From a177f3ff615f267bd6bfb4b972b51d128bbae11f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jordan Wood <104526584+thejordanwood@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 16:45:42 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Update training.md --- _guide/training.md | 29 ++++++++++++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/_guide/training.md b/_guide/training.md index 164c5a6f..f2955044 100644 --- a/_guide/training.md +++ b/_guide/training.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- layout: guide -title: Training/certifications -description: +title: Training and certifications +description: Resources that can help increase your accessibility knowledge. excerpt: sidenav: docs categories: @@ -17,14 +17,29 @@ roles: - UX designer --- -## Training {#training} +# Training and Certifications -* [Accessibility Courses](https://github.com/accessibility/a11y-courses): Courses, webinars, educational videos, and more, offered in web accessibility. +Ready to learn more about accessibility? Whether you’re just starting or already have some basic knowledge of accessibility, we have resources that can help with your continued education. +## Certificates for demonstrating accessibility knowledge -## Certifications {#certifications} +At CivicActions we encourage all employees to start with the W3C’s EdX course. It provides a solid introduction to the topic for anyone whose work relates to the creation of digital content and products. The additional courses listed here are well-regarded in the United States, and IAAP’s CPACC and WAS courses are internationally recognized. +- [W3Cx: Introduction to Web Accessibility](https://www.edx.org/learn/web-accessibility/the-world-wide-web-consortium-w3c-introduction-to-web-accessibility) +- [Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC)](https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/s/certified-professional) +- [Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS)](https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/s/wascertification) +- [DHS's Section 508 Trusted Tester Conformance Test Process](https://www.dhs.gov/trusted-tester) +## Champions program for CivicActions employees -* [International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) Certification](https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/certification) -* [USA DHS: Section 508 Trusted Tester Conformance](https://www.dhs.gov/trusted-tester) +CivicActions employees who are committed to learning and promoting accessibility are known as Champions. Champions are responsible for fostering awareness and action on digital accessibility within their teams. Our program has three levels that suggest different training and certificates to help people increase their accessibility knowledge. This information might also be of interest to employees of other organizations interested in developing their own internal advocacy programs. + +[Learn more about the Champions levels](https://accessibility.civicactions.com/guide/champions-program#champion-levels) + +## Next steps + +When you are ready to learn more, here are some further resources that may help: + +- [Accessibility Organizations](https://accessibility.civicactions.com/guide/organizations) +- [Accessibility Resources](https://accessibility.civicactions.com/guide/resources) +- [Our Champions program](https://accessibility.civicactions.com/guide/champions-program) From 35dcdcc444aab9568cc49e217e566645ad729d04 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "pre-commit-ci[bot]" <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 21:49:52 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] [pre-commit.ci] auto fixes from pre-commit.com hooks for more information, see https://pre-commit.ci --- _guide/training.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/_guide/training.md b/_guide/training.md index f2955044..f600629c 100644 --- a/_guide/training.md +++ b/_guide/training.md @@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ roles: # Training and Certifications -Ready to learn more about accessibility? Whether you’re just starting or already have some basic knowledge of accessibility, we have resources that can help with your continued education. +Ready to learn more about accessibility? Whether you're just starting or already have some basic knowledge of accessibility, we have resources that can help with your continued education. ## Certificates for demonstrating accessibility knowledge -At CivicActions we encourage all employees to start with the W3C’s EdX course. It provides a solid introduction to the topic for anyone whose work relates to the creation of digital content and products. The additional courses listed here are well-regarded in the United States, and IAAP’s CPACC and WAS courses are internationally recognized. +At CivicActions we encourage all employees to start with the W3C's EdX course. It provides a solid introduction to the topic for anyone whose work relates to the creation of digital content and products. The additional courses listed here are well-regarded in the United States, and IAAP's CPACC and WAS courses are internationally recognized. - [W3Cx: Introduction to Web Accessibility](https://www.edx.org/learn/web-accessibility/the-world-wide-web-consortium-w3c-introduction-to-web-accessibility) - [Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC)](https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/s/certified-professional) From 487b93fdefe22b8ddba80ba93318898fb0b04556 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jordan Wood <104526584+thejordanwood@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 16:54:58 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Update training.md MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Fixed title. Forgot that content of title appears in both

and and can’t be separated at this time --- _guide/training.md | 4 +--- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/_guide/training.md b/_guide/training.md index f600629c..0fea0619 100644 --- a/_guide/training.md +++ b/_guide/training.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- layout: guide -title: Training and certifications +title: Training and Certifications description: Resources that can help increase your accessibility knowledge. excerpt: sidenav: docs @@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ roles: - UX designer --- -# Training and Certifications - Ready to learn more about accessibility? Whether you're just starting or already have some basic knowledge of accessibility, we have resources that can help with your continued education. ## Certificates for demonstrating accessibility knowledge From e266b0c6ad6de4b0615bb8730014e92c4d393efb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jordan Wood <104526584+thejordanwood@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:09:15 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Update training.md Changed - to * --- _guide/training.md | 14 +++++++------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/_guide/training.md b/_guide/training.md index 0fea0619..4b75a6fd 100644 --- a/_guide/training.md +++ b/_guide/training.md @@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ Ready to learn more about accessibility? Whether you're just starting or already At CivicActions we encourage all employees to start with the W3C's EdX course. It provides a solid introduction to the topic for anyone whose work relates to the creation of digital content and products. The additional courses listed here are well-regarded in the United States, and IAAP's CPACC and WAS courses are internationally recognized. -- [W3Cx: Introduction to Web Accessibility](https://www.edx.org/learn/web-accessibility/the-world-wide-web-consortium-w3c-introduction-to-web-accessibility) -- [Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC)](https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/s/certified-professional) -- [Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS)](https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/s/wascertification) -- [DHS's Section 508 Trusted Tester Conformance Test Process](https://www.dhs.gov/trusted-tester) +* [W3Cx: Introduction to Web Accessibility](https://www.edx.org/learn/web-accessibility/the-world-wide-web-consortium-w3c-introduction-to-web-accessibility) +* [Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC)](https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/s/certified-professional) +* [Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS)](https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/s/wascertification) +* [DHS's Section 508 Trusted Tester Conformance Test Process](https://www.dhs.gov/trusted-tester) ## Champions program for CivicActions employees @@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ CivicActions employees who are committed to learning and promoting accessibility When you are ready to learn more, here are some further resources that may help: -- [Accessibility Organizations](https://accessibility.civicactions.com/guide/organizations) -- [Accessibility Resources](https://accessibility.civicactions.com/guide/resources) -- [Our Champions program](https://accessibility.civicactions.com/guide/champions-program) +* [Accessibility Organizations](https://accessibility.civicactions.com/guide/organizations) +* [Accessibility Resources](https://accessibility.civicactions.com/guide/resources) +* [Our Champions program](https://accessibility.civicactions.com/guide/champions-program)