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Web & Digital Access Course provides professional accreditation

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The Professional Certificate in Web Accessibility (PCWA) is one of the world’s leading web and digital access courses. It runs part-time, online, for six weeks, and graduates receive an internationally-recognised qualification from the University of South Australia that will help validate your professional expertise and can be counted towards further university studies.

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Improve Your Skills button on a PC keyboard

The university-accredited PCWA course delivers the skills and know-how needed to achieve compliance with international best practice in accessibility. Jointly run by W3C member Media Access Australia and the University of South Australia, it is a fully assessed six-week program that covers both accessibility principles and techniques.

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4 reasons why accessibility needs to be part of your plan right from the start

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Web and digital accessibility should be a vital part of any business plan. Everyone’s communication requirements should be acknowledged and planned for from the beginning, as accessibility is just as important as even security and virus protection, if not more so. This article offers four good reasons why accessibility needs to be integrated into your business plans, before you roll them out.

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A close up of a man writing on paper on a desk with laptop next to him

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Five common fails from web audits

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Matthew Putland is a Senior Analyst in Digital Accessibility for Media Access Australia, based in Perth but working on projects all over the country. A lot of his work revolves around conducting accessibility audits on websites and digital media. He shares the five most common issues that he comes across in his web auditing, in an insightful and useful podcast and article.

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Head and shoulders photo of Matthew Putland

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