QA Testers

4 x 3.5 hour sessions via Zoom/MS Teams
Laptop required
Bespoke price on application
Max. 20 students

Our interactive course enables QA testers to gain a solid foundation in how to test sites on Desktop and Mobile for accessibility issues. It would also benefit Product Owners, Business Analysts etc. to reliably test the accessibility of their products.

This two-part QA Testers course delivers a comprehensive training programme enabling delegates to progressively test websites for all the WCAG 2.1 level AA Success Criteria, including testing with screen readers and on mobile devices.

Part 1 progressively introduces elements of WCAG testing into QA testers/delegates workflow, stripping away the complexities of WCAG. It introduces a core set of Success Criteria or Checkpoints from the 2.0 specification.
Using a set of simple accessibility test methodologies, delegates will learn how to integrate them with current test scripts while a website (or web application) is being built. It also allows accessibility errors to be identified throughout the build process when it’s more cost-effective to fix them.
Part 2 builds on Part 1 content, going into WCAG 2.1 and mobile testing, to provide a comprehensive training programme for QA testers/ delegates.

You will learn how to...

Audit websites on desktop and mobile in a precise and efficient way

Integrate accessibility tests into your QA testing; practical guidance on what accessibility testing is and how to do it
An introduction to accessibility, WCAG and the purpose of accessibility testing
For each Success Criterion: an introduction to the requirement; guidance on how best to test it; examples of passes/fails; practical hands-on testing and discussion of results
Introduction to a core set of accessibility testing tools
Prioritise accessibility defects in your reporting
Execute all WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility tests on Desktop and Mobile
Optional: Our WCAG 2.2 masterclass is available, upon completion of Parts 1 & 2, as an optional additional purchase
Optional: QA Parts 1 & 2 provide the essential skills (as a pre-requisite) for those who wish to progress to our Accessible Auditing training.

Who is it for?

QA testers who needs to gain a solid foundation in how to test sites, on Desktop and Mobile, for accessibility issues. It will also benefit Product Owners, Business Analysts and others who need the knowledge to reliably and quickly test the accessibility of their products.

Benefits

To you

Ability to efficiently test websites against WCAG checkpoints throughout the development lifecycle
Efficiently test your websites for all WCAG checkpoints on desktop and mobile

To your organisation

Identify accessibility issues earlier, reducing fix cost, time and stress
Minimise risk of litigation by finding issues early
Developing in-house expertise reduces reliance on external auditors for testing websites against WCAG 2.1 AA

Prerequisites

Skills

General knowledge of QA testing of websites

Tech

Laptop required for Zoom, and so you can participate in the key training exercises

Meet one of our trainersAbout Usman

Usman is a hugely experienced front-end developer and accessibility specialist.

His background is in the strategic development of component libraries and full websites, for the likes, of LoveFilm, Pearson Education, Corbis Images, Action on Hearing Loss, BCSG, and Living Group.

He has brought accessibility as a value and skill to his development, and that of his teams, since 2008. For UK Parliament, he led, managed and mentored a team of engineers within a multi-disciplinary environment wi…

Find out more about Usman

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