables accessible are covered in the Advanced PDF Accessibility: Complex Tables and Forms 3.0 course.