and IAAP announce the “Fund the Future” Certification Scholarship Fund

▤ Summary

After last year’s event, an anonymous user asked, “What can we do to help increase the number of qualified and passionate accessibility professionals?” Acting on this feedback, we approached our IAAP partners to gauge their interest in creating a fund that would enable individuals with financial hardships to access IAAP certification exams. Alongside the existing Deque University Scholarship program, this new fund will be critically important to increasing the number of qualified accessibility professionals and helping make the web more accessible.” —Paul Bohman, Director of Training, Deque Systems The next crucial step is to increase funding for the scholarship. Donate today: https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/s/certification-scholarship Accessibility is an extraordinarily rewarding field, but career success depends on acquiring and maintaining a unique set of skills and experience. Certification demonstrates your passion and commitment, knowledge of current practices, standards, and tools, and value to any organization focusing on accessibility. Perhaps most importantly, it puts you forward as a professional who is in accessibility for the long-term.” —Samantha Evans, Certification Director, IAAP The “Fund the Future” Certification Scholarship Fund will open new career opportunities for individuals passionate about this mission and help to ensure a steady stream of qualified talent.

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