Creating Accessible PDFs ensures your content is available to people with disabilities.
The instructor showed us how small changes—like proper headings and alt text—can make a huge difference. He walked us through each step in the process, and we practiced those steps several times. Now, I am 100% sure that the materials I create are inclusive and compliant with accessibility standards.
Though much easier than before, creating accessible documents from InDesign and Adobe Acrobat or Foxit can be tricky. This hands-on course guides you through the essential steps to minimize those pitfalls. The course is hands-on throughout, offering useful tips, current standards for compliance, and lots of practice.
Accessibility means making sure your content is available to as many people as possible. This hands-on class takes you through the process of creating accessible PDF files using Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat or Foxit Pro. The course covers guidlines, useful tips, and current standards for compliance.
This course teaches you how to create documents that are accessible to all users, including people with disabilities. You’ll learn best practices, tools, and techniques to ensure your documents meet accessibility standards such as WCAG and AODA.
You will learn how to:
• Understand accessibility principles and guidelines
• Structure documents using headings, lists, and styles
• Add meaningful alt text to images and graphics
• Ensure proper colour contrast and readable fonts
• Use accessibility checkers
• Save and distribute documents in accessible formats
Yes, right from the start. It is vital that participants have the opportunity to practice creating and checking accessible documents with guided exercises.
The course is designed for anyone who creates digital documents—administrative staff, educators, communications teams, designers, and managers who want to ensure their materials are inclusive and compliant.
We focus on widely used programs such as Microsoft Word or Adobe InDesign along with either Adobe Acrobat or Foxit Pro. Our training covers best-practice and troubleshooting tips that apply across different platforms.
Absolutely. We can tailor the training to focus on the specific types of documents your team works with most often.
No prior experience is necessary. The course starts with the fundamentals of accessibility and gradually builds toward more advanced techniques.
Accessible documents ensure equal access to information and improve usability for everyone. We help organizations comply with legal standards such as the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) or WCAG worldwide.
Yes. All participants will receive a certificate recognizing their achievement after successfully completing the course.
At The Training Company, we help professionals build the skills that make work easier, faster, and more impactful. Our courses combine expert instruction with real-world projects so you can immediately apply what you learn.
Whether you’re creating stunning designs, managing complex projects, analyzing data, or producing compelling content, our goal is simple: to help you work smarter, not harder.
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You can expect your instructor to be helpful and engaging. Your Accessible
Documents training will be hands-on, right from the start, and your day lasts about 7 hours including breaks and lunch. You will get lots of practice with the basics so you can be confident diving into projects back in the office. Your Accessible
Documents training is structured so that you understand and remember the lessons learned.
You will work on practical exercises—learning new skills and professional techniques that you will use in your own real-world projects. You will meet attendees who are like-minded people pursuing similar goals. You can expect lively Q&As. We hope you’ll ask all the questions you want. Please let us know before the event if you have any special requests or challenges.
» Cancellations made more than 5 days before a course date qualify for a full refund minus a $35 administration fee per student.
» Cancellations made less than 5 days before a course do not qualify for a refund but the class may be rescheduled.
» Cancellations made within 48 hours of the start time are not eligible for a refund and may not be rescheduled.
» We are not able to offer refunds or rescheduling for no-shows or uncompleted courses.
» There is no charge for rescheduling when you inform us at least 3 days before the course.
» An administration fee of $35 per person is charged when rescheduling less than 3 days before a course.
» Student substitutions are free. If you cannot take a course maybe your colleague can. Just let us know.
» It is rare that classes do not run as scheduled but we do reserve the right to reschedule previously confirmed classes.
