Hey there! So there are some new certifications that exist, but they're definitely not widely used. More than anything, you just need to know your stuff and be able to demonstrate it, both by explaining it to others and with projects you've worked on. In my experience, so much of accessibility work is being able to teach accessibility concepts to others.
I'd recommend becoming involved in your local accessibility meetup (if there is one) and local disability rights organizations. In addition, be active in spaces where people are discussing accessibility, like in the #accessibility and #a11y hashtags on Twitter. Subscribe to newsletters about accessibility topics, like the ones from WebAIM, A11y Weekly, and the University of Minnesota's Web Dev newsletter.
And some general responsibilities and tasks I have as an accessibility dev, specifically at a consulting firm:
Help the partners and accounts director talk about accessibility with potential new clients
Work with project managers to determine the accessibility needs of our clients and help the client understand their goals
Work with the design team to identify potential accessibility issues with what the client wants, review their designs for accessibility
Work with engineers to figure out how to best build out tricky parts of the site accessibility-wise, as well as discuss overall HTML architecture
Audit sites before they go live
Write blog posts and give conference talks to educate others about accessibility with the help of our content team
Share new knowledge and training with, well, everyone!
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Hey there! So there are some new certifications that exist, but they're definitely not widely used. More than anything, you just need to know your stuff and be able to demonstrate it, both by explaining it to others and with projects you've worked on. In my experience, so much of accessibility work is being able to teach accessibility concepts to others.
Some good books to check out are:
I'd recommend becoming involved in your local accessibility meetup (if there is one) and local disability rights organizations. In addition, be active in spaces where people are discussing accessibility, like in the #accessibility and #a11y hashtags on Twitter. Subscribe to newsletters about accessibility topics, like the ones from WebAIM, A11y Weekly, and the University of Minnesota's Web Dev newsletter.
And some general responsibilities and tasks I have as an accessibility dev, specifically at a consulting firm: