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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">As a well-known expert in the area of IT accessibility, SSB recognizes the need to provide education on various accessibility topics. To fill that need, in 2012 SSB created the Accessibility, Compliance, and Expertise (ACE) Institute for Learning. The ACE Institute’s team of experts has a proven track record providing accessibility solutions and training to thousands of organizations for all areas of IT accessibility compliance.</span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Coming up in June, the ACE Institute will offer three new in-depth, instructor-led online training courses:</span></p>
<h3 style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://ace.ssbbartgroup.com/accessibility_basics.php"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000066">Accessibility Concepts</span></strong></a></span></h3>
<p style="line-height:140%"><strong><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Tuesday, June 11th – 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM EDT</span></i></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"></span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">This interactive course provides a firm grounding in accessibility and information technology from an individual, enterprise, and global perspective. In-depth training is provided, covering accessibility, assistive technology, user requirements for individuals with disabilities, applicable laws and worldwide standards, and creation of the business case for accessibility.</span></p>
<h3 style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://ace.ssbbartgroup.com/web_accessibility.php"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000066">Web Accessibility Basics</span></strong></a></span></h3>
<p style="line-height:140%"><strong><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Wednesday, June 12th and Thursday, June 13th – 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM EDT Daily</span></i></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"></span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">This interactive course, divided into two 4 hour sessions over two consecutive days, provides training on the creation and testing of websites and applications for accessibility and compliance with relevant standards. In-depth instruction is provided on the principles and standards of web accessibility, including best practices for core areas of accessibility such as color, non-text elements, page structure, lists, links, frames, navigation, keyboard access, focus, data tables, layout tables and forms.</span></p>
<h3 style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://ace.ssbbartgroup.com/accessible_documents.php"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000066">Adobe Acrobat Accessibility Basics</span></strong></a></span></h3>
<p style="line-height:140%"><strong><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Tuesday, June 18th and Wednesday, June 19th – 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM Daily</span></i></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"></span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">This interactive course, divided into two 4 hour sessions over two consecutive days, provides content authors and managers with in-depth training on Adobe Acrobat accessibility solutions. In order to give participants the functional knowledge needed to create fully accessible documents, key topics will include an overview of PDF documents, proper preparation of native documents and best practices for core areas of accessibility such as images, color, reading order, links, page structure, lists and typography.</span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Be sure to take advantage of the early registration discount that ends on Friday, <u>May 3rd</u>!</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"></span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Register at <a href="https://ace.ssbbartgroup.com/index.php">https://ace.ssbbartgroup.com/index.php</a> or call (800) 889-9659 to register by phone</span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%"><em><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Training certificate of completion will be provided</span></em><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"></span></p>
<h3 style="line-height:140%"><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">About SSB BART Group’s ACE Institute for Learning</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></h3>
<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">SSB’s Accessibility, Compliance, and Expertise (ACE) Institute for Learning instructs accessibility-focused courses that provide the knowledge and skills to select, implement and build Information Technology (IT) systems that conform to Section 508, the WCAG 2.0 and other relevant accessibility requirements and standards. Providing basic to advanced level training, the course offerings include accessibility awareness issues and basic programming skills, accessibility specific procurement information, and advanced programming and auditing proficiencies.</span></p>
<h3 style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Accessibility Overview Webinar Series</span></h3><p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">For a high-level preview of some of the topics that will be covered in-depth during the ACE training in June, check out our <a href="https://www.ssbbartgroup.com/webinars.php">Accessibility Overview Webinar Series</a>. This series of weekly 30-minute webinars will cover topics such as accessibility concepts, assistive technology, laws and standards, and document accessibility. Registration is free.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Sam Joehl</p><p class="MsoNormal">Director of Client Services</p><p class="MsoNormal">SSB BART Group</p><p class="MsoNormal">(703) 637-8956</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Sam.joehl@ssbbartgroup.com">Sam.joehl@ssbbartgroup.com</a></p>
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