Free Udemy Course: Accessibility Testing – Foundation Course

                                                                                                  IMPORTANT NOTEThis course contains recordings from live training sessions conducted for working professionals. As such, the content reflects a classroom-style teaching approach, including interactions, Q&A, and real-time explanations.While all key topics are covered thoroughly, please be aware that:The flow may not follow a traditional studio-recorded course format.Some minor background noise or participant references may be present.The focus remains on delivering strong conceptual understanding and tool usage.If you're specifically looking for a polished, studio-style course, this may not meet your expectations.However, if you prefer a natural, interactive, and practical learning style, you'll find this course highly valuable.                                                                                                                                                                               COURSE DESCRIPTIONThis course will teach you how to test websites and applications to make them accessible for all users, including people with disabilities. You will learn why accessibility is important, what the WCAG guidelines are, and how to apply them in real projects.We will start with the basics of software testing, move into usability and accessibility concepts, and then explore the 5 types of disabilities that accessibility testing addresses — Visual, Hearing, Cognitive, Motor, and Speech.You will then learn about WCAG principles (POUR), WCAG 1.0 to 2.2 standards, and three conformance levels (A, AA, AAA).The course is practical and hands-on:You will use 15+ popular accessibility tools like Lighthouse, Axe, WAVE, Pa11y, NVDA, JAWS, Color Contrast Analyzer, and more.You will practice keyboard navigation testing, screen reader testing, low vision testing, and color contrast testing.You will build your own accessibility checklists and test cases that you can reuse in real jobs.You will generate professional accessibility reports in formats like HTML, JSON, CSV, and XML.You will learn to integrate accessibility testing into CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins for continuous audits.By the end of this course, you will be able to:Understand and apply WCAG standardsPerform manual and automated accessibility testingIdentify and fix common accessibility issuesMake websites inclusive for all usersThis course is for:Manual Test EngineersDevelopersBusiness AnalystsUI/UX DesignersFreshers and graduates starting in software testingAnyone interested in making the web inclusiveNo accessibility testing experience is required — just basic knowledge of software testing.