Accessibility Training

A wide variety of training opportunities are available for all Bellevue College employees, and more are continuously being developed.

Required Training for All Staff and Faculty

Training required for all employees was assigned via Bridge on March 30, 2026.

Digital Accessibility Fundamentals Series (3 courses)

  • Why Digital Accessibility Matters: Title II and ADA Overview (50 minutes)
  • Digital Accessibility Fundamentals (10 Best Practices) (45 minutes)
  • Email Accessibility Training (30 minutes)
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Specialized Training

Additional training that is specific to certain roles and tools is also available, and is required for access to certain systems, or by supervisor determination.

Canvas

Training for employees who create Canvas content:

Training Platform: Canvas

Digital Documents

Training for employees who create digital documents.

  • Word
  • PowerPoint
  • Excel

Enroll in Bridge

Training Platform: Bridge

Website Platform

Training is available through Bridge.

Website managers may self‑enroll in the training most relevant to the type of site they manage via the How to Get Website Manager Training Knowledge Base article.

Training Platform: Bridge

Office Hours Support for Staff

Audience:  Bellevue College Staff

Date: Wednesdays, starting May 20 through August 26 

Time: 12:30 – 2:30 PM 

Location: [Teams link]

These sessions are designed as a space for staff to bring questions and get guidance on creating more accessible content and materials. HR talent development staff and Morgan Olson, Digital Learning Technologist with Interactive eLearning, will:

  • Answer your questions
  • Demonstrate practical tools, methods, and techniques
  • Share resources and recommended next steps for continued learning

What we can help with:

  • Understanding Title II accessibility expectations in practice
  • Improving accessibility in documents (Word, PDF, PowerPoint)
  • Canvas and general digital content accessibility
  • Captioning, alt text, and media considerations
  • Using accessibility tools (e.g., Contrast Checker, Adobe Acrobat, etc.)
  • General design strategies

Important note: 

This is a guided support space, not a drop-off service. Moreover, guidance provided during these sessions is design-focused and does not include legal review or formal compliance certification. 

*Faculty have live support through Interactive eLearning Services (please review elearning website for timings and meeting link)

Digital Accessibility Awareness Week 2025 Recordings

We had an excellent Digital Accessibility Awareness Week 2025 recently! Throughout this week, we explored practical tools, strategies, and insights to make our content and communications accessible for all. Recordings of the training sessions are available below.

Watch Accessibility for All: An introduction to Disability & Universal Design on Vimeo

Watch Presenting Accessibly on Vimeo

Watch Check It Before You Share It: Accessibility Tools in Microsoft Office on Vimeo

Watch Building Balance: Strategies for Sustainable Accessibility Work on Vimeo

Watch Access Granted: Building Accessible Canvas Content on Vimeo

Additional Training Resources

We are constantly looking for new training options and opportunities to make available to Bellevue College faculty and staff. Current options available to all employees include:

SBCTC Accessibility Micro-Courses

The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) has assembled a variety of accessibility courses, and provide a certification upon completion of the 15 hour series. Topics include Accessible Design Concepts, Accessible Word, PowerPoint, and PDF documents, Canvas and Email accessibility, and more.

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning has a wide variety of trainings on all aspects of accessibility, and is free to Bellevue College students and employees with your login.

Checklists and Guides

Interactive eLearning has developed checklists for common accessibility practices. These guides are located on SharePoint, and will require you to log in with your BC NetID.

Additional guides are also available:

Training Questions

If you have questions or need additional support, please reach out:

SBCTC Online Accessibility Office Hours

SBCTC is offering accessibility-focused office hours through Winter and Spring quarters, Fridays, 1–2 pm via Zoom