Frame accessibility
Connect a disability to a user need and an assistive technology, and identify the applicable standard: WCAG, EN 301 549, RGAA, European Accessibility Act.
A specialization path for QA testers and web developers: accessibility fundamentals, WCAG and ARIA, keyboard and screen reader testing, auditing and remediation. The A4Q Certified Professional Digital Accessibility exam, taken at the end of the course, is included, plus free preparation for the two IAAP exams, CPACC and WAS, which lead to the CPWA credential. Classes are taught in French.
160 h or 399 hevening or full-time, 12 weeks
Evening or daytimevirtual classroom, 100% online
QA or web dev experiencenot for beginners
Your toolbox
axe DevToolsWAVELighthouseNVDAVoiceOverIAAPYour new expertise
From the user to the WCAG criterion, then to the report: skills you will be able to explain, put into practice and defend before a jury. For background on the role, read our article on accessibility testing training.
Connect a disability to a user need and an assistive technology, and identify the applicable standard: WCAG, EN 301 549, RGAA, European Accessibility Act.
Build forms, tables and interactive components that meet WCAG 2.2 AA, using semantic HTML and ARIA only where it helps.
Test with a keyboard and a screen reader (NVDA, VoiceOver) on top of axe, WAVE and Lighthouse, then run a conformance audit.
Write an actionable audit report, remediate without regressions, add an accessibility check to CI, and sit the IAAP CPACC and WAS exams.
It is designed for QA testers, test automation engineers, developers and quality engineers who want to specialize in digital accessibility and earn the CPWA credential. Comfort with browser DevTools and reading front-end code is recommended.
Professional experience in software testing or web development: the WAS exam assumes real hands-on HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Equipment: a personal computer (Linux, macOS or Windows 10+, 8 GB of RAM), an up-to-date browser, a screen reader you can install (NVDA or VoiceOver) and a stable internet connection.
Your pace
Evening classes are for individuals, full-time is for companies. Both follow the same progression, the same Capstone and the same preparation for the CPACC and WAS exams; full-time extends it to 399 h.
€1,500 incl. VAT · launch price
160 h over 12 weeks
60 two-hour evening sessions
€7,500 incl. VAT
399 h over 12 weeks
During the day
The session-by-session program below is the evening-class format; the full-time architecture (399 h, 6 blocks) is detailed right after it.
The program
Three modules detailed session by session (S01–S60), three competency gates, a Capstone project and two prep weekends for the IAAP exams. This is the detailed evening-class curriculum; full-time covers it and extends it to 399 h in 6 blocks.
160 hours in total for evening classes (399 h full-time).
Recommended self-study: 4 to 6 h per week (48 to 72 h), on top of the 160 h of evening classes. The IAAP exams are taken outside these hours.
Understand disabilities and assistive technologies, apply universal design, place standards and laws in context and drive accessibility within an organization. Each session lasts 2 h.
Week 1 — Disabilities, challenges and assistive technologies
Week 2 — Accessibility and universal design
Week 3 — Standards, laws and frameworks
Week 4 — Accessibility strategy and management
Your deliverableAccessibility scoping file for a product: user profiles, applicable standard, obligations, governance plan.
Competency gate P1 (S20, 90 min)CPACC mock exam (70% pass mark) and a graded case study.
ADC certificate“Accessibility fundamentals”.
Apply the WCAG criteria one by one, structure pages with semantic HTML, use ARIA wisely and make forms, tables and media accessible. Each session lasts 2 h.
Week 5 — WCAG in depth: Perceivable
Week 6 — WCAG: Operable and Understandable
Week 7 — Semantic HTML and WAI-ARIA
Week 8 — Forms, tables and multimedia
Your deliverableAccessible web components (form, interactive widget, table) that meet WCAG 2.2 AA, tested with a keyboard and a screen reader.
Competency gate P2 (S40, 90 min)Make an unfamiliar component accessible, in class, tested with a keyboard and a screen reader.
ADC certificate“WCAG, ARIA and technical implementation”.
Combine automated and manual testing, run a WCAG-EM conformance audit, remediate, add a CI check and write the report, then complete the Capstone. Each session lasts 2 h.
Week 9 — Testing methods
Week 10 — Evaluation and conformance
Week 11 — Remediation and integration
Week 12 — Capstone
Your deliverableA complete accessibility audit of the Capstone application: issues mapped to WCAG criteria, evidence, a remediated sample, a CI check and a report.
Competency gate P3 (S60, 90 min)Review of the accessibility audit report against the published rubric.
ADC certificate“Testing, evaluation and remediation”.
Two days of intensive preparation for the official exam: structured review of the exam domains, exercises, mock exams with detailed feedback, strategy and time management.
| Day | Content | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Domain 1 — Disabilities, challenges and assistive technologies (40%) | 3 h 30 |
| D1 | Domain 2 — Accessibility and universal design (40%) | 3 h 30 |
| D1 | Domain 3 — Standards, laws and management strategies (20%) | 1 h |
| D2 | Cross-domain review and terminology | 2 h |
| D2 | Mock exam 1 (100 questions, 120 min) with detailed feedback | 3 h |
| D2 | Mock exam 2 and time management | 3 h |
Exam eligibilityA score of at least 85% on the final mock exam.
Official IAAP CPACC exam100 multiple-choice questions, 120 minutes. No prerequisite. Taken online with remote proctoring or at a test center.
Two days of intensive preparation for the official exam: structured review of the exam domains, exercises, mock exams with detailed feedback, strategy and time management.
| Day | Content | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Domain 1 — Creating accessible web content (40%) | 4 h |
| D1 | Domain 2 — Testing and evaluation (30%) | 3 h |
| D2 | Domain 3 — Remediation and best practices (30%) | 3 h |
| D2 | Mock exam 1 (75 questions, 90 min) with detailed feedback | 2 h 30 |
| D2 | Mock exam 2 and time management | 3 h 30 |
Exam eligibilityA score of at least 85% on the final mock exam.
Official IAAP WAS exam75 multiple-choice questions, 90 minutes. Technical knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript required. Taken online with remote proctoring or at a test center. Together with the CPACC, it earns you the CPWA credential, awarded automatically by IAAP: it is not a third exam.
You receive a realistic web application and deliver a complete accessibility approach: scoping and applicable standard, automated and manual testing campaign, keyboard and screen reader testing, issues mapped to WCAG criteria, a remediated sample, a CI check and an audit report. The defense, before a three-member jury that includes an external accessibility professional, focuses on justifying your choices: why this issue is a priority, how it affects a real user, which remediation and why.
Your deliverableExit portfolio: the complete Capstone accessibility audit (issue log, remediated sample, CI check and report) in a personal repository.
ADC Professional Certificate “Digital Accessibility Specialist” (CP-A11Y)Awarded after a successful defense (score ≥ 60/100, no block at 0).
Full-time follows the same structure as our 399-hour QA Automation & AI Tester path: 357 h of virtual-classroom training, 14 h of one-on-one support and assessments, and 28 h of preparation for the two IAAP exams. Sessions S01 to S60 above are covered in more depth, with supervised workshops every afternoon.
| Block | Title and content | Hours | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | Disabilities, assistive technologies and universal design S01–S10 in more depth, screen reader role-play, assessing how inclusive a journey is | 49 h | 1 – 2 |
| B2 | Standards, laws and accessibility governance S11–S20: WCAG, EN 301 549, RGAA, European Accessibility Act, ADA, accessibility policy, VPAT | 49 h | 2 – 3 |
| B3 | WCAG in practice: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable S21–S30 plus criterion-by-criterion fixing workshops and a full keyboard walkthrough | 70 h | 4 – 5 |
| B4 | Semantic HTML, WAI-ARIA, forms and components S31–S40: ARIA patterns, live regions, forms, tables, multimedia, mobile | 70 h | 6 – 7 |
| B5 | Testing, conformance auditing and remediation S41–S55: axe, WAVE, NVDA, VoiceOver, WCAG-EM, ACT rules, axe-core in CI, audit report | 77 h | 8 – 10 |
| B6 | Capstone project and defense A complete accessibility audit of a web application, remediation, CI check, defense before a jury | 42 h | 11 – 12 |
| — | One-on-one support and assessments (spread out) | 14 h | 1 – 12 |
| — | Preparation for and sitting of the IAAP CPACC (week 3) and WAS (week 12) exams | 28 h | 3 and 12 |
| Total | 399 h | 12 |
A seven-hour day
Each block ends with a competency gate; same ADC certificates, same Capstone and same IAAP CPACC and WAS exams as the evening classes.
Each module ends with a competency gate (P1 to P3). If you fail, remediation is prescribed before the next module.
A supervised method
Plenty of practice with real assistive technologies, and assessments at every stage.
20 min of focused teaching, 20 min of guided demonstration, 60 min of hands-on workshop, 20 min of review, correction and wrap-up.
Accessibility is proven with a keyboard and a screen reader, not just by eye. The path follows the CPWA logic: first the “why” (CPACC), then the technical “how” (WAS). Hands-on work is done on training applications provided by ADC.
A placement interview and a check of your QA or web dev experience before you start, competency gates at the end of each module, the Capstone defense, then a one-on-one review (feedback and portfolio showcase: résumé, LinkedIn profile).
Get your skills recognized
ADC certificates at each competency gate, a path certificate after the defense, and preparation for the two international IAAP certifications, CPACC and WAS.
ADC Professional Certificate “Digital Accessibility Specialist”, awarded after the three competency gates and a defense before a three-member jury that includes an external accessibility professional (score ≥ 60/100, no block at 0).
A private certificate from a training organization: not a degree, not an RNCP-registered title, not the IAAP CPACC or WAS certifications, and not the CPWA credential.
Prerequisite: experience in software testing or web development, checked at entry. Attendance: at least 80% of sessions. All three competency gates passed. Capstone: a complete accessibility audit of the application provided by ADC, personal and traceable work. Defense: overall score ≥ 60/100, no block at 0. Integrity: issues confirmed by real testing (keyboard, screen reader), no finding from an automated tool alone. The defense can be retaken once within 30 days.
Accessibility fundamentals (gate P1, S20); WCAG, ARIA and technical implementation (gate P2, S40); Testing, evaluation and remediation (gate P3, S60).
Verifiable online by number and QR code, in Open Badges format, shareable on LinkedIn.
Two proctored international certifications, prepared during two intensive 16-hour weekends. Passing both earns you the CPWA credential, awarded by IAAP. Preparation is free; exam fees are not included (book them with IAAP). The A4Q Certified Professional Digital Accessibility exam, taken at the end of the course, is included, with a second attempt if you fail.
At least 85% on the final mock exam of each weekend. Official exams: CPACC, 100 questions in 120 minutes; WAS, 75 questions in 90 minutes; online with remote proctoring or at a test center.
Key point: the ADC Professional Certificate is a private certificate from a training organization: not a degree, not an RNCP-registered title, not the IAAP CPACC or WAS certifications, and not the CPWA credential. The CPACC and WAS certifications are awarded by IAAP after you pass its official exams.
The CP-A11Y certificate in detail
Each competency is written as an action verb, linked to a module, an observable indicator and evidence produced by the candidate.
Block A1 — Frame accessibility (CPACC foundation) · module M1, gate P1
Block A2 — Implement accessibility (WAS foundation) · module M2, gate P2
Block A3 — Test and evaluate (WAS foundation) · module M3, gate P3
Block A4 — Remediate, report and communicate · module M3, defense
Competency gates
| Gate | Module | Method | Pass mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | M1 | CPACC mock exam + case study | 70 % |
| P2 | M2 | Building an accessible component, in class | Component conformant and tested |
| P3 | M3 | Accessibility audit report review | Meets the rubric |
Defense
Honors
| Score | Honor |
|---|---|
| 60 – 74 | Pass |
| 75 – 89 | Merit |
| 90 – 100 | Distinction |
Levels: 0 missing or wrong; 1 present but superficial; 2 correct, partly justified; 3 correct, justified, consistent with the approach; 4 mastered, anticipates limits and proposes better.
| Block | Criterion | Max points |
|---|---|---|
| A1 — Fundamentals (15) | Disabilities, needs and assistive technologies | 8 |
| A1 — Fundamentals (15) | Applicable standard and governance | 7 |
| A2 — Implementation (30) | Semantic HTML and use of ARIA | 12 |
| A2 — Implementation (30) | Forms, tables, interactive components | 10 |
| A2 — Implementation (30) | Verified WCAG 2.2 AA conformance | 8 |
| A3 — Testing and auditing (30) | Keyboard and screen reader testing | 12 |
| A3 — Testing and auditing (30) | Auditing, sampling and mapping to WCAG criteria | 10 |
| A3 — Testing and auditing (30) | Adding a check to CI | 8 |
| A4 — Remediation and defense (25) | Impact-based prioritization and remediation | 10 |
| A4 — Remediation and defense (25) | Report quality and justification of choices | 15 |
| Total | 100 |
Your pace, your funding
The A4Q Certified Professional Digital Accessibility exam, taken at the end of the course, is included in both formats, with a second attempt if you fail; preparation for the IAAP CPACC and WAS exams is free, exam fees not included. The prerequisite is the same: experience in software testing or web development.
Evening classes, to specialize while keeping your job.
€1,500 incl. VAT
Launch price.
Free 30-minute orientation call.
Full-time, to train your teams.
€7,500 incl. VAT
Funded by the company.
Available with self-funding (individuals) or employer funding. A4Q exam included at the end of the course, with a second attempt if you fail; IAAP CPACC and WAS exam fees not included.
FAQ
An advisor can also help you take stock of your plans.
Let’s talk about your plansProfessional experience in software testing or web development (QA, dev or equivalent) is required. The CPACC has no prerequisite, but the WAS assumes real hands-on web coding (HTML, CSS, JavaScript): the path is built for technical profiles, not for beginners. The prerequisite is checked during a placement interview before you start.
In the evening format, about 10 h of classes per week (60 two-hour sessions over 12 weeks), plus 4 to 6 h of self-study per week (workshops, review, Capstone), on top of the 160 h of the evening format.
Yes, at least enough to read and edit HTML, CSS and JavaScript. The WAS exam covers creating, testing and remediating web code; if you are comfortable with browser DevTools, you will follow modules M2 and M3 without difficulty.
axe DevTools, WAVE, Lighthouse and pa11y (free), the NVDA (Windows) and VoiceOver (macOS) screen readers, and axe-core for the CI check. A demo of paid audit suites shows what the market offers. You need a personal computer (Linux, macOS or Windows 10+, 8 GB of RAM) with a screen reader you can install, an up-to-date browser and a stable internet connection.
The ADC Professional Certificate is a private certificate from a training organization: not a degree, not an RNCP-registered title, not the IAAP CPACC or WAS certifications, and not the CPWA credential. It is awarded by AutomationDataCamp after the three competency gates and the defense. The CPACC and WAS certifications are awarded by IAAP after you pass its official exams, which the course prepares you for free of charge; the exam fees are not included. Holding both earns you the CPWA credential. The A4Q Certified Professional Digital Accessibility exam, taken at the end of the course, is included, with a second attempt if you fail.
The CPACC has 100 multiple-choice questions in 120 minutes, the WAS 75 questions in 90 minutes. Both are taken online with remote proctoring or at a test center. To sit each exam, you need a score of at least 85% on the final mock exam of the matching weekend.
If you fail a competency gate, remediation is prescribed before the next module, and the gate can be retaken once. A candidate who fails the defense can retake it once within 30 days. A candidate who has not passed every gate is not admitted to the defense.
Two formats, one progression. The evening format (160 h over 12 weeks) is offered to individuals at €1,500 incl. VAT, launch price. The full-time format (399 h over 12 weeks, during the day) is offered to companies at €7,500 incl. VAT. It follows the same progression, extended into 6 blocks (357 h of training, 14 h of support, 28 h of IAAP preparation), with the same Capstone and the same certificates. The A4Q Certified Professional Digital Accessibility exam, taken at the end of the course, is included in both, with a second attempt if you fail; preparation for the IAAP CPACC and WAS exams is free, without the exam fees. The prerequisite is the same.
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