IAAP’s Accessibility Professional Certification offerings provide organizations with the resources to build a skilled workforce. Building a team of certified accessibility professionals will provide a return on investment by expanding your market base by advancing the accessibility of their products and services and supporting your employees with disabilities.
Our certification process consists of the following 5 stages to guide you from preparation to maintenance:
Each IAAP Certification program has a Content Outline and Body of Knowledge. Reviewing these materials and identifying your areas of strength and topics to research will help you plan your study program. Learn more about study tips and how to prepare on our Prepare for IAAP Certifications webpage.
Be sure you have read the IAAP information about your certification, have created your study preparation plan, have selected your exam format, and are ready to sit for the exam before you apply.
You can find exam session dates and applications on IAAP Apply page.
IAAP Exams are offered around the world at more than 1,000 Pearson Branded and Pearson Partner Test centers worldwide, online remote with Pearson OnVUE Remote Exams, and at hosted exam events. Learn more on our IAAP Exam Locations & Options webpage.
When you receive your exam results you will be asked to opt-in or out of the Certified Professional Directory. You will also receive information about how to create your Credly account to display your official IAAP Credly Certification badge. You will also receive a full color tagged digital certificate and letter of support regarding your certification(s).
All IAAP Certifications are valid for three (3) years and can be renewed by earning Continuing Education Accessibility Credits (CAECs) through Professional Development or Sharing Your Knowledge. Each credential has its own number of required CAECs. Learn more about how to maintain and renew your IAAP Certifications on our Maintaining Certification webpage.
Discover which certification is the best fit for your success.
The IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) credential is IAAP’s foundational professional certification. Relevant domains for the CPACC credential include the web and other digital technologies, architecture and the built environment, consumer and industrial design, transportation systems, and any domain in which thoughtful design, policy, and management can improve disability access.
To learn more about CPACC Certification and exam fees, please visit: https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/s/certified-professional
The Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS) is an IAAP technical Professional Certification that quantifies and represents a Candidate’s expression of their “current” hands-on technical digital accessibility proficiency.
IAAP, led by volunteer accessibility leaders, develops and maintains WAS to help build benchmarks of experience in the technical accessibility profession.
To learn more about WAS Certification and exam fees, please visit: https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/s/wascertification
The designation of Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA) is earned by individuals who successfully pass both the Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) exam and the Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS) exam.
To find out more about CPWA designation, please visit: https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/s/certified-professional-web-accessibility
The IAAP Accessible Document Specialist (ADS) credential is intended for accessibility professionals who have the ability to create accessible electronic documents.
To learn more about ADS Certification and exam fees, please visit: https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/s/accessible-document-specialist
