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Re: IAAP certification: CPACC or WAS?

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From: tim.harshbarger@deque.com
Date: Feb 14, 2024 6:07AM

Part of the reason you do not see as many WAS certifications is because you need to meet a group of requirements before you can take WAS. For example, one of the potential requirements involves having at least 3 years working on accessibility.

There are other requirements as well and you may want to look at the information about WAS certification to see if you meet some of those requirements. I think they want you to meet at least 7 of the 10 requirements before taking WAS.

Thanks,
Tim

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From: WebAIM-Forum < <EMAIL REMOVED> > On Behalf Of Mike Warner
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Subject: [WebAIM] IAAP certification: CPACC or WAS?

I'm looking to get IAAP certified this year. I tend to see more people on LinkedIn with the CPACC (Certified Professional in Accessibility Core
Competencies) certification than the WAS (Web Accessibility Specialist) certification. Is the CPACC more generally recognized and, therefore, preferred? We have many large universities as partners and having a certification to attest that skill set would be good when talking to prospective partners.

Thanks,
Mike

Mike Warner
Director of IT Services
MindEdge Learning