This course is aimed primarily at those who would be responsible for implementing accessibility on an organization’s website, and those who may be responsible for managing the organization’s Web accessibility compliance efforts. These people tend to be Web developers (sometimes referred to as Webmasters) and the Managers or business owners to whom the Web developers report. Occasionally the same person develops and manages an organization’s Web accessibility compliance efforts

That said, anyone with an interest in understanding how barriers in Web content affect access for people with disabilities will find the course beneficial. (More on this to come in the “Getting the Most Out of the Course” section.)

Web Developers Participating in this Course

Web developers should focus on the technical content, but also be familiar with the organizational and general content. You will want to focus your study on Modules 1 to 3, with some focus on Unit 8 within Module 4. If your goal is to be both developer and manager of the accessibility compliance efforts (i.e., a Web Accessibility Specialist), then you should focus on completing all of the Units in the course.

Accessibility Project Managers/Business Owners Participating in this Course

Managers should focus on the organizational content, but also be familiar with the technical and general content. You will likely want to focus your study on Units 8, 9, and 10 in Module 4. In order to understand what your developers should be doing to test and implement accessibility, you should also spend time in Modules 1, 2 and 3 completing the activities and quizzes, but not worrying too much about developing expert understanding of the technical aspects of implementing accessibility.

Everyone Else Participating in this Course

Depending on your background, and level of comfort with Web technologies, you may choose to jump around the course for topics that catch your interest. Clicking on the Modules link in the side menu will open up the full list of topics. Though the course in general is set up to be followed from beginning to end, you can still jump around the topics, focusing your study on the general content, participating in the activities, and setting up a Web Accessibility Auditing Toolkit, and come away from the course with a good understanding of the requirements for developing accessible Web content.