Defend your accessibility conformance claims with our Section 508 and WCAG compliance certification services.
Aurora Design and Consulting provides accessibility compliance certification for businesses, government agencies, and non-profit organizations. Our accessibility compliance certification solutions are recommended to verify and document compliance with Section 508 and the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0 / WCAG 2.1).
What is It?
Compliance certification is a fully documented solution to evaluate, verify and document the accessibility of your website. Our compliance certifications are the final product of an accessibility conformance evaluation, and can be used to make accessibility conformance claims for Section 508 and WCAG compliance.
Who might need an accessibility compliance certification?
- Government agencies preparing a response to a DOJ letter.
- Businesses responding to a demand letter, or court summons.
- Non-profits organizations seeking to achieve compliance with Section 508.
- Any organization, business or non-profit organization looking to reach a wider audience, and create a more inclusive online experience for their customers and constituents.
What’s Included
At Aurora, our conformance certification services include conformance evaluation, reporting, and accessibility documentation including conformance letters, VPATs, and more.
Conformance Evaluation
Conformance evaluation services include automated and manual testing to verify and document conformance with WCAG 2.0/2.1. Learn more about conformance evaluation
Accessibility Reporting
Our accessibility experts will provide accessibility reports highlighting test results and any WCAG failures. Learn more about reporting
Accessibility Documentation
We’ll provide documentation to support your conformance claim including conformance letters, VPATs, and other documentation as needed. Learn more about accessibility documentation
Accessibility Conformance Evaluation
A conformance evaluation consists of automated and manual accessibility testing to verify compliance with WCAG 2.0 / WCAG 2.1. At Aurora, we employ a proprietary process for testing that aligns with the World Wide Web Consortium’s Website Accessibility Conformance Evaluation Methodology (WCAG-EM). WCAG-EM is a formal recommendation for accessibility testing that outlines the process for choosing a page selection, testing for WCAG compliance, and reporting accessibility test results.
Accessibility Evaluation Report
The evaluation report includes a summary of accessibility test results for the website page selection. The final evaluation report includes the results of automated and manual accessibility tests including: HTML/CSS validation, automated accessibility scans, contrast and font resize tests, and screen reader testing.
Accessibility Documentation
Once we have tested your website to verify and document accessibility compliance, we’ll provide you with documentation to support your conformance claims. Our documentation includes: conformance letters, VPATs and user documentation.
Accessibility Conformance Letter
The conformance letter is the final product of an accessibility conformance evaluation. The conformance letter can be used to defend accessibility conformance claims, and provides a detailed description of work completed to achieve the target level of accessibility compliance. The accessibility conformance certification letter includes:
- Target level of accessibility conformance – WCAG priority A, AA, or AAA Compliance level
- Description of the page selection used for testing. Includes a description of the rationale used to determine an appropriate page selection for testing.
- Description of accessibility evaluation process, and summary of tools used in the assessment process.
- Summary of major accessibility barriers and repairs completed to address these barriers.
- Analysis of any remaining HTML/CSS validation errors, and their impact on accessibility.
- Summary of results from usability testing. Usability tests engage assistive technology users (including people with disabilities) to evaluate website accessibility and identify potential barriers.
- Accessibility conformance claim. Summary of accessibility evaluation results and final conformance level achieved (WCAG priority level A, AA, or AAA).
Voluntary Product Accessibility Template
Aurora provides Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPAT) for companies and organizations requiring Section 508 compliance. A VPAT is a formal document which highlights accessibility support features of a website, and includes information about any conformance exceptions.
Websites are certified for accessibility conformance for a period of one year. Aurora recommends a conformance monitoring solution to periodically assess and document accessibility conformance as your site grows.
Accessibility Documentation for Users
Our accessibility experts will also provide you with accessibility documentation to help guide assistive technology users and highlight the accessibility features of your website.
Request a Quote
Request a quote for Section 508 or WCAG compliance certification, and take the first step toward achieving your accessibility conformance goals.