Prepare for an Exam
The IAAP has put together the following resources to help you prepare for the CPACC and WAS Certfication Exams.Prepare for Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Compentencies (CPACC) Exam*
- CPACC Content Outline - The CPACC Credential Content Outline provides a summary of the broad areas of content structure that are measured as well as an overview of how the exam sections are weighted and scored.
- CPACC Body of Knowledge - (Opens a Word document with full citations and sources for exam preparation) The IAAP CPACC BOK is the set of concepts, terms and activities that make up the CPACC professional domain, as defined by the IAAP. The CPACC BOK content supports the exam preparation before participants apply to take the exam.
- IAAP Exam Preparation Webinar Bundles (individual archived webinars are free to IAAP organizational members)
- IAAP Approved Global Certification Preparation Providers (Opens in a new window)
- Deque online CPACC preparation course (free for people with disabilities)
- Deque onsite or customized training - contact Deque
- Funka - available in three languages
- Online resources and materials
- Introduction to Accessibility
- User Stories
- Developing for Web Accessibility
Prepare for the Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS) Exam*
- WAS Content Outline - The WAS Credential Content Outline provides a summary of the broad areas of content structure that are measured as well as an overview of how the exam sections are weighted and scored.
- WAS 2.1 Body of Knowledge (Opens a Word document with full citations and sources for exam preparation) / WAS 2.1 BOK (opens a pdf version). The IAAP WAS BOK is the set of concepts, terms and activities that make up the WAS professional domain, as defined by the IAAP. The WAS BOK content supports the exam preparation before participants apply to take the exam.
- The WAS 2.1 BOK is provided for WAS Exams begining in the 2019 November/December Exam Window and includes WCAG 2.0 and 2.1.
- IAAP Exam Preparation Webinar Bundles (individual archived webinars are free to IAAP organizational members)
- IAAP Approved Global Certification Preparation Providers (Opens in a new window)
- Deque online WAS preparation course (free for people with disabilities)
- Deque onsite or customized training - contact Deque
- Funka - available in three languages
- Online resources and materials
- Introduction to Accessibility
- User Stories
- Designing for Web Accessibility
- Writing for Web Accessibility
- Developing for Web Accessibility
- WCAG 2.0 Reference Material
Are you providing education and training and would you like to be an approved IAAP certification preparation provider? Please click on the following link to submit an application.
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