An Introduction to Web Accessibility

This course will provide a basic introduction to creating accessible web content, targeted mainly at users who create content in a content management system or CMS.  It will provide a good introduction to the basics of accessible web page creation.

  • College and University students putting content on the web, especially to fulfill a classroom assignment.
  • Instructors who want to learn the basics of accessible web pages.
  • Staff members who put content on the web as part of their work duties.
  • Other interested parties.

To begin this course, you will need to have an account and login. If you are not logged in or do not have an account, click “Login to Enroll” in the upper right of your screen. Next, click on one of the lessons below. At the bottom of each window, you will have the option to mark the lesson as complete (which will move you to the next lesson) or click on the “next lesson” button. A course navigation menu will remain on the left side of your screen for direct access to any page, including the quiz. Once you have reviewed all the content in this course, please attempt the An Introduction to Web Accessibility Competency Quiz. If you score an 85% or higher on the quiz, you will receive a certificate of completion, which is both printable and downloadable.