Web accessibility training

Expert-led training courses

Our hands-on web accessibility training is fantastic - small class sizes, highly interactive and taught by experts.

Book your place now on to our web accessibility training course and find out what you really need to do in order to make your site fully accessible.

Accessibility training dates in 2013

3Jun
(4 places)
22Jul
(6 places)
12Sep
(6 places)
24Oct
(6 places)

The web accessibility training is part of our user experience training stream of 8 courses - get a 10% or 20% discount when you book on any 2 or 3+ different courses respectively.

Web accessibility course duration & details

The course lasts for 1 day (10:00-17:00) and takes place at our purpose-built training centre at the Webcredible offices in London. You will:

Receive all training materials and an 80-page web accessibility manual (containing all tutorials)
Get very well fed whilst you're here - we provide light breakfast snacks, a buffet-style lunch with hot & cold canapés and refreshments throughout the day.
Attend a relatively small (maximum 10 participants) web accessibility course that's interactive, informal and fun

What you'll learn on the web accessibility course

Our web accessibility training is fully based around the principle of learning-by-doing. During the one-day interactive training course you will:

Find out how to implement 'real-world' accessibility, beyond merely box-ticking
Utilise and learn how to understand WCAG 2.0 and how it differs to WCAG 1.0
Use screen reader & screen magnifier assistive technologies
Make accessible images, forms, tables & navigation
Understand how to make accessible media (audio, video & flash)
Learn the importance of accessible content and how to make it
Discover how to thoroughly test a website for accessibility
Create an accessibility action plan for your website and acquire a deep understanding of what makes an accessible website

Who is the web accessibility course for?

This course is particularly suitable if you are:

Working as a content manager, front-end developer or project manager and you want to learn how to make your site more accessible
Looking for a comprehensive overview of the principles of accessibility

Some very basic HTML coding is included in the afternoon session but you don't need any previous experience in this area.

Support after your web accessibility training

Our online Webcredible training community on LinkedIn provides on-going support after the course. We invite you to join the Alumni group in order to:

Interact directly with our e-learning community, expert trainers and fellow students
Get regular updates, tips and engage with us on our live chats and webinars
Join in with discussions or ask questions to help you progress your learning once you're back in your working environment

Our web accessibility trainers

The web accessibility training course is usually run by:

Trenton Moss

Trenton is Webcredible's Head of Accessibility. He's one of the most recognised names in accessibility and CSS and is a regular public speaker on accessibility. He's passionate about what he does and often writes research articles. His work has been published and endorsed on over 100 websites and in numerous offline magazines and newspapers.

Paul McCarthy

Paul is Webcredible's Head of Web Development. He's one of the UK's leading experts in CSS and all aspects of accessible web development. Originally from a design background and with a vast experience of large scale design and development projects, Paul is able to expertly combine creativity with technical expertise.

Our training facilities

Our web accessibility courses are all run at our purpose-built training centre at the Webcredible offices in London.

All our training is run in a bright airy room with each person having access to a PC. You can also use our break-out area, with refreshments provided throughout the day.