Accessibility Testing – Foundation Course

Hands-on website testing with accessibility tools

What you'll learn

Understand Accessibility Testing Fundamentals – Explain WCAG guidelines, POUR principles, and different types of disabilities impacting digital access.

Perform Hands-on Accessibility Audits – Use 15+ industry tools like Lighthouse, Axe, WAVE, Pa11y, NVDA, JAWS, and Color Contrast Analyzer to identify

Create and Use Professional Checklists & Test Cases – Build reusable accessibility testing scenarios for keyboard navigation, screen readers, low vision

Integrate Accessibility Testing into CI/CD Pipelines – Automate audits and generate professional reports for continuous accessibility compliance.

est websites for multiple accessibility needs – keyboard navigation, screen reader compatibility, low vision adjustments, and color contrast.

Requirements

Basic understanding of Software Testing concepts (SDLC, STLC, Test Cases)

Familiarity with Functional and Non-functional Testing basics

Access to Chrome/Firefox browsers to install accessibility testing extensions

A computer with Windows 10+ or macOS 10.11+ (8GB RAM, 20GB free space)

Stable internet connection for tool downloads and practice exercises

Description

                                                                                                  IMPORTANT NOTEThis course contains recordings from live training sessions conducted for working professionals. As such, the content reflects a classroom-style teaching approach, including interactions, Q&A, and real-time explanations.While all key topics are covered thoroughly, please be aware that:The flow may not follow a traditional studio-recorded course format.Some minor background noise or participant references may be present.The focus remains on delivering strong conceptual understanding and tool usage.If you're specifically looking for a polished, studio-style course, this may not meet your expectations.However, if you prefer a natural, interactive, and practical learning style, you'll find this course highly valuable.                                                                                                                                                                               COURSE DESCRIPTIONThis course will teach you how to test websites and applications to make them accessible for all users, including people with disabilities. You will learn why accessibility is important, what the WCAG guidelines are, and how to apply them in real projects.We will start with the basics of software testing, move into usability and accessibility concepts, and then explore the 5 types of disabilities that accessibility testing addresses — Visual, Hearing, Cognitive, Motor, and Speech.You will then learn about WCAG principles (POUR), WCAG 1.0 to 2.2 standards, and three conformance levels (A, AA, AAA).The course is practical and hands-on:You will use 15+ popular accessibility tools like Lighthouse, Axe, WAVE, Pa11y, NVDA, JAWS, Color Contrast Analyzer, and more.You will practice keyboard navigation testing, screen reader testing, low vision testing, and color contrast testing.You will build your own accessibility checklists and test cases that you can reuse in real jobs.You will generate professional accessibility reports in formats like HTML, JSON, CSV, and XML.You will learn to integrate accessibility testing into CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins for continuous audits.By the end of this course, you will be able to:Understand and apply WCAG standardsPerform manual and automated accessibility testingIdentify and fix common accessibility issuesMake websites inclusive for all usersThis course is for:Manual Test EngineersDevelopersBusiness AnalystsUI/UX DesignersFreshers and graduates starting in software testingAnyone interested in making the web inclusiveNo accessibility testing experience is required — just basic knowledge of software testing.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Demo

Section 2: Overview of Software Testing Techniques and testing methodologies

Lecture 2 Day 1

Section 3: What is Usability testing and what to measure during Usability testing

Lecture 3 Day 2

Section 4: What is Accessibility testing & why accessibility matters

Lecture 4 Day 3

Section 5: Introduction to WCAG accessibility testing principles [POUR]

Lecture 5 Day 4

Section 6: keyboard accessibility testing

Lecture 6 Day 5

Section 7: Verify keyboard user

Lecture 7 Day 6

Section 8: Designing WCAG checklist for non-visual navigation accessibility testing using

Lecture 8 Day 7

Section 9: screen reader users using tools like JAWS, NVDA, Narrator, Voice Over

Lecture 9 Day 8

Section 10: Designing WCAG checklist for low vision users i.e., zoom text/content reflow t

Lecture 10 Day 9

Section 11: Magnifier, Responsive Viewer, change the the screen port size

Lecture 11 Day 10

Section 12: color contrast accessibility testing

Lecture 12 Day 11

Section 13: Wave tool

Lecture 13 Day 12

Section 14: Wave tool

Lecture 14 Day 13

Section 15: Axe Deva Tool

Lecture 15 Day 14

Section 16: Lighthouse tool from google

Lecture 16 Day 15

Section 17: Pa11y tool

Lecture 17 Day 16

Section 18: koa11y tool

Lecture 18 Day 17

Section 19: Visual disability a11y testing tools- No coffee vision simulator

Lecture 19 Day 18

Section 20: Web disability simulator

Lecture 20 Day 19

Section 21: Accessibility insights for web

Lecture 21 Day 20

Manual Test Engineers wanting to expand skills into accessibility testing,Developers aiming to create WCAG-compliant, accessible applications,Business Analysts who need to ensure project accessibility compliance,UI/UX Designers wanting to improve usability and accessibility in designs,Project Managers & QA Leads ensuring accessibility requirements are met