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Creating Accessible Multimedia Communications

Course Code: 2539

This course provides a hands-on overview of how to create accessible videos and social media content that meet federal and state accessibility standards. You’ll explore captioning, transcripts, audio description, and inclusive design strategies for digital communication platforms.

Performance Objectives: After completing this course, you should be able to:

  • Explain the key accessibility requirements for multimedia content.
  • Create and edit captions and transcripts for videos.
  • Understand when and how to use audio description.
  • Apply accessibility best practices for social media posts, images, and videos.
  • Use tools and checklists to evaluate multimedia accessibility.
  • Integrate accessibility into content planning and publishing workflows.

Prerequisite: Basic familiarity with video editing or social media platforms is helpful.

Intended Audience: People who create or manage digital content, such as communications staff, video producers, social media managers, and web editors. Technical teams who build or maintain online services. Anyone who wants to improve the accessibility and usability of public-facing digital platforms.

Sales Tax Notice: Effective October 1, 2025
In accordance with Washington State law (ESSB 5814), sales tax will be applied to all training services. In addition to the course cost, sales tax will be calculated based on your agency's location and added to your final invoice after the class is completed.

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Scheduled Class Location and Dates

Class Code: 2539-21202

Dates/Times: Jul 14 2026 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Location: Virtual - Online / Virtual

Course Cost: $324

Instructor: Angelina Smith

Instructor Biography:
Angelina is an experienced digital accessibility specialist who is fervently dedicated to advancing accessibility. She is committed to fostering a digital world that is inclusive and equitable for all. Specializing in accessible content creation through testing and remediation, she also takes a proactive role in consulting and training clients on accessibility best practices and solutions. She is highly skilled in document remediation, manual and automated testing and evaluation, assistive technologies, accessibility training, usability testing and recruitment with people with disabilities, HTML, and expertise with ADA, Section 508, WCAG 2.1 AA, PDF/UA. She holds the DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester v5 and International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) CPACC certifications.

Class Code: 2539-21203

Dates/Times: Nov 18 2026 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Location: Virtual - Online / Virtual

Course Cost: $324

Instructor: Sruti Vijaykumar

Instructor Biography:
Sruti Vijaykumar is passionate about equitable access to technology and advocating for underrepresented user groups. With hands-on experience researching and gathering insights from people with disabilities, she improves the accessibility and usability of digital products. Sruti specializes in web accessibility, conducting audits using WCAG 2.2 standards, assistive technologies, and collaborating with teams to implement recommendations. She also helps organizations advance accessibility maturity by assessing processes, identifying gaps, and creating sustainable roadmaps to integrate accessibility into workflows. She is inquisitive, meticulous, and reliable.