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") ") Skip to main content Search form Search Search Toggle navigation Create Test Manage Buy Sell Training Blog Home » Accessibility Training Accessibility Training The courses listed below are intended to improve your understanding of IT accessibility, and Section 508 law, and help you produce digital tools and content that conform to the Revised 508 Standards . Online Training Training Videos On-Demand Webinars Additional Training Resources Federal Acquisition Institute Online Training The following self-paced courses provide an overview of key aspects of IT accessibility. ( Note: Some of these courses are also available through the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) . If you need to earn Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) to meet annual training requirements, we recommend you take designated courses through FAI.) Section 508 Awareness - What is a Section 508 Program? This course provides an overview of federal agency 508 programs, and how they help agencies deliver accessible technology products and services to employees and the public. Audience : Acquisition and procurement professionals; anyone writing a Statement of Objectives (SOO) that incorporates technology; CIOs, CAOs, or anyone interested in learning more about Section 508 Course length : 30 minutes Certificate or CLPs available? : Yes Accessibility of ICT: An Overview for Government Executives – High-level overview of the Revised 508 Standards. Explains roles and responsibilities of Federal government executives, including agency heads, CIOs and CAOs, and Section 508 Program Managers. Audience : Agency Executives Course length : 15 minutes Certificate or CLPs available? : No Section 508: What It Is and Why It's Important? – Introduction to Section 508 and Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Explains what Section 508 is and why it’s important, shows how conformance can make ICT more accessible, reviews job-related responsibilities for meeting Section 508 standards, offers resources to help you meet your Section 508 responsibilities. Audience : Anyone interested in learning more about Section 508 Course length : 1 hour Certificate or CLPs available? : Yes Take this training on Section508.gov to earn a Certificate of Completion Take this training via FAI to earn CLPs (FAI Course #: FAC 049) Micro-Purchases and Section 508 Requirements – How to make micro-purchases that conform with the Revised 508 Standards, including how the requirements apply to micro-purchases of hardware, software, and other ICT. Audience : Government Purchase Card holders, Contracting Officers, Contracting Officer's Representatives (COR), Requiring Officials, Approving Officials and anyone involved in the micro-purchase process Course length : 30 minutes Certificate or CLPs available? : Yes Take this training on Section508.gov to earn a Certificate of Completion Take this training via FAI to earn CLPs ( FAI Course #: FAC 047) Technology Accessibility Playbook: How to Build an Effective Section 508 Program – Describes the 12 plays to integrate strategic, business and technology management into a successful Section 508 program, to ensure Federal ICT is accessible to persons with disabilities. Audience : Section 508 Program Managers; CIO/IT staff; Acquisition staff Course length : 2 hours Certificate or CLPs available? : No Procuring Section 508 Conformant ICT Products and Services – Basic overview of the Federal acquisition process with regard to procuring ICT products and services that conform to Section 508. Audience : Anyone responsible for ensuring ICT products and services are Section 508 conformant (meet the standards) Course length : 1.5 hours Certificate or CLPs available? : Yes Take this training on Section508.gov to earn a Certificate of Completion Take this training via FAI to earn CLPs ( FAI Course #: FAC 056) Training Videos Accessibility Requirements Tool (ART) Webinar Learn how to define the accessible requirements for ICT solicitations using the Accessibility Requirements Tool (ART). Explore ART, and get an overview of ART&aposs purpose, interface design and key features, and the benefits you gain from using the tool in the acquisition and procurement process. Duration 14m 49s | 1-part Video Tutorial How to Make an Accessible Document in Microsoft Word The Accessible Electronic Document Community of Practice (AED CoP) created this series of videos to explain and demonstrate the minimum steps needed to ensure your Microsoft Word document is Section 508 conformant. Duration 59m 21s | 14-part Video Series How to Test and Remediate PDFs for Accessibility Using Adobe Acrobat DC The Accessible Electronic Document Community of Practice (AED CoP) created this series of videos to explain and demonstrate the minimum steps needed to ensure your PDF is Section 508 conformant. Duration 63m 51s | 5-part Video Series How to Author and Test Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations for Accessibility The Accessible Electronic Document Community of Practice (AED CoP) created this series of videos to explain and demonstrate the minimum steps needed to ensure your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation is Section 508 conformant. Duration 43m 54s | 14-part Video Series How to Make an Accessible Spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel The Accessible Electronic Document Community of Practice (AED CoP) created this series of videos to explain and demonstrate the minimum steps needed to ensure your Microsoft Excel spreadsheet is Section 508 conformant. Duration 30m 50s | 12-part Video Series Accessible Name & Description Inspector (ANDI) Tool Overview Get a basic overview on how to use the Accessible Name & Description Inspector tool (ANDI) to test websites and web-based applications for accessibility. ANDI is a free tool developed by the Social Security Administration. Duration 31m 11s | 18-part Video Series How to Test Color Contrast using the Color Contrast Analyser Learn how to use The Paciello Group’s Color Contrast Analyzer (CCA) to ensure the contrast ratio between text, and images of text, and it&aposs background is sufficient. CCA is used to inspect color contrast when contrast cannot programmatically identified by ANDI Duration 2m 33s | 1-part Video Tutorial An Introduction to Universal Design for Content Creators This four-part video series provides an introduction to Universal Design for content creators, developers, managers and procurement professionals. It includes resources, tips, and tricks for designing products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design. Duration: 18m 21s | 4-Part Video Series On-Demand Webinars Learn about the Revised 508 Standards from the U.S. Access Board. Section 508 Refresh - ICT Final Standards and Guidelines - Overview of new standards (January 2017) Old versus New: Original Section 508 Standards compared to the Revised Section 508 Standards - Overview of what’s changed (May 2017) WCAG 2.0 and the Revised Section 508 Standards - Practical advice for implementing the new standards (March 2017) Revised Section 508 Chapter 4 Hardware - How to implement the hardware provisions of the new standards (July 2017) Revised Section 508 Chapter 5 Software (including Mobile) - How to implement the software provisions of the new standards (September 2017) Additional Training Resources Event Calendar - find and register for upcoming training offered by GSA and other partners Training Inventory - list of (non-GSA) accessibility training resources Accessibility Presentations and Workshop Materials ADA/AccessibilityOnline (US Access Board) Register for upcoming webinars View archived CIOC / Section 508 training Partnership on Employment & Accessibility (PEAT) Webinars Videos Mapping of WCAG 2.0 to Functional Performance Criteria Federal Acquisition Institute The Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) also offers training on IT accessibility. 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