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Re: How to become a DHS "Trusted Tester"?

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From: Robert Fentress
Date: Jul 14, 2017 12:45PM

So, Shiva, does DHS OAST provide training for that, or is it just
professional experience and self-study, using the materials on their site,
that is supposed to prepare you for taking the exam?

On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 2:30 PM, Shiva Pourgholaminejad <
<EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> As long As you enroll the program and pass the certification exam with 90%
> score you'll get certified from DHS. I'm working at University of Nevada
> Reno, and It was free.
>
> Shiva
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On
> Behalf Of Robert Fentress
> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2017 11:00 AM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] How to become a DHS "Trusted Tester"?
>
> Yes. I work for a university in Virginia, so I could get certified?
> Also, any idea on costs? I'm submitting a budget, so I need to give an
> estimate of costs for training and taking the exam. I tried calling the
> folks from DHS's Office of Accessible Systems & Technology, which is
> supposed to be responsible for the certification, but could only leave a
> message and nobody has gotten back with me yet. Called SSB Bart and Deque
> and they didn't seem to know how I could get trained and certified.
>
> On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 1:38 PM, Angela French < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> > How about people who work for state governments?
> >
> > Angela French
> > WA State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On
> > Behalf Of Shiva Pourgholaminejad
> > Sent: Friday, July 14, 2017 10:31 AM
> > To: WebAIM Discussion List
> > Subject: Re: [WebAIM] How to become a DHS "Trusted Tester"?
> >
> > Yes, you need to email OAST <EMAIL REMOVED> and inquire about
> > the Trusted tester certification training program. The program will
> > take about three months.
> >
> >
> > Shiva Pourgholaminejad
> > Graduate Research Assistant
> > Disability Resources Center
> > University of Nevada, Reno
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On
> > Behalf Of Robert Fentress
> > Sent: Friday, July 14, 2017 9:55 AM
> > To: WebAIM Discussion List
> > Subject: [WebAIM] How to become a DHS "Trusted Tester"?
> >
> > Is it possible for people not associated with Homeland Security to
> > become certified as a "Trusted Testers" based on the Department of
> > Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Accessible Systems & Technology's
> > (OAST) Trusted Tester Certification? I need to submit a budget
> > request today and would like to include this in that, but I can't seem
> > to find anyone who offers the training.
> >
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> > Rob Fentress
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