Bylines & Bytes - Web Accessibility: Foundations for Inclusive Sites
Earn your Web Accessibility Certificate
Begin your journey earning the Bylines & Bytes Web Accessibility Certificate with a session designed to ground you in the essentials of building inclusive websites. Together, we’ll explore the “why” behind accessibility and the practical steps you can take right away.
Session 1: Foundations for Inclusive Sites
This session will cover:
- Key Concepts: the foundations of accessibility and their impact on user experience.
- Barriers in Practice: real-world examples of challenges faced by users with disabilities.
- Inclusive Content Habits: strategies for writing, formatting, and organizing information to support all audiences.
- Starting Points: approachable tools and resources to help you integrate accessibility into your workflow.
- And more!
This session provides the building blocks for the Web Accessibility certificate. You’ll leave with a solid framework for thinking inclusively about your site and practical ways to make immediate improvements.
Certificate Details
To earn the Web Accessibility Certificate, participants must complete the following training sessions:
- Web Accessibility: Foundations for Inclusive Sites (this session - register above)
- Web Accessibility: Inclusive Design in Action
- Web Accessibility: Inclusive Visuals in Practice (Spring '26 - registration TBA)
- Web Accessibility: Creating & Editing Accessible PDFs (Spring '26 - registration TBA)
This training session is part of Bylines & Bytes: A BMC Communicators Training Series brought to you by the Office of Communications & Marketing.
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