Section 508 Training Classes
- Making Web Sites Section 508 compliant
- Creating Section 508 compliant documents: PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Building Section 508 compliant applications
- Get Savvy on Section 508 Compliance requirements: Boost Your Competitiveness with the Government
To attend any of the following section 508 compliance classes, please contact us at:
- (703) 822-5186
- info@evengrounds.com
Also, don't forget to download our free web accessibility workbook in which we show you how to make a web site much more accessible with little effort.
Making Web Sites Section 508 compliant
Half day
Learn how to meet the Section 508 compliance requirements when designing web sites or web applications. The class will cover the following material:
- Understanding Section 508 compliance
- Using testing tools
- Section 508 compliance testing
- Creating Section 508 compliant web sites
- Making pictures, forms and tables accessible
- And much more
Participants will receive written and electronic handouts and Section 508 compliant code samples.
In order to fully benefit from the class, it is recommended to have a minimal experience in web site development.
Creating Section 508 compliant documents: PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Half day
When web sites have to meet the Section 508 compliance requirements, all documents posted on the site have to be Section 508 compliant as well. Learn how to create documents which comply with this requirement. The class covers the following:
- Making Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents accessible
- Preparing documents for PDF conversion
- Testing PDF documents for Section 508 compliance
- Labeling images
- Making tables accessible
- Creating Section 508 compliant forms
- And much more
Minimum document editing experience is required.
Building Section 508 compliant applications
Half day
Learn how to build software applications which will comply with Section 508 standards. The class includes the following:
- Using testing tools
- Labeling images and applications
- Making forms accessible
- Making applications accessible with the keyboard
- And much more
Minimal programming or software testing experience is required.
Get Savvy on Section 508 Compliance requirements: Boost Your Competitiveness with the Government
1 hour
Are you or your clients doing business with the federal government? Most federal agencies require compliance with Section 508 to ensure websites, IT software applications and documentation are accessible to people with disabilities. You will learn about the following:
- Who needs Section 508
- What you need to make your IT products Section 508 compliant
- Get ahead of your competitors
- Implementing Section 508
- Demonstrate Section 508 compliance during the procurement process
- Use the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template
Content designed for program managers at government contractors, software developers and web developers.
The class does not have any minimum requirements.







