Acrobat for Accessibility and Section 508 Training Class

This one-day Adobe Acrobat training class is focused on creating PDF files that are optimized for the web and carry all the necessary information for screen reading software used by visually impaired individuals. Contact AGI about this Acrobat training class.

Adobe Acrobat Training for Accessibility and Section 508 Class Learning Objectives

Accessibility requirements for all PDF documents
Validating documents for layout and formatting
Understanding Reading order and Accessibility Tagging
Keeping images accessible
Making lists and tables that are accessible
Creating accessible PDF forms

Acrobat for Accessibility and Section 508 Training Class Course Dates

All classes in Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia start at 9:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m.
and are led by a live instructor in the same classroom with you.
All online classes are led by a live instructor and run from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Course Title	Course Dates	Course Location	Fee
Acrobat for Accessibility and Section 508 Training Class	Fri, Oct 14 2016 American Graphics Institute	Online Live instructor-led class online	$495.00
Acrobat for Accessibility and Section 508 Training Class	Fri, Dec 9 2016 American Graphics Institute	Online Live instructor-led class online	$495.00
Acrobat for Accessibility and Section 508 Training Class	Wed, Dec 14 2016 American Graphics Institute	Philadelphia American Graphics Institute AGI Training Philadelphia 101 West Elm Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428	$495.00

Adobe Acrobat Training for Accessibility and Section 508 Class Course Topics

Fixing common accessibility problems with PDF files using Acrobat
Creating and fixing tags: images and backgrounds
Flattening and combining objects
Adding alt text
Replacing characters that are non-accessible
Addressing color contrast
Adding context to color-only distinctions
Applying tag structure that matches reading order
Confirming links and footnotes are correctly tagged
Setting correct tab order
Form validation and required fields
Creating and organizing bookmarks for accessibility
Converting scanned images to accessible PDF
Working with list items
Removing invalid content
Confirming headlines are correctly identified
Ensuring table structure is used with all tabbed and table content
Special issues with tables: data splits, table heads
Setting document properties and primary language

Adobe Acrobat Training for Accessibility and Section 508 Class Prerequisites

Although we provide a computer with Acrobat for use if taking the class at a training center, we recommend that you have the Adobe Acrobat software before starting the class. You can purchase the software or obtain a trial version of it from the Adobe website.

Adobe Acrobat Training for Accessibility and Section 508 Course Materials

You will receive a comprehensive course manual for this class developed by the Adobe Certified Instructors at AGI. AGI instructors have created many of the official training guides and books for Adobe Systems.

This custom Adobe Acrobat training class is available at any of our training facilities: New York, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Orlando, London, or at your location.

Call (800) 851-9237 to schedule.

Acrobat for Accessibility and Section 508 Class

In this Acrobat Section 508 Accessibility class, you'll learn how to prepare PDF files so that they're readable by users taking advantage of assistive technology such as screen readers. In this Acrobat Section 508 Accessibility course you will learn how to understand the requirements of Section 508 and discover how to tag files for accessibility.