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Release Date: 
Monday, July 12, 2021

Required accessibility training for HFC employees who use digital content

Keyboard with accessibility key

The College is required to train all staff and faculty regarding our Electronic Information Technology Policy and individual responsibilities. Students, staff, faculty and other members of the community may report accessibility violations to the College via the Accessibility Complaint Form and the Office of Civil Rights.

All employees who create or interact with digital content in the course of their jobs must complete this training each year.

Accessibility is not just about assisting people with impairments or disabilities. Accessibility is important for student success. It is also very important to HFC as a Welcoming College. We are required by law to make sure all our technology is accessible to everyone.

It is our responsibility to incorporate e-Accessibility practices and techniques into the following materials, if you are a faculty or staff member who:

  • Creates or updates websites affiliated with an HFC activity.
  • Posts electronic word processing documents, electronic presentations, spreadsheets, or audio/video files to the College website or learning management system.
  • Purchases or develops any type of software, or application for College use.

Training

It is important to start with understanding the College’s responsibilities for accessibility. All faculty and staff who create or interact with digital content will be required to complete an Introduction to Accessibility module online, including a short quiz. The session should take approximately 20 minutes. The training course will automatically appear in your HFC Online/Moodle dashboard beginning today, July 12.

To access the training

  1. Go to Accessibility 101 - 2021/2022 Compliance in HFC Online (Moodle – requires login).
  2. Read through the first module and take the quiz.
  3. Once you have passed the quiz at the end of the first module, you have completed the College required portion of training.

Please contact Rachel Ford (raford3@hfcc.edu) or Victoria Bessette (bessette@hfcc.edu) if you have any issues getting started in the course.

Timeline

We strongly recommend that you complete the training as soon as possible. The deadline will be the end of Fall semester (December 20). Because it is required that all employees complete this training annually, we will send reminders each year, with a link to the training and the quiz.

Ongoing individual accessibility training

Additional training sessions are available on topics such as Creating Accessible Word Documents, PowerPoints, Excel Spreadsheets and more. These sessions are not required, but are recommended so you will become more efficient and effective in creating accessible content for all audiences. Drop-in training for staff is also available on Tuesday mornings at 9am via Teams.

College accessibility policies

Thank you for taking the time to make our College more accessible for all.