If any ATHEN members are considering doing this I believe the ATHEN members would love to get your impressions on scope relevance and intended target.<div><br></div><div>Ron Stewart<br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b>Paul Bohman</b> <<a href="mailto:paul.bohman@deque.com">paul.bohman@deque.com</a>><br>Date: Monday, February 8, 2016<br>Subject: [WebAIM] First IAAP certification March 22, San Diego<br>To: WebAIM Discussion List <<a href="mailto:webaim-forum@list.webaim.org">webaim-forum@list.webaim.org</a>><br><br><br>Cross-posted announcement:<br>
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The first opportunity to become IAAP-certified with the credential<br>
"Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies" will be in San<br>
Diego on Tuesday, March 22 at 1:00. Here are the details:<br>
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- *Date:* March 22<br>
- *Time:* 1:00-3:00 (you may finish early)<br>
- *Location:* Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina (next to the Hyatt hotel<br>
where the CSUN conference is being held)<br>
- *Discount Price!* The IAAP is offering a $100 discount rate of $225<br>
for members and $325 for nonmembers, only for this first exam session.<br>
Future exam sessions will be at the regular price.<br>
- *Sign up:* The IAAP will publish an online signup form. In the<br>
meantime, you can pre-register by sending an email to<br>
<a href="javascript:;" onclick="_e(event, 'cvml', 'info@accessibilityassociation.org')">info@accessibilityassociation.org</a><br>
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The date and location coincide with the CSUN conference, but IAAP<br>
certification is not affiliated with the conference. For those who cannot<br>
make it to this exam session, there will be other opportunities, and the<br>
test can be administered locally around the world through a testing center<br>
or test proctor at a site convenient to you. If you are interested in a<br>
local test session (available starting May 2, 2016), contact<br>
<a href="javascript:;" onclick="_e(event, 'cvml', 'info@accessibilityassociation.org')">info@accessibilityassociation.org</a> to arrange the details.<br>
*About the CPACC credential:*<br>
<br>
The certification exam covers broad concepts about disabilities and<br>
accessibility relevant to anyone working in an accessibility-related field,<br>
whether technical or not. The CPACC is a foundational credential, designed<br>
to ensure that accessibility professionals have a common vocabulary and<br>
understanding of essential challenges and principles of accessible design.<br>
The exam draws on wisdom from both the digital and non-digital realms of<br>
accessibility, to encourage cross-disciplinary thinking to common<br>
accessibility problems. For general information about IAAP certification,<br>
see <a href="http://www.accessibilityassociation.org/content.asp?contentid=328" target="_blank">http://www.accessibilityassociation.org/content.asp?contentid=328</a><br>
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The three broad topics in the exam are:<br>
<br>
1. Disabilities, Challenges, and Assistive Technologies<br>
2. Accessibility and Universal Design<br>
3. Declarations, Standards, Laws, Standards, and Management Strategies<br>
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For more details on the topics, see<br>
<a href="http://www.accessibilityassociation.org/content.asp?admin=Y&contentid=340" target="_blank">http://www.accessibilityassociation.org/content.asp?admin=Y&contentid=340</a><br>
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Note: The IAAP also intends to release a future credential in the<br>
digital/web accessibility realm with a more technical focus. Details about<br>
that credential will be published as they become available. Even people who<br>
are interested in the more technical credential should start with the CPACC<br>
credential, because the intent is for future credentials to build on the<br>
CPACC credential, not substitute for it.<br>
<br>
*Preparing for the CPACC Certification Exam*<br>
<br>
You will want to review the exam topics and study before the exam. The IAAP<br>
will soon publish a "Body of Knowledge" document with more details about<br>
the topics on the exam, and the IAAP will publish a list of providers of<br>
certification preparation courses and materials.<br>
<br>
*Questions?*<br>
<br>
As Chair of the IAAP Certification Committee, I am happy to answer any<br>
questions that you may have. This is an exciting development in the<br>
accessibility field that will help raise the profession to the next level,<br>
and will help to raise the profile of the profession in the eyes employers<br>
who seek accessibility talent.<br>
Paul Bohman, PhD<br>
Director of Training, Deque Systems, Inc<br>
703-225-0380, ext.121<br>
<a href="https://DequeUniversity.com" target="_blank">https://DequeUniversity.com</a><br>
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