Learn about accessibility at your own pace. Explore the following training materials by topic.
Free Training Courses
Intro to Web Accessibility
A Percipio training course for MU employees
Web accessibility is essential in today’s world. This course provides a basic understanding of the different types of disabilities and assistive technology that helps improve digital accessibility for everyone.
Designing Digitally Accessible Documents
Course by Missouri Online
This Canvas course will guide you through the core skills of digital accessibility and how to apply those skills.
Digital Accessibility Foundations
Free Online Course
The W3Cx “Introduction to Web Accessibility” course provides a foundation in accessibility to excel in digital professions and is available on the edX platform.
Accessibility Fundamentals
Course by Microsoft
This Microsoft training is an introduction to disability and accessibility. It explores web accessibility principles and guidelines, how to create accessible content, accessibility testing, as well as accessibility considerations in AI.
Learn Accessibility
Course for web developers
This course and reference by web.dev focuses on accessibility through the lens of web development. It has over 20 articles that cover topics such as ARIA and HTML, keyboard focus, design and user experience, as well as accessibility testing methods.
Free Self-Led Training
WebAIM
Library of Accessibility Articles
For over two decades, WebAIM has been delivering training and professional development to numerous developers and administrators globally. Their broad selection of articles on web accessibility offers a range of solutions tailored to meet your training needs.
OCR Video Series
Video series on digital access in education
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights offers a free video series covering various topics on digital access in education. Watch these videos to learn about how people with disabilities use technology, applicable federal regulations, and how to identify and remediate barriers to access.
W3Schools Accessibility Tutorial
Beginner-Friendly Tutorial Pages
This is an introductory course that consists of 25 tutorial pages. It covers the fundamentals of digital accessibility and can be used a learning guide as well as a quick reference on accessibility principles.
Digital Accessibility Events
axe-con
This excellent conference organized by Deque is centered around creating, testing, and upkeeping accessible digital experiences. It invites developers, designers, business users, and accessibility professionals of all skill levels to participate.
Save the date! The free virtual axe-con conference is on February 20 – 22, 2024.
Web Accessibility in Mind Conference
Two-day free conference on digital accessibility. Presented by WebAIM in partnership with Pope Tech.
Save the date! The Web Accessibility in Mind Conference will be held online on August 27-28, 2024.
HighEdWeb Accessibility Summit
A one-day, online event focused on digital accessibility in higher education. Covers a wide range of accessibility topics for beginners and experts, non-technical and technical users, and everyone.
Save the date! The Accessibility Summit will be held online on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.
Professional Development
Accessible Documents
WebAIM Canvas Course
WebAIM offers this Canvas course for someone who has experience creating Word and PowerPoint documents and wants to learn document accessibility principles and processes.
Deque University
On-demand digital accessibility courses
Deque University provides an extensive curriculum of self-guided online courses so you can focus on the skills you need with the flexibility your schedule requires.
Certifications
International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP)
IAAP Professional Certifications and Memberships
IAAP offers professional certifications such as Web and Document Accessibility and membership packages that include professional certification discounts.
Trusted Tester
Free online courses and certification
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) offers a Trusted Tester program for web accessibility on Windows. Participants will learn Section 508 Standards, install and use accessibility test tools, and apply the Trusted Tester process to ensure compliance with Revised Section 508 standards.