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Self-paced course

Accessibility for UX Writers and Designers

Our UX accessibility certification program focuses on practical skills: writing accessible content, following UX accessibility guidelines, and helping teams deliver better experiences for everyone.

  • Earn a UX accessibility certification with expert-reviewed work
  • Learn how to meet all WCAG standards
  • Challenging final project

Feedback

Expert graded

Team pricing

Discounts for 3+

Certificate

On completion

Kristen McConnell

BlackRock

Kristen is a web content and accessibility expert, and previously a VP of Content Design at BlackRock.

Team creating accessible products
$650

UXCC students save 15%
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“A fantastic course! Reading about accessibility can be quite dry, but this course made it so easy and interesting.

Alicia Hector

UX Writer, Pearson

“I’ve taken a few accessibility courses, and yours has been the best by far.”

Eva Ingvarson Cerise

Content Director & Strategic Content Lead

Who is this course for?

UX writers and content designers

UX writers and content designers looking to deepen accessibility skills

Content strategists

Content strategists responsible for product or interface content

Product teams

Anyone on a product team who creates, reviews, or manages user-facing content

What will you walk away with?

Our courses are created by experts, informed by hiring managers, and reflect industry best practice.

5,000+

Students trained

200+

Teams trained

100+

Countries

01

Understanding of how accessibility applies to UX writing and content design

02

Practical methods for writing content that works with screen readers and assistive tech

03

Familiarity with WCAG, WAI-ARIA, and other regulations

04

Confidence to audit and advocate for accessibility

Everything you need to master accessibility

A complete system for learning, practicing, and proving your skills.

20-4o hours

Self-paced learning that fits your schedule. 

Expert feedback

Get feedback on exercises at the end of each unit.

Certification

Earn a certificate when you pass your final project.

Student community

Connect with peers learning alongside you.

Challenging final project

Put yourself to the test: demonstrate your capabilities.

The full syllabus

A comprehensive education in accessibility for UX writers and designers

Intro to accessibility

  • Lesson 1: Why is accessibility important?
  • Lesson 2: How do we define accessibility?
  • Lesson 3: How people with disabilities use technology

Guidelines and laws

  • Lesson 1: What is WCAG?
  • Lesson 2: Key takeaways from accessibility laws
  • Lesson 3: Design equitable experiences with POUR

Text and contrast make content perceivable

  • Lesson 1: Write text for visual info
  • Lesson 2: Create alternatives for audio and video
  • Lesson 3: Build content structure
  • Lesson 4: Set accessible typography
  • Lesson 5: Use more than color and contrast

Usable design is operable

  • Lesson 1: Support keyboard navigation
  • Lesson 2: Respect people's time and attention
  • Lesson 3: Respect people's needs
  • Lesson 4: Guide people through content
  • Lesson 5: Write descriptive page elements
  • Lesson 6: Support multiple ways of interacting

Plain language is understandable

  • Lesson 1: Write readable content
  • Lesson 2: Design predictable content
  • Lesson 3: Help people complete forms

Work with teams

  • Lesson 1: Team roles and the design process
  • Lesson 2: Validating your work
  • Lesson 3: Advocating for accessibility

Learn accessibility with over 5,000 students

See what our students have to say about the course.

“Our product team made a content update using the ideas from the Fundamentals of UX Writing course. We’ve since seen a 20% increase in conversions.”

Sam DeReign

Group Content Strategist, Course Hero

“We wanted a fundamental training that provided a calibration for some basic understanding on how we do our daily work.”

Isabelle Gao

Senior UX Writing Lead, HSBC

A UX writer course graded by experts

Get feedback on every assignment from working content designers at top companies.

Olivea McCollins

Content Designer, Microsoft

Jenny Cowan

Senior Content Designer

Daree Allen Nieves

Content Designer

Casey Webb

Casey Webb

Senior Content Designer
Snap Finance

Sammie Spector

Head of UX Content Design, Angi

Catherine Bryce

Senior Content Designer, Canadian Red Cross

Frequently asked questions

Is a course the best way to learn accessibility?

Not everyone needs a course to learn accessibility standards. These standards are published online, ready for anyone to view.

But a course can help bring together resources, best practices, and exercises into a curated format that saves you the hassle of having to find those elements yourself. Plus, a course can give you access to feedback from working UX experts.

Yes, this course offers a certificate. Students earn an accessibility certification after successfully completing the final project.

Have questions? We’re here to help.

We can combine self-paced courses, workshops, or create custom sessions for your team based on unique needs. Get in touch – we’d love to speak with you.

Dhanushka

Customer Success Manager

Craft · Strategy · Systems

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