Accessible PDF training

This one day Accessible PDF training course is designed for people who want to know how to make web PDF content accessible and for anyone who is involved in the PDF creation and design process. This typically includes:

  • Graphic designers
  • Content writers
  • Web developers
  • Web site managers
  • Creative directors

You may work for an agency, a corporate firm, a local council, or anyone that is keen on driving accessibility forwards in their business.

Next available Accessible PDF training dates:

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6th April 2010 7 Book 6th April 2010 course
1st June 2010 8 Book 1st June 2010 course
14th September 2010 8 Book 14th September 2010 course
2nd November 2010 8 Book 2nd November 2010 course

Please read our training course Terms and conditions before making your booking.

What will I achieve?

On successful completion of this course, participants will:

  • Have an understanding of the tagging tools available in Adobe Acrobat
  • Know how to begin making Adobe PDF forms accessible
  • Be able to set the read order of tags
  • Add descriptive text for forms, tables, links and image such as graphs
  • Comfortable converting word documents to PDF and identifying issues and correcting tagging and markup
  • Be able to Enable settings for text access for screen reader devices

Accessible PDF training course content

This one day Accessible PDF training course provides delegates with practical examples, comprehensive notes, guidelines and sources of reference.

The course can be tailored to meet the needs of your team and your organisation, but typical course content includes:

  • Overview of Accessibility in Adobe Acrobat
  • Making Adobe PDF forms accessible
  • Setting the read order of tags in the document
  • Adding descriptive text for forms, tables, links and image such as graphs
  • Converting word documents to PDF and identifying issues and correcting tagging and markup
  • Enabling settings for text access for screen reader devices
  • Making documents pass the Accessibility checker
  • Tagging scanned documents

Pre-requisites

You should be familiar with using Adobe Acrobat and have a clear understanding of working with HTML tags and knowledge of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and Web Standards.


We have trained

Vodafone, Macmillan, Midlands Coop, Save The Children, Help the Aged, AbstractMRM, ESRC, Woking Borough Council, Hastings Borough Council, Pernod Ricard, Hermes, English Heritage, Princes Trust, KPMG, BDO Stoy Hayward, Great Ormond Street Hospital, British Library, CIPD, National Trust, Waitrose, Next, MBNA, AXA PPP Healthcare, The Stationery Office, RBS Corporate, Cambridge University Press, Stroud and Swindon, Bibby Financial Services, Thames Valley University, The Equality and Human Rights Commission and more.

Time

09.30am - 16.30pm

Pricing

The maximum number of participants at our central london training facility is 8 per course and prices are £345 + VAT per head.

The course includes lunch and refreshments, and we fully cater for vegetarians or special dietary requirements (please mention this when booking your place).

Location

BSG House

226-236 City Road

London EC1V 2TT


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Discounts

We offer a 15% discount if the same candidate books on more than one course. We also offer the same discount for not for profit organisations, and for organisations that send more multiple candidates to the same course.

Need some more information on Accessible PDF training?

We are ready to answer your questions right now, so please contact us by telephone on +44 (0) 207 168 7526 or drop us a quick email info@spotlessinteractive.com and we will do our best to help you with any questions you might have.

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