Also called: Accessibility Consultant, Accessibility Program Manager
Makes sure websites, apps, and documents work for people who are blind, deaf, or have other disabilities.
Tests a company's app with a screen reader, finds buttons that can't be reached with a keyboard, and trains developers on how to fix them. Reviews legal requirements under the ADA.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 5 years after high school. Bachelor's in computer science, design, or related; CPACC/WAS certifications.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Design.
Growing faster than average. Estimate; driven by new ADA web rules.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI scanners auto-find and fix many accessibility bugs, shrinking routine audits; judgment, testing with users and legal calls stay human.
Classes: AP Computer Science Principles, Web design, AP Government.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1299.
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