Training Opportunities Available At UVA:

Digital Accessibility Training

Certification Opportunities:

International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) Certification Programs

Current Training Opportunities For Certification Available Through IAAP

UVA has an institutional membership for IAAP. This level of membership offers:

• a limited number of complimentary certification exam vouchers
• discounted and free access to professional development training opportunities

If you are interested in enrolling in our membership and/or using one these certification testing vouchers, contact the Coordinator of Academic Accessibility.

• Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC)
  • CPACC Overview
• Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS)
  • WAS Overview
• Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA)
  • CPWA Overview
• Accessible Document Specialist (ADS)
  • ADS Overview
• Certified Professional in Accessible Built Environments (CPABE)
  • CPABE Overview

Information Accessibility Design & Policy - Professional Certificate

College of Applied Health Sciences / University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Assistive Technology Certificate Program / Certificate of Advanced Professional Development

Center on Disabilities / California State University - Northridge

JAWS® and ZoomText® Certification

Freedom Scientific

Online Education Opportunities:

Trusted Tester and ICT Testing Baseline

Section 508 / US Access Board

WebAIM Accessibility Training

Utah State University; Institute for Disability Research, Policy, and Practice

The Chang School Digital Accessibility Teaching and Learning Resources

Ryerson University; Digital Accessibility Training at The Chang School of Continuing Education

W3C/Introduction to Web Accessibility

W3Cx (The World Wide Web Consortium)

Accessibility Training

Section 508 / GSA Government-wide IT Accessibility Program

Basics of Inclusive Design for Online Education

Coursera & CU-Boulder

An Introduction to Accessibility and Inclusive Design

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Self-Paced Accessibility Courses

California Community Colleges / Accessibility Center

Creating More Accessible Documents / Karlen Communications Training

Karen McCall 

Master of Science in Disability Services in Higher Education

CUNY School of Professional Studies

Master of Science in Assistive Technology Engineering

Tseng College / California State University - Northridge

Master of Science in Assistive Technology Studies and Human Services

Tseng College / California State University - Northridge