PDF & WordAccessibility Training

Instructor-led training

Learn how to create accessible PDF & Word documents in an interactive training environment.

Our course is divided into 3 modules.

1. Document Accessibility Module
2. Word Accessibility Module
3. PDF Accessibility Modul 

Who Should Attend

• MS Word documents authors
• PDF authors who use Adobe Acrobat Pro

Training prerequisites

• No prior knowledge of accessibility
• Basics in MS Word & Adobe Acrobat Pro

Training with computers

• Computers and software provided.

Duration

• 6 hours

Price

• Contact us for a training quote

On-site Training

• For on-site in house rates please contact us directly.
• We can also tailor the course to match your needs. Just get in touch.

Our Trainers

• All trainers have a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment qualification.
• Each trainer is an expert in accessibility, the WCAG guidelines, Word and PDF accessibility.

Document Accessibility Module

Accessibility Overview

• Legislation & Australian Government policy
• WCAG guidelines
• Document format options
• How people with disability access documents & issues they have

Document accessible guidelines & techniques for:

• Text and content formatting
• Images & alt text
• Complex images e.g. charts
• Links & navigation
• Use of colour
• Colour contrast

Word Accessibility Module

MS Word accessibility guidelines & techniques for:

• Adding alt text
• Including accessible charts & graphs
• Inserting links
• Page structure
• headings
• Lists
• Headers & footers
• Page breaks, formatting
• Layout
• Tables
• Page columns
• Text boxes
• Forms (simple, non-interactive)
• Converting MS Word to tagged PDF

PDF Accessibility Module

Learn how to create and test PDF documents using Adobe Acrobat Pro.

PDF accessibility guidelines & techniques for:

• Tagging a PDF (see below)
• Creating a logical reading order
• Adding bookmarks
• Ensuring tab order is correct
• Adding alt text to images
• Creating accessible data tables
• Setting document properties
• Testing with Adobe Pro built-in tools

PDF Tagging

Tagging is an essential part of creating an accessible PDF.

Tags provide vital information to screen readers on the type and structure of content, otherwise unavailable to these users.

Training Manual

Each attendee will be provided with a detailed training manual.

The training manual provides:

• Step-by-step guide to creating and maintaining accessible PDF & Word content, including screenshots and code examples
• Rationale behind why each technique is important & it’s effects on users with a disability
• Additional examples, tips & tricks