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Accessibility Certification Prep — IAAP CPACC & WAS

The NZ Web Accessibility Standard 1.2 makes WCAG 2.2 AA mandatory for government services. IAAP certification (CPACC and WAS) proves you can deliver on that mandate. This track covers both exams — with NZ legislative context throughout.

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This track covers

IAAP CPACC IAAP WAS WCAG 2.2 AA NZ Web Accessibility Standard 1.2 Human Rights Act 1993 Disability models

NZ context

Under the NZ Web Accessibility Standard 1.2, all NZ government websites must meet WCAG 2.2 AA by July 2026. IAAP-certified testers are increasingly specified in AoG (All of Government) procurement criteria. This track grounds every concept in NZ law, policy, and public-sector practice.

Who this is for

Testers working on NZ government digital services, accessibility specialists, and any tester wanting to formalise their accessibility knowledge with an internationally recognised credential. No prior accessibility specialisation required — the track builds from foundations.

The 3 lessons

From the disability model to the audit report

Lesson 1

CPACC Foundations

Disability models (medical, social, functional), the IAAP CPACC exam domains, WCAG 2.2 principles, and the NZ Human Rights Act 1993 as accessibility law. Covers all CPACC content domain 1 and 2.

~35 min read · ~80 min with exercises · Accessibility Cert

Lesson 2

WAS Technical

WCAG 2.2 AA success criteria in depth. ARIA patterns, assistive technology testing (NVDA, VoiceOver, JAWS), keyboard-only navigation, and the technical requirements for WAS certification.

~40 min read · ~90 min with exercises · Accessibility Cert

Lesson 3

Accessibility Audit Practice

Full WCAG 2.2 AA audit methodology. Writing VPAT reports, documenting conformance levels, NZ Web Accessibility Standard reporting requirements, and exam-style practice questions for both CPACC and WAS.

~35 min read · ~90 min with exercises · Accessibility Cert

Why this track

A mandate, not just a best practice

Accessibility used to be optional in NZ government digital services. It is no longer optional. The NZ Web Accessibility Standard 1.2 mandates WCAG 2.2 AA compliance for all government agencies by July 2026. The Human Rights Act 1993 has always prohibited disability-based discrimination — digital services are increasingly being held to that standard through complaints to the Human Rights Commission.

For testers, this changes the framing. Accessibility testing is not a nice-to-have pass over the UI before release. It is a testable compliance requirement with legal consequences for failure. That means it needs the same rigour as security or privacy testing: defined acceptance criteria, systematic test coverage, and documented evidence.

IAAP certification (CPACC and WAS) is the internationally recognised credential that proves you understand both the conceptual framework and the technical practice. This track gets you there — in the NZ context where the mandate is active and the deadline is real.

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