{"id":2193,"date":"2021-09-10T13:49:16","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T17:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/it.rutgers.edu\/digital-accessibility\/?page_id=2193"},"modified":"2026-06-12T16:22:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T20:22:36","slug":"trainings-workshops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/it.rutgers.edu\/digital-accessibility\/trainings-workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"Trainings and workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-basic  hero-basic color-light-gray\">\n\n<div class=\"c--component c--hero-basic\">\n        \n<div class=\"outer-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"text-container\">\n            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f--field f--page-title \"><h1>Training and Workshops<\/h1>\n\n<\/div><!-- f--field f--page-title -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f--field f--text \"><\/div><!-- f--field f--text -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><!-- c--component c--hero-basic -->\n\n    <\/section><!-- cc--component-container cc--section -->\n\n\n    <section class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text  rich-text\">\n\n<div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\">\n        <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n    \n    <div class=\"f--field f--rich-text \"><p>The Office of IT Accessibility (OITA) offers accessibility trainings to the all members of the Rutgers community and the general public. Here is a listing of all the available trainings we offer, our customized trainings (only available to Rutgers community), and other external trainings that may be of interest.<\/p>\n<p>To request accommodations for any of our trainings below, please email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jkhurdan@rutgers.edu\">jkhurdan@rutgers.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- f--field f--rich-text -->\n\n    <\/div>\n    <style>\n        .cc--rich-text .c--rich-text:has(.inner-wrapper) {\n            padding: 0 !important;\n        }\n\n        .cc--rich-text .c--rich-text .inner-wrapper {\n            padding-right: 8%;\n            padding-left: 8%;\n        }\n\n        @media screen and (min-width: 768px) {\n            .cc--rich-text .c--rich-text .inner-wrapper {\n                padding-right: 12%;\n                padding-left: 12%;\n            }\n        }\n\n        @media screen and (min-width: 1024px) {\n            .cc--rich-text .c--rich-text .inner-wrapper {\n                padding-right: 10%;\n                padding-left: 10%;\n            }\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<\/div><!-- c--component c--rich-text -->\n\n    <\/section><!-- cc--component-container cc--section -->\n\n\n    <section class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordion red justify-left  accordion\" id='live-virtual-trainings'>\n\n<div class=\"c--component c--accordion\">\n        <section class=\"wp-block section\">\n    <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        <header class=\"section-header\">\n            <div class=\"f--field f--section-title \"><h2>\n            Live virtual trainings    <\/h2>\n<\/div><!-- f--field f--section-title -->\n        <\/header>\n                    <ul class=\"accordion-list accordion-title--left\">\n                \n                    <li class=\"accordion-list-item\" id=\"strategic-planning-for-digital-accessibility\">\n                        <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-6a5931020efca-0\" aria-controls=\"section-6a5931020efca-0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                            <h3>                        <i class=\"\"\" style=\"color: #CC0033\"><\/i>\n                        Strategic planning for Digital Accessibility<\/h3>\n                        <\/button>\n                        <div id=\"section-6a5931020efca-0\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-6a5931020efca-0\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n                            <p>Wednesday, Jun17, 2026 | 10 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>This session provides a practical, high\u2011level walkthrough of how departments and organizations should develop and implement an effective strategic plan in response to the ADA Title II changes. Participants will learn what a compliant strategic plan should include, internal processes they should establish or strengthen, and the types of documentation needed to demonstrate ongoing compliance. The event will focus on actionable steps to help teams prioritize work and track progress, and include information on available community resources and support.<\/p>\n<p>Who Should Attend: This training is designed for anyone overseeing a department or team responsible for creating content for the web, IT Web Developers, Web Administrators\/Owners, or web content creators.<\/p>\n<p>This will part of a series on how to create strategic plans around accessible web content, and what you should have completed by the deadline.<\/p>\n<p>If you require accommodations or have questions for this event please contact <a href=\"mailto:accessibility@rutgers.edu\">accessibility@rutgers.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/rutgers.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/lrfpZKOXRBKWxRNYMdGZKA\" target=\"_self\">Register for strategic planning training<\/a><\/p>\n\n                            <p><i  style=\"font-size: 0.9rem;\" class=\"fa-sharp-duotone fa-solid fa-link\"><\/i>\n                                <a  style=\"font-size: 0.9rem;\" class=\"copy-accordion-link\" href=\"https:\/\/it.rutgers.edu\/digital-accessibility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2193?panel=strategic-planning-for-digital-accessibility\">Link\n                                    to this item <span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/li>\n                \n                    <li class=\"accordion-list-item\" id=\"word-document-accessibility\">\n                        <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-6a5931020efca-1\" aria-controls=\"section-6a5931020efca-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                            <h3>                        <i class=\"\"\" style=\"color: #CC0033\"><\/i>\n                        Word document accessibility<\/h3>\n                        <\/button>\n                        <div id=\"section-6a5931020efca-1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-6a5931020efca-1\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n                            <p>Thursday, July 23, 2026 | 1 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Learn how to make your Word documents accessible by designing your content with intent. Learn how users with disabilities navigate and interact with Word documents, and tackle common issues such as a lack of heading structure, color contrast problems, images without alt text, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Who Should Attend: Anyone who creates and distributes Word documents<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/rutgers.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/GD6TtsFmRiqiGoDTmSInTw\" target=\"_self\">Register for Word document accessibility training<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                            <p><i  style=\"font-size: 0.9rem;\" class=\"fa-sharp-duotone fa-solid fa-link\"><\/i>\n                                <a  style=\"font-size: 0.9rem;\" class=\"copy-accordion-link\" href=\"https:\/\/it.rutgers.edu\/digital-accessibility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2193?panel=word-document-accessibility\">Link\n                                    to this item <span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/li>\n                \n                    <li class=\"accordion-list-item\" id=\"pdf-accessibility\">\n                        <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-6a5931020efca-2\" aria-controls=\"section-6a5931020efca-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                            <h3>                        <i class=\"\"\" style=\"color: #CC0033\"><\/i>\n                        PDF accessibility<\/h3>\n                        <\/button>\n                        <div id=\"section-6a5931020efca-2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-6a5931020efca-2\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n                            <p>Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026 | 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>PDFs are widely recognized, used around the world, and are often considered a standard for presenting electronic versions of text. PDFs are also very rigid, which can make them tricky to navigate for users with disabilities. Learn about common problems with inaccessible PDFs, how to fix them, and the finer points of making PDFs accessible!<\/p>\n<p>Who Should Attend: Anyone responsible for making or maintaining digital content like PDF files.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/rutgers.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/NKCtZjpeSnyEcAvtxFet3g\" target=\"_self\">Register for PDF accessibility training<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                            <p><i  style=\"font-size: 0.9rem;\" class=\"fa-sharp-duotone fa-solid fa-link\"><\/i>\n                                <a  style=\"font-size: 0.9rem;\" class=\"copy-accordion-link\" href=\"https:\/\/it.rutgers.edu\/digital-accessibility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2193?panel=pdf-accessibility\">Link\n                                    to this item <span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><!-- c--component c--accordion -->\n\n    <\/section><!-- cc--component-container cc--section -->\n\n\n    <section class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordion red justify-left  accordion\" id='recorded-self-paced-trainings'>\n\n<div class=\"c--component c--accordion\">\n        <section class=\"wp-block section\">\n    <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        <header class=\"section-header\">\n            <div class=\"f--field f--section-title \"><h2>\n            Recorded self paced trainings    <\/h2>\n<\/div><!-- f--field f--section-title -->\n        <\/header>\n                    <ul class=\"accordion-list accordion-title--left\">\n                \n                    <li class=\"accordion-list-item\" id=\"subscribe-to-our-channels\">\n                        <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-6a5931020fb1b-0\" aria-controls=\"section-6a5931020fb1b-0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                            <h3>                        <i class=\"\"\" style=\"color: #CC0033\"><\/i>\n                        Subscribe to our channels<\/h3>\n                        <\/button>\n                        <div id=\"section-6a5931020fb1b-0\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-6a5931020fb1b-0\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n                            <p>Sign up to our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rutgers.ca1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_3UlmH5u11WCp7BI\">Digital Accessibility Network group<\/a>\u00a0in Rutgers Connect. You can watch all of the recordings of our trainings on this site. In addition, we will be pushing out information about how to make content accessible to this group. We also communicate out regularly updated news and trainings available from our office.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4rZDGgnWtq7oWxikyMJBv9\">subscribe to our podcast<\/a>\u00a0to hear interviews from people with disabilities, and individuals working in this space, as they share their unique experiences with us.<\/p>\n\n                            <p><i  style=\"font-size: 0.9rem;\" class=\"fa-sharp-duotone fa-solid fa-link\"><\/i>\n                                <a  style=\"font-size: 0.9rem;\" class=\"copy-accordion-link\" href=\"https:\/\/it.rutgers.edu\/digital-accessibility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2193?panel=subscribe-to-our-channels\">Link\n                                    to this item <span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/li>\n                \n                    <li class=\"accordion-list-item\" id=\"role-based-learning-paths\">\n                        <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-6a5931020fb1b-1\" aria-controls=\"section-6a5931020fb1b-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                            <h3>                        <i class=\"\"\" style=\"color: #CC0033\"><\/i>\n                        Role-based learning paths<\/h3>\n                        <\/button>\n                        <div id=\"section-6a5931020fb1b-1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-6a5931020fb1b-1\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n                            <p>Check out one of our\u00a0<a href=\"\/digital-accessibility\/learning-paths\/\">several learning paths<\/a>, which will give you a list of self-paced trainings, and recordings to listen to.<\/p>\n\n                            <p><i  style=\"font-size: 0.9rem;\" class=\"fa-sharp-duotone fa-solid fa-link\"><\/i>\n                                <a  style=\"font-size: 0.9rem;\" class=\"copy-accordion-link\" href=\"https:\/\/it.rutgers.edu\/digital-accessibility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2193?panel=role-based-learning-paths\">Link\n                                    to this item <span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/li>\n                \n                    <li class=\"accordion-list-item\" id=\"student-information\">\n                        <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-6a5931020fb1b-2\" aria-controls=\"section-6a5931020fb1b-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                            <h3>                        <i class=\"\"\" style=\"color: #CC0033\"><\/i>\n                        Student information<\/h3>\n                        <\/button>\n                        <div id=\"section-6a5931020fb1b-2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-6a5931020fb1b-2\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n                            <p>With the recent Title II updates, many department are requiring students to submit accessible content, including but not limited to their electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) submissions. Check out our Student Resources under our Learning Paths Page.<\/p>\n\n                            <p><i  style=\"font-size: 0.9rem;\" class=\"fa-sharp-duotone fa-solid fa-link\"><\/i>\n                                <a  style=\"font-size: 0.9rem;\" class=\"copy-accordion-link\" href=\"https:\/\/it.rutgers.edu\/digital-accessibility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2193?panel=student-information\">Link\n                                    to this item <span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/li>\n                \n                    <li class=\"accordion-list-item\" id=\"deque-university\">\n                        <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-6a5931020fb1b-3\" aria-controls=\"section-6a5931020fb1b-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                            <h3>                        <i class=\"\"\" style=\"color: #CC0033\"><\/i>\n                        Deque University<\/h3>\n                        <\/button>\n                        <div id=\"section-6a5931020fb1b-3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-6a5931020fb1b-3\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n                            <p>All Rutgers staff, faculty, and students have free access to Deque University, a library of self-paced accessibility trainings. 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