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From: Greg Jellin
Date: Tue, Jun 05 2018 2:51PM
Subject: DHS Trusted Tester Program
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Hello,,
Is anyone familiar with the Department of Homeland Security's "Interagency
Trusted Tester Program" for Section 508?
https://www.dhs.gov/interagency-trusted-tester-program. I had never heard
of this and just stumbled across it. It isn't clear how to become
certified. Does anyone know what the process is to get certified? Is anyone
certified?
Thanks!
Greg
Greg Jellin
Web Accessibility Specialist
Web & Digital Communications
University of San Francisco
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From: Shiva Pourgholaminejad
Date: Tue, Jun 05 2018 3:04PM
Subject: Re: DHS Trusted Tester Program
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Hello Greg,
You need to register for the trusted tester program.
Then, they will send you an access and all information you need to get through the program.
The program itself is about 30- 40 hours of online courses, and there are bunch of quizzes after each module which you need to pass 90% to go through the next module.
After you finished all the modules, you need to take the Trusted Tester Certification exam which was pretty intense for me.
Good luck :)
Shiva
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Sent: Tuesday, June 5, 2018 1:52 PM
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Subject: [WebAIM] DHS Trusted Tester Program
Hello,,
Is anyone familiar with the Department of Homeland Security's "Interagency Trusted Tester Program" for Section 508?
https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dhs.gov%2Finteragency-trusted-tester-program&data%7C01%7Cspourgholaminejad%40unr.edu%7Cd8df84282222497a748c08d5cb264439%7C523b4bfc0ebd4c03b2b96f6a17fd31d8%7C1&sdata=cydHLinLLh4e8YbswdX9LJyc22eyhNUH%2F7nb06otq7w%3D&reserved=0. I had never heard of this and just stumbled across it. It isn't clear how to become certified. Does anyone know what the process is to get certified? Is anyone certified?
Thanks!
Greg
Greg Jellin
Web Accessibility Specialist
Web & Digital Communications
University of San Francisco
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From: BF Devs
Date: Tue, Jun 05 2018 3:10PM
Subject: Re: DHS Trusted Tester Program
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I have heard of it and know that some federal employees that have been certified - but they will have to re-certify due to the changes in Section 508 that took effect this January.
I know of no private sector nor educational employees (barring contractors, and even then agencies often will train direct federal employees before contractors) who have accessed the training or have been certified at this time.
Best,
Katriel Paige
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> On Jun 5, 2018, at 4:51 PM, Greg Jellin < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
>
> Hello,,
>
> Is anyone familiar with the Department of Homeland Security's "Interagency
> Trusted Tester Program" for Section 508?
> https://www.dhs.gov/interagency-trusted-tester-program. I had never heard
> of this and just stumbled across it. It isn't clear how to become
> certified. Does anyone know what the process is to get certified? Is anyone
> certified?
>
> Thanks!
> Greg
>
> Greg Jellin
> Web Accessibility Specialist
> Web & Digital Communications
>
> University of San Francisco
> = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = | usfca.edu
> > > >
From: UYEN THAI
Date: Tue, Jun 05 2018 4:11PM
Subject: Re: DHS Trusted Tester Program
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Hi Greg,
You have to email the Accessibility Help Desk from the website and ask to enroll. Enrollment begins upon receipt of the email notification. You will find all the details how to access the courses and all the important information. You must complete all the lessons and pass the Trusted Training exam prior to take the Trusted Tester Certification Exam.
The help desk is very helpful and you can call and ask too. Good luck!
Uyen
> On Jun 5, 2018, at 4:51 PM, Greg Jellin < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
>
> Hello,,
>
> Is anyone familiar with the Department of Homeland Security's "Interagency
> Trusted Tester Program" for Section 508?
> https://www.dhs.gov/interagency-trusted-tester-program. I had never heard
> of this and just stumbled across it. It isn't clear how to become
> certified. Does anyone know what the process is to get certified? Is anyone
> certified?
>
> Thanks!
> Greg
>
> Greg Jellin
> Web Accessibility Specialist
> Web & Digital Communications
>
> University of San Francisco
> = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = | usfca.edu
> > > >
From: Gardiner, Carol T
Date: Wed, Jun 06 2018 12:16PM
Subject: Re: DHS Trusted Tester Program
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I'll add a few pointers:
1. Pay attention to the timeframe for getting through the course and also completing the exam. Your registration will expire.
2. Save your work and notes as you progress through the course. They are helpful during the certification exam.
3. If you are working on USG equipment, it can be a challenge just to get the tools approved for use and installed by Sys admins. If you are working on your own equipment, no problem.
4. When you get to the point of practicing with Object Inspect, you can eliminate most of the fields in the feedback panel except for the few you'll use.
Best of luck.
Carol T. Gardiner
Technical Quality Assurance Specialist
Contractor, PalTech Inc.
DHS Certified Trusted Tester #301171
U.S. Department of State, FSI/EX/ISD
F-1717, ext 27721
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From: UYEN THAI < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2018 6:11 PM
To: WebAIM Discussion List < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] DHS Trusted Tester Program
Hi Greg,
You have to email the Accessibility Help Desk from the website and ask to enroll. Enrollment begins upon receipt of the email notification. You will find all the details how to access the courses and all the important information. You must complete all the lessons and pass the Trusted Training exam prior to take the Trusted Tester Certification Exam.
The help desk is very helpful and you can call and ask too. Good luck!
Uyen
> On Jun 5, 2018, at 4:51 PM, Greg Jellin < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
>
> Hello,,
>
> Is anyone familiar with the Department of Homeland Security's
> "Interagency Trusted Tester Program" for Section 508?
> https://www.dhs.gov/interagency-trusted-tester-program. I had never
> heard of this and just stumbled across it. It isn't clear how to
> become certified. Does anyone know what the process is to get
> certified? Is anyone certified?
>
> Thanks!
> Greg
>
> Greg Jellin
> Web Accessibility Specialist
> Web & Digital Communications
>
> University of San Francisco
> = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = | usfca.edu
> > > archives at http://webaim.org/discussion/archives
> Official - Transitory
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From: Emily Ogle
Date: Wed, Jun 06 2018 1:27PM
Subject: Re: DHS Trusted Tester Program
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I would add also that figuring out the system requirements prior to even beginning is a must.
> On Jun 6, 2018, at 1:16 PM, Gardiner, Carol T < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
>
> I'll add a few pointers:
>
> 1. Pay attention to the timeframe for getting through the course and also completing the exam. Your registration will expire.
> 2. Save your work and notes as you progress through the course. They are helpful during the certification exam.
> 3. If you are working on USG equipment, it can be a challenge just to get the tools approved for use and installed by Sys admins. If you are working on your own equipment, no problem.
> 4. When you get to the point of practicing with Object Inspect, you can eliminate most of the fields in the feedback panel except for the few you'll use.
>
> Best of luck.
>
> Carol T. Gardiner
> Technical Quality Assurance Specialist
> Contractor, PalTech Inc.
> DHS Certified Trusted Tester #301171
> U.S. Department of State, FSI/EX/ISD
> F-1717, ext 27721
>
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> From: UYEN THAI < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2018 6:11 PM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] DHS Trusted Tester Program
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> Hi Greg,
> You have to email the Accessibility Help Desk from the website and ask to enroll. Enrollment begins upon receipt of the email notification. You will find all the details how to access the courses and all the important information. You must complete all the lessons and pass the Trusted Training exam prior to take the Trusted Tester Certification Exam.
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> Uyen
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>> On Jun 5, 2018, at 4:51 PM, Greg Jellin < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
>>
>> Hello,,
>>
>> Is anyone familiar with the Department of Homeland Security's
>> "Interagency Trusted Tester Program" for Section 508?
>> https://www.dhs.gov/interagency-trusted-tester-program. I had never
>> heard of this and just stumbled across it. It isn't clear how to
>> become certified. Does anyone know what the process is to get
>> certified? Is anyone certified?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Greg
>>
>> Greg Jellin
>> Web Accessibility Specialist
>> Web & Digital Communications
>>
>> University of San Francisco
>> = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = | usfca.edu
>> >> >> archives at http://webaim.org/discussion/archives
>> > Official - Transitory
> UNCLASSIFIED
> > > >