Level B
Qualifications
Level B (in addition)
- Evidence of working towards a relevant qualification in accessibility or equivalent experience
note
- I have completed a course on Accessibility on web.dev ✅
- I attended a Codecademy Study Group for Accessibility ✅
- I'm booked to attend aCodecademy - Front-End Web Accessibility Challenge for Accessibility ✅
tip
- Want to work towards attaining IAAP - CPACC (Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies) ($210 - $525, 3 years)
- Want to work towards attaining IAAP - WAS (Web Accessibility Specialist) ($210 - $525, 3 years)
- Want to work towards attaining IAAP - CPWA (Certified Professional in Web Accessibility) ($CPACC + $WAS, 3 years)
- Deque University is an e-learning resource for preparing for the various IAAP Certification ($60 - $400 a year)
International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) has a range of Membership Options ($65 - $9470 a year)
The UK Goverment also recommends accessibility training on there guidance and tools for digital accessibility page:
Knowledge
Level B (in addition)
- Knowledge and confidence using a range of assistive technologies
note
- I currently don't have knowledge or confidence using a range of assistive technologies ❌
- Knowledge of modern technology, including cloud technology, architecture, agile delivery methods and software practices
note
- I have knowledge of modern technology including cloud technologies, delivery methods and software practices ✅
- I feel like I might lack some knowledge into technology architecture, and there might just be more things I am unware off ❌
Experience
Level B (in addition)
- Reviewing requirements and specifications for accessibility compliance
note
- Have never been given the opportunity to review requirements and specifications for accessibility compliance (Yet!) ❌
- Defining test conditions for others who test for accessibility compliance
note
- Have never been given the opportunity to define test conditions for others who test for accessibility compliance (Yet!) ❌
- Providing introductory training about accessibility
note
- Have never been given the opportunity to provide introductory training about accessibility (Yet!) ❌
- Taking an active part in the cross-government accessibility, digital or design community
note
- Have never been given the opportunity to take an active part in the cross-government accessibility, digital or design community (Yet!) ❌
tip
The UK Goverment has a number of cross-government communities listed on the User-centred design training and events in the Service Manual page:
- Cross Gov Slack
- Design Community
- User Research Community
- Content Community
- Accessibility Community The is also a number of UK Goverment blogs I can follow:
- Design in government blog
- User research in government blog
- Accessibility in government blog
Skills
Level B (in addition)
Able to:
- Propose methodologies to follow and approaches to implementation
note
- Have never been given the opportunity to propose methodologies to follow and approaches to implementation (Yet!) ❌
- Provide appropriate technical solutions to a range of accessibility issues
note
- Have never been given the opportunity to provide appropriate technical solutions to a range of accessibility issues (Yet!) ❌
- Prioritise accessibility tasks, making decisions characterised by managed levels of risk and complexity
note
- Have never been given the opportunity to prioritise accessibility tasks, making decisions characterised by managed levels of risk and complexity (Yet!) ❌
- Understand the sustainability and consequences of your decisions
note
- Have never been given the opportunity to understand the sustainability and consequences of your decisions (Yet!) ❌
- Supervise, co-ordinate and train others where required
note
- Have never been given the opportunity to supervise, co-ordinate and train others where required (Yet!) ❌
- Be an advocate for the team, managing differing perspectives and influencing colleagues in other business areas
note
- Have never been given the opportunity to advocate for the team, managing differing perspectives and influencing colleagues in other business areas (Yet!) ❌
- Communicate effectively with external stakeholders, such as software suppliers, on accessibility issues
note
- Have never been given the opportunity to communicate effectively with external stakeholders, such as software suppliers, on accessibility issues (Yet!) ❌
- Manage an in-house accessibility community to share knowledge and set strong consistent standards
note
- I have help manage and lead an in-house Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Aaccessibility community to share knowledge ✅
- Have never been given the opportunity to manage an in-house accessibility community to share knowledge and set strong consistent standards (Yet!) ❌
- Understand and define research that will test accessibility and user needs.
note
- Have never been given the opportunity to understand and define research that will test accessibility and user needs (Yet!) ❌