Explore the latest updates in Level Access Academy.
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December
These courses have minor updates to content and functionality. If you've taken these courses, you likely don't need to retake them.
- Writing Meaningful Alternative Text
- Accessible documents overview
- Color fundamentals for User Interface Designers
- Image fundamentals for User Experience Designers
- Buttons and links for User Experience Designers
November
There are now two new ways to power your Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) journey in Academy:
IAAP CPACC Test prep course
Everything you need to prepare for the exam in one place.
- 7+ hours of interactive, scenario-based learning
- 16 focused courses with knowledge checks
- Full practice exam to boost confidence
IAAP CPACC education credits on select courses
Earn credits to maintain your certification and build essential accessibility expertise at the same time. For more information, review the list of courses eligible for education credits.
October
This course has minor updates to content and functionality. If you've taken this course, you likely don't need to retake it.
- Making mobile experiences accessible
September
New courses
We added three new microlearning modules.
Evaluating level CI for Your Organization
In this module, we’ll introduce Level Access's Continuous Integration test automation tool, Level CI. You'll explore its key functionality, discover how seamlessly it integrates into your existing continuous integration pipeline, and how it can reduce costly post-production accessibility fixes. This module is intended for anyone evaluating whether Level CI is the right fit for their organization. It does not cover how to use the tool in detail.
Integrating Level CI into Your Developer Workflow
In this module, you’ll learn how to use Level CI as an end user. You’ll explore its key functionality, see how it integrates into your daily development workflow, and discover how to run accessibility scans, interpret results, and remediate issues efficiently. You’ll see how Level CI’s developer-friendly AI-powered code suggestion tool can help you fix accessibility issues faster with smart, context-aware recommendations. This course is designed for developers and team members who will use Level CI to improve code accessibility as part of their regular work.
Setting Up and Integrating Level CI
In this module, you’ll dive into Level Access’s Continuous Integration test automation tool, Level CI, from an implementer’s perspective. You’ll learn how to set up Level CI, integrate it with your CI/CD pipelines and repositories, manage accessibility testing infrastructure and quality gates, and ensure security and governance of accessibility workflows. The course is designed for implementers who want to embed accessibility directly into their development process, streamline remediation, and deliver more accessible software without slowing down delivery timelines.
July
New courses
We added two new courses.
Enhancing Mobile Accessibility with Level Access’s Live App Testing
In this module, we’ll introduce Level Access’s Live App Testing feature. We’ll explore its key functionality and learn how it can simplify and improve your mobile accessibility testing processes. This course is intended for anyone evaluating whether Level Access’s Live App Testing is the right fit for their organization.
Running Effective Mobile Accessibility Tests with Live App Testing
In this module, we’ll discover how to use the Level Access’s Live App Testing. We’ll discuss testing best practices and strategy and look at how to view and understand your accessibility testing reports. This course is intended for those planning to use the Live App Testing to run accessibility tests on iOS and Android apps.
May
New Courses
We added a new course and two microlearning modules.
Exploring the Fundamentals of the European Accessibility Act
With the enactment of the new European Accessibility Act (EAA), we’ve created a new course to walk you through everything you need to know. In this course you’ll learn the EAA’s purpose, who must comply, key deadlines, exceptions, and basic compliance requirements.
Scaling Accessibility Testing with the Level Access Mobile SDK
In this microlearning module, we’ll introduce the Level Access’s Mobile Software Development Kit (Mobile SDK). We’ll explore its key functionality, discover how easily it integrates into existing CI/CD pipelines, and learn how its data and reporting insights can help improve your mobile applications before release. This course is intended for anyone evaluating whether the Mobile SDK is the right fit for their organization. It does not cover how to use the tool in detail.
Building Accessible Apps with the Level Access Mobile SDK
In this microlearning module, we’ll learn what the Level Access Mobile SDKs do, how they fit into your development workflow, and how they can make your day-to-day work easier and more efficient. This content is relevant to anyone running tests locally or in a CI/CD pipeline with the Mobile SDK.
Learn more about these courses in the course catalog.
Course Updates
The courses listed below have undergone moderate to major content updates. Some have been renamed, split up, or consolidated. It is recommended that you retake these courses.
- Developer Accessibility Fundamentals I & II
- These two courses were divided into four new courses:
- Developing Accessibly: Applying Semantic Structure and Navigation
- Developing Accessibly: Designing Readable Content, Images, and Tables
- Developing Accessibly: Building Accessible Forms and Custom Controls
- Developing Accessibly: Creating Dynamic and Interactive Patterns
- These two courses were divided into four new courses:
- Global Accessibility Laws
- Added EAA section to the course
Some courses have received a title change to better reflect their content updates.
| Old course names | New course names |
| Developer Accessibility Fundamentals I & II |
Developing Accessibly: Applying Semantic Structure and Navigation Developing Accessibly: Designing Readable Content, Images, and Tables Developing Accessibly: Building Accessible Forms and Custom Controls Developing Accessibly: Creating Dynamic and Interactive Patterns |
| WCAG in Detail | Exploring WCAG in Detail |
| WCAG Overview | Discovering WCAG |
These courses have minor updates to content and functionality. If you've taken these courses, you likely don't need to retake them.
- Assistive Technology
- Disability Etiquette
- Introduction to Access Continuum for AMP Users
- Introduction to Digital Accessibility
- Testing Mobile Accessibility on iOS for Testers
- Testing for Web Accessibility
- Understanding Accessible Design
Learn more about these courses in the course catalog.
Archived Courses
As our catalog continues to grow and evolve, some courses have been archived to ensure that our offerings are up to date.
- Developer Accessibility Fundamentals I
- Developer Accessibility Fundamentals II
- Does Nesting Elements Affect Accessibility?
- How Do I Make Sub-lists Accessible?
- How to Check Color Contrast Using the Accessible Color Picker
- What is Alt Text and Why Do I Need It?
- Can You Access Your Site With Just Your Keyboard?
- How Do Screen Readers Switch Between Languages?
- Glossary of Accessibility Terms
- Now That You Have Your Audit Results, What Do All These Terms Mean?
- Common Commands Using NVDA Screen Reader
- How can I Improve Dialogues?
- What Makes a Form Accessible?
- What Can Make Markup Documents Accessible?
- Getting Started with Inclusive Design: Micro-Learning
- How Do I Handle Embedded Objects?
- Why Can’t I Use Placeholder Attributes As Labels?
- How Do I Write Accessible Link Text?
- Common Commands Using VoiceOver Screen Reader
- Quick ARIA Tips
- Visual Design: Working with Color
- How Can I Make Links Accessible?
- Getting ready for WCAG 2.2
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