Accessibility Training

Internal Training Resources

BC Workshops

Academic Technology offers online and in-person workshops on various topics for Bakersfield College Faculty and Staff. Some of the workshops are work-at-your-own-pace in Canvas. Watch your email for updates on workshops offered from Academic Technology.

Check Academic Technology Workshops periodically for:

• Microsoft Word Accessibility
• PowerPoint Accessibility
• Canvas Accessibility
• Captioning

Bakersfield College Non-Credit Courses

We offer two non-credit tuition-free courses for learning to create accessible content.

• Inclusive and Accessible Digital Content I (EDUC B60NC)
• Inclusive and Accessible Digital Content II (EDUC B61NC)
• Non-credit application quick reference guide

LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com)

These video-based tutorials are excellent work-at-your-own-pace training. They often include exercise files for hands-on training to making documents accessible. Earn certificates for completing courses.

Employees of Bakersfield College can access LinkedIn Learning at no cost. Connect your account using the instructions for LinkedIn Learning for Students.

External Training Resources

CCC Accessibility Center

The California Community Colleges (CCC) Accessibility Center, in collaboration with @ONE, has designed many free online Canvas courses on accessibility. Access these courses through the Vision Resource Center. See what is available at Self-Paced Accessibility Courses.

Vision Resource Center

To access these Vision Resource Center training resources:

1. Register at the Vision Resource Center
2. Login to your account
3. Hover your cursor over “Learn” in the top menu
4. Choose Learner Home
5. Use the “Search for learning” field under Hi [name]! What would you like to learn today? To find topics or specific titles.

WebAIM Accessible Documents Training: Word, PowerPoint & Acrobat

From the notable accessibility specialists WebAIM and sponsored by the California Community Colleges (CCC) Accessibility Center. Learn about creating, evaluating, and optimizing accessible documents with Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe PDF. There is also a bonus Excel accessibility module.

Course Benefits:

• Free for CCC staff and faculty! (Regularly $125 per person)
• Certificate of Completion for successfully completing the self-paced course and assessments.
• Those earning certificates have ongoing access to review the course material, even after the cohort closes!

Please note:

• You must have a valid California Community College-affiliated email address (.edu) in order to register.
• Once registered, you must accept the invitation to the course to participate.
• The training is cohort-based and participants will have 60 business days (excluding weekends and U.S. holidays) to complete the course.
• The course requires approximately 10 hours to complete time on task.

WebAIM Accessible Documents Training for CCC Staff and Faculty

Course/Tutorial Recommendations

Microsoft Word Recommendations

• Creating Accessible Word Documents (YouTube Video)
• Word Essential Training (Microsoft 365) - Make Your Document Accessible (LinkedIn Learning)

Microsoft PowerPoint Recommendations

• PowerPoint Essential Training - Create Accessible Presentations (LinkedIn Learning)

Acrobat PDFs Recommendations

• Creating Accessible PDFs (LinkedIn Learning)
• Advanced Accessible PDFs (LinkedIn Learning)

Acrobat PDF Forms Recommendations

• Acrobat DC: Creating Forms (LinkedIn Learning)

Canvas Recommendations

• Self-Paced Accessibility in Canvas (@One)

Captioning Recommendations

• Accessible Video: Caption, Search and Compliance Strategies (LinkedIn Learning)
• Self-paced Video Captioning for Accessibility (@One)