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

Staff Accessibility Office Hours every Wednesday*

Join us for Staff Accessibility Office Hours every Wednesday* from 1:00-2:00 p.m.

Staff Accessibility Office Hours provide a welcoming space for Bellevue College staff to ask questions about creating accessible digital content and documents. Drop in to troubleshoot accessibility challenges, learn practical tips, and explore available resources. No appointment is required, and you may join anytime during the hour.

Join Staff Accessibility Office Hours via Microsoft Teams

Accommodations: If you need additional accommodations, contact hraccommodations@bellevuecollege.edu at least five business days before participating.

Questions? Contact training@bellevuecollege.edu.

*No sessions will be held on holidays or all-campus event days.

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: