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From: Tim Harshbarger
Date: Mar 29, 2019 6:07PM

Chanel,

You will want to learn whatever languages are primarily used to develop the type of digital content you are assessing. For example, for web-based digital content you will want to learn HTML, CSS, and javascript.

As far as freelancing goes, it also may be useful to perform a few free assessments for some of your favorite local non-profits as a way to practice and showcase your skills to prospective employers. I know the last time I was looking for a job as an accessibility consultant quite a few employers either asked me to perform an assessment or provide them with samples of my work.

Thanks,
Tim
Tim Harshbarger
Senior Accessibility Consultant
Deque Systems

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One more question, is there one coding language that I should concentrate on over another? I'd like to learn several but if one is more fundamental than another, I'd like to start with that. Seems like the importance of coding languages changes a lot, so any tips on what is the best one for now is appreciated.



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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Deque Curriculum

Hi John,

Yes, I am working towards certification. I qualified for the curriculum for free, and I believe that includes some study towards the certification. I appreciate the feedback, I think with my previous experience, it won't take me too long to get through it, and I know that with digital/web accessibility there will always be something to learn, so I appreciate being able to be in this forum.


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Date: March 29, 2019 at 12:42:14 PM
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Deque Curriculum

Hi Chanel,

Fully recognizing that anything I say about the Deque curriculum is going to be biased (because I work at Deque), I can tell you that our curriculum
*has* been adopted by numerous Fortune 500 companies as part of a larger strategy within their organizations. Over the years we have worked with our industry partners in an effort to meet their larger, enterprise requirements, so I'll suggest that the courses are quite good, because (in
part) our clients tell us that.

As far as other pointers towards getting started in freelancing or with an entry level position, have you investigated the IAAP certification program?
(https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/certification)

As our industry grows, certification is a good measure of suitability for prospective employers - not the end-all and be-all, but certainly a good milestone reference when assessing multiple applications for any position.
(IMHO of course)

HTH

JF

On Fri, Mar 29, 2019 at 1:32 PM Chanel Carlascio < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have a background in accessibility and accommodations - with some
limited
> training in creating alt format texts. I'm looking to transition into
> digital and web accessibility. I am just starting to go through the
> Deque training curriculum.
>
> I was interested to see what the professionals on this forum thought
> of that curriculum and if you have any pointers on the best way to get
started
> in freelancing or with an entry level position.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chanel Carlascio
> > > archives at http://webaim.org/discussion/archives
> >


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*​John Foliot* | Principal Accessibility Strategist | W3C AC Representative Deque Systems - Accessibility for Good deque.com