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From: glen walker
Date: Nov 8, 2022 1:55PM

Well, that was kind of weird. You asked if you should study the BOK or
take the exam and I was replying to that. I didn't see a response from
Bevi regarding certification. I'm not sure what was in my reply that
wasn't appreciated.

On Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 1:51 PM Nathan Clark < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> 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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