RE: Section 508 Auditing

Version 5 which reflects the recent updates has not been released for public consumption yet.  The training for certification against the new process is due to begin in December for Web IT systems with Software to follow in the spring.  The changes are significant enough to require recertification, the training and test are now online, and yes, the score to achieve certification has been a 90%.  Trusted Tester results are accepted by all Department of Homeland Security components, and recognized by many others.

Terry Lynn Sales
Cargo Systems Program Office, Architecture and Engineering
Section 508 Certified Tester / CR Support Lead
Customs and Border Protection
Beauregard B-222-1
571-468-5271 desk
703-945-2777 gov't phone
703-915-2277 cell

From: Peter Shikli <pshikli@bizware.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 12:27 PM
To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
Subject: Re: Section 508 Auditing

Mario,

1. The Section 508 folks say they "pivoted" to WCAG 2.1 AA but did not switch over to it, yet I don't see any significant difference now.

2. There is no Section 508 certificate any more than a WCAG certificate since both are subjective self assessments.  Since federal agencies who are required to meet Section 508 needed an objective measure their Office of Accessible Systems & Technology<https://www.dhs.gov/office-accessible-systems-technology> established the Trusted Tester Program<https://www.dhs.gov/trusted-tester>, an intensive 6-month training program focused entirely on Section 508 testing methodology.  Graduates scoring at least 90% on a week-long final become certified Trusted Testers.  An accessibility audit performed by certified Trusted Testers is the most likely to be accepted by a federal agency in the USA.

Cheers,
Peter Shikli
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Batusic, Mario wrote on 10/9/2018 11:19 PM:
Hello,

I have two questions:

1.       Do I understand right the updated Section 508 from the year 2017 that adopts WCAG 2.0 A and AA as the measure for the accessibility of websites and web apps?

2.       What is the way for a company to successfully show, that its web app is accessible according to Section 508?
I think there is no Sect508 certificate available? Who should audit our web app so that the evaluation results are confident and accepted in USA?

Thanks a lot in advance.

Mario




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