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Course Description
This course is designed to help you gain awareness of Section 508 and understand your agency's responsibilities in ensuring that your Information and Communication Technology (ICT) products and services are accessible to persons with disabilities.
Course Details
Audience:
- Heads of Federal Agencies
- Chief Acquisition Officers
- Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
- Chief Human Capital Officer
- Chief Information Officers
- Equal Employment Officer
- Section 508 Program Manager
Duration: 20 minutes
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Version: Version 2.0 (Sep 2024)
What Will I Learn in This Course?
This course will help you to understand Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and the related laws, policies, roles, and responsibilities.
After completing this course, you will be able to do the following:
For a more detailed overview of Section 508, we encourage that you take the course Section 508: What Is It and Why Is It Important?
Certificate and Continuing Learning Points (CLPs)
Demonstrate your skills and stand out in your field with a certificate that proves you’ve completed this course. There is only one type of certificate offered for this course.
Key Terms and References
- Accessibility Requirements Tool (ART)
- Annual Governmentwide Section 508 Assessment
- DOJ Biannual Report to Congress and the President
- Find Your Section 508 Program Manager
- ICT Accessibility Testing Baseline
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- Section 508: What Is It and Why Is It Important?
- Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended
- Section 508 Roles and Responsibilities
- Section 508 Standards
- Solicitation Review Tool (SRT)
- Strengthening Digital Accessibility and the Management of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (M-24-08)
Reviewed/Updated: October 2024
