1. Supporting Capacity Building and Certification
Christopher Lee | Frida Sandberg
accessibilityassociation.org | iaapnordic.org

2. IAAP Overview Goal Objectives
To strengthen the community of practice among accessibility professionals
Objectives
Define what accessibility professionals are expected to know
Increase the quality of the work performed by accessibility professionals
Provide accessibility professionals with a credential of their competence and commitment to the accessibility field
Deliver employers with a metric to measure and assess the accessibility competence of employees
Offer colleges, universities, and vocational programs a curriculum outline for teaching accessibility

3. IAAP Provides and Promotes
Professional Certifications
Demonstrate commitment and professional expertise
Professional Development
Resources to advance skills
Networking within the Accessibility Community
Activities, events and member-to-member communications
Organizational Change
Impact and influence how accessibility is applied and perceived

4. IAAP Membership Demographics
Membership Profile (Year End 2018)
1,700 members (estimated)
More than 110 organizations, with additional hundreds of membership slots including Fortune 500, local governments and Ivy League universities
Membership: +49% since acquisition, 2/3 organizational and 1/3 individuals
Continued increase in members interaction with IAAP:
Posts created in Q2 2018/17: +305%
Replies to posts in Q2 2018/17: +223%
39 countries represented
Launched Nordic, UK and India Chapters

5. Certification Programs
IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC)
Foundational certification, representing broad, cross-disciplinary conceptual knowledge
Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS)
Technical certification for designers, developers, evaluates or who manage the technical details of accessible web solutions
Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA)
Credential for those who pass both the CPACC & the WAS exams

6. Sectors and Survey Feedback - Job Impact
Top Industry Sectors
Information Technology
Education
Financial Services/Insurance
Government
Feedback from CPACC Professionals
91% felt that preparing for the exam helped them discover aspects of accessibility with which they were not familiar
76% felt it helped them gain authority on accessibility matters
71% felt it enhanced their self-confidence in tackling accessibility challenges
67% felt it made them a more valuable resource

7. Planned Certification Programs
Procurement Specialist – Spring 2019
Technical certification for those who work with requests for proposals and contracts to ensure accessibility from vendors and partners
Document Content Specialist – Winter 2019
Technical certification for those who create and publish digital content and publications in the workplace
Mobile Accessibility – TBD

8. Organizational Development Tools & Resources
IAAP Career Center Job Board
IAAP Connections Social Collaboration Application
Professional Development Webinars – Live and Archive
Organizational Development Resource Library
IAAP’s Accessibility Newsletter
Organizational Member Directory
International Leadership via IAAP Committees Networking
Member & Certification Badge for Individual and Organizational

9. IAAP Sectors - Communities of Practice
Education/Higher Education
Professionals sharing ICT accessibility resources and solutions
Access to webinars, research projects, publications and the M-Enabling Summit
Sharing best practices through the IAAP Connections platform
In 2017/18 Princeton University certified 80 staff members with the IAAP CPACC designation
Finance/Banking
Insurance
Healthcare
Tourism

10. IAAP Nordic Chapter Frida Sandberg IAAP Nordic URL: www.iaapnordic.org

11. Supporting Capacity Building and Certification
Christopher Lee | Frida Sandberg
accessibilityassociation.org | iaapnordic.org