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From: Nathan Clark
Date: Nov 8, 2022 1:51PM

Glen,
chagnon, has already answered my questions. First of all I have been
in the industry for several years now working full time and I am IAAP
certified for CPACC and am serving on the CPACC BOK revision committee
so I kind of know what I am talking about. I have already fullfilled
all of my CAEC credits for cpacc so I don't appreciate your response.



On 11/8/22, glen walker < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> I'm not sure we can answer that for you. It's a personal choice. If you
> are actively looking for an accessibility job and you keep getting turned
> down because you're not certified, then perhaps you should. If you are
> currently employed doing accessibility work and just want to be certified
> "for fun", then maybe. If your employer pays for the exam, then why not.
>
> https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/s/prepareforwas
>
> Studying the body of knowledge (BOK) is certainly good but rote
> memorization won't be helpful. You need to get practical experience and
> practice. There are a lot of people on this list that are willing to
> help. If you have questions about the BOK, feel free to post here.
>
> If you're an IAAP member, then there are study groups for the exams in the
> IAAP community forums. If you're not an IAAP member, I suspect there are
> lots of people on this list that might want to get certified so you could
> potentially set up your own study group.
>
> On Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 11:19 AM Nathan Clark < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> wrote:
>
>> Should I take the WAS certification or should I just study the Body of
>> Knowledge and Deque University related courses for the WAS?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Sincerely,
>> Nathan Clark
>>
>>
> > > > >


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