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Accessibility Training

If you want to go deeper than the Quick tips page, there are several free, high-quality training options available to California Community Colleges employees. Most are self-paced and can be completed in short sessions over a few weeks.

District Accessiblity Trainings

The District will provide Introduction to Digital Accessibility trainings covering the basics of ADA Title II, principles of digital accessibility and quick tips for making accessible content. Dates of the trainings are below, as registration link wil be available shortly.

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CCC Accessibility Center (Recommended Starting Point)

The CCC Accessibility Center is the systemwide accessibility resource for California community colleges. Its courses are free to CCC employees and most are hosted in the @ONE Canvas Catalog (a CVC@ONE account is required to enroll).

Self-paced Courses

Topics include accessibility fundamentals, accessible documents, accessible course design, plain and inclusive language, and assistive technology. Some are short micro-courses (about 20 minutes) that award badges; others are longer, role-based pathways.

WebAIM Accessible Document Training

A facilitated cohort course offered through the CCC Accessibility Center's partnership with WebAIM. New cohorts begin the first Monday of each month. Participants have 60 business days to complete the course at their own pace, and earn a certificate of completion. Registration requires a valid CCC email address.

Live Webinars And Workshops

The CCC Accessibility Center hosts periodic live webinars, office hours sessions, and full-day workshops (including Global Accessibility Awareness Day events). Past sessions are also available to watch on demand.

WebAIM (Open To Anyone)

WebAIM is one of the most respected accessibility organizations in the field. Beyond the document training above, their website is a deep, free reference covering screen readers, keyboard testing, color contrast, and the technical side of WCAG.

W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)

The World Wide Web Consortium publishes WCAG itself. Their tutorials and "perspectives" videos are a good way to understand why the guidelines exist, not just what they say.

Microsoft And Adobe (Tool-Specific Training)

Most accessibility work in higher ed happens in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Acrobat. Both vendors publish thorough, free training on accessibility features in their tools.

Suggested Learning Path

If you're not sure where to start, here's a path that builds reasonably:

  1. Read this site's Quick accessibility tips end to end.
  2. Take a CCC Accessibility Center micro-course in your area of focus (documents, course design, communications).
  3. Sign up for the WebAIM Accessible Document Training cohort the next time it starts.
  4. Browse the WebAIM articles relevant to what you do (their guides on alt text, link text, and tables are particularly good).
  5. Attend the next CCC Accessibility Center webinar.

You don't need to do all of this at once. A couple of hours a month adds up quickly.