Accessibility Training

Free Training Available To Faculty And Staff

All Stony Brook University Faculty and staff can access the training free of charge. Trainings cover a wide variety of topics from the need to focus on accessibility, to designing and testing for accessibility in documents and the web.

If you are interested in accessing the trainings, please complete the Deque Training request form.

Once your request has been received, you will be contacted by email with additional information.

If you have any questions regarding the Deque University training, please email Glenn.dausch@stonybrook.edu

Course Recommendations by Role

Executive Leadership

Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
Accessibility Program Management

Human Resources

Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
Serving Customers with Disabilities
Disability Etiquette Basics
Effective Communication, Part 1: Communication in Person
Effective Communication, Part 2: Remote Communication

Information Technology Specialists

Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
Designing an Accessible User Experience
Semantic Structure and Navigation
Images, SVG, and Canvas
Visual Design and Colors
Responsive Design and Zoom
Multimedia, Animations, and Motion
Device-Independent User Input Methods
Form Labels, Instructions, and Validation
Dynamic Updates, AJAX, Single Page Apps
Custom JavaScript/ARIA Widgets
Web Accessibility Testing: Basic Methods and Tools
Web Accessibility Testing: Screen Readers
Web Accessibility Testing: WCAG Conformance Testing, Detailed Methodology

Faculty

Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
Basic Web and Document Accessibility for Content Contributors
Document Accessibility Courses as needed (Word, PDF, etc.)

Student Affairs Professionals

Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
Serving Customers with Disabilities
Disability Etiquette Basics
Effective Communication, Part 1: Communication in Person
Effective Communication, Part 2: Remote Communication
Basic Web and Document Accessibility for Content Contributors
Document Accessibility Courses as needed (Word, PDF, etc.)

Academic Advisors

Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
Serving Customers with Disabilities
Disability Etiquette Basics
Effective Communication, Part 1: Communication in Person
Effective Communication, Part 2: Remote Communication
Basic Web and Document Accessibility for Content Contributors
Document Accessibility Courses as needed (Word, PDF, etc.)

Health/Wellness

Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
Serving Customers with Disabilities
Disability Etiquette Basics
Effective Communication, Part 1: Communication in Person
Effective Communication, Part 2: Remote Communication

Admissions & Enrollment

Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
Serving Customers with Disabilities
Disability Etiquette Basics
Effective Communication, Part 1: Communication in Person
Effective Communication, Part 2: Remote Communication
Basic Web and Document Accessibility for Content Contributors
Document Accessibility Courses as needed (Word, PDF, etc.)

Alumni

Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
Other courses as needed

Instructional Designers

Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
Designing an Accessible User Experience
Visual Design and Colors
Responsive Design and Zoom
Basic Web and Document Accessibility for Content Contributors
Document Accessibility Courses as needed (Word, PDF, etc.)

Diversity

Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
Serving Customers with Disabilities
Disability Etiquette Basics
Effective Communication, Part 1: Communication in Person
Effective Communication, Part 2: Remote Communication

Ombudsman

Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
Other courses as needed

Business Office/Purchasing

Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws

Administrative Staff

Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws

All Roles

Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws

Web Developers, Advanced QA Testers

Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
Designing an Accessible User Experience
Semantic Structure and Navigation
Images, SVG, and Canvas
Visual Design and Colors
Responsive Design and Zoom
Multimedia, Animations, and Motion
Device-Independent User Input Methods
Form Labels, Instructions, and Validation
Dynamic Updates, AJAX, Single Page Apps
Custom JavaScript/ARIA Widgets
Web Accessibility Testing: Basic Methods and Tools
Web Accessibility Testing: Screen Readers
Web Accessibility Testing: WCAG Conformance Testing, Detailed Methodology

QA Testers (Basic)

Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
Web Accessibility Testing: Basic Methods and Tools
Web Accessibility Testing: Screen Readers
Web Accessibility Testing: WCAG Conformance Testing, Detailed Methodology

Designers

Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
Designing an Accessible User Experience
Visual Design and Colors
Responsive Design and Zoom
Basic Web and Document Accessibility for Content Contributors

Document Creators/Editors (Fundamentals course + any of the below as needed)

Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
Basic Web and Document Accessibility for Content Contributors
MS Word Accessibility
MS PowerPoint Accessibility
MS Excel Accessibility
InDesign Accessibility
PDF Accessibility Basic
PDF Accessibility Advanced
EPUB Accessibility

Mobile App Developers

Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
Designing an Accessible User Experience
iOS Mobile App Accessibility
Android Mobile App Accessibility

Program Managers

Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
Accessibility Program Management