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Re: IAAP certification: CPACC or WAS?

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From: Mike Warner
Date: Feb 20, 2024 9:22AM

Thanks, Tim. That makes sense.

Mike


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> Mike,
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> In case you haven't received an answer to your question. Both IAAP
> certifications are equally recognized. The difference between the
> certifications is the breadth and depth of knowledge it takes to get the
> certification.
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> CPACC covers accessibility more generally. It doesn't just cover web
> accessibility. It covers things like disability, web accessibility,
> universal design, laws, and a number of other topics. It doesn't go deep
> into any specific aspect of accessibility but tries to give the student a
> good broad understanding of accessibility.
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> WAS is very much focused on web accessibility. So it goes very deep into
> that topic. It is definitely considered the more difficult certification.
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> The general recommendation for IAAP certifications is to take the CPACC
> first to get a general grounding in accessibility. Then take one of the
> other certifications that focus on a specific aspect of accessibility like
> WAS.
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> Because of this general recommendation, you will find a lot more people
> with CPACC's than WAS certifcations. Because CPACC is more general, it
> tends to appear on more job descriptions than WAS which would really only
> apply to certain types of web development work.
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> I hope that helps!
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> Thanks!
> Tim
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