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Office of Accessible Systems & Technology Training Resources Skip to main content DHS-OAST (Old DEV) You are not logged in. ( Log in ) Office of Accessible Systems & Technology Training Resources Page path Home disclaimer * ALERT * Moonami Carney *Test & Development* Environment This site has been de-commissioned for course development in favor of the new dev and test environments based on the current production set up. Please go to https://dev.section508testing.net or https://test.section508testing.net/ (links will open in new window). If you need to retrieve an old course from this server to move to there, please contact Tonya Hill or Kat Becker. DHS Accessibility Help Desk 202-447-0440 (voice) 202-447-0582 (fax) 202-447-5857 (TTY) accessibility@hq.dhs.gov Monday - Friday except for Federal holidays, 8:30am - 5:00PM This site and courses must be accessed using Microsoft Internet Explorer v8, v9 or v11 (V10 is not supported). If you use another browser or browser version the helpdesk cannot resolve any problems you may encounter. The DHS Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) Office of Accessible Systems and Technology (OAST) is pleased to announce the following Trusted Tester Program updates: Trusted Tester V5 Roadmap The Revised Section 508 Standards were released in January of 2017 and became enforceable in January of 2018. To support this update of the Section 508 standards, the Federal Accessibility Community of Practice Best Practices Community of Practice has been updating several resources with the Revised Section 508 Standards for web, software, electronic content and the Harmonized Baseline for Testing Conformance. The Harmonized Baseline is used to develop streamlined test processes which best fit unique IT organization usage. The Trusted Tester Process, training, and Trusted Tester Certification are also being updated to align with the updated Baseline and are slated for fall 2018 release. The updated Trusted Tester process Version 5 supports the World Wide Web consortium Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Level A and Level AA as required by the Revised Section 508 Standards, and supports the software requirements in the Revised Section 508 Standards. Electronic document authoring and evaluation guidelines are covered at Create Accessible Electronic Documents . IMPORTANT — Existing V3 certified Trusted Testers must recertify for Trusted Tester V5. Timeline Milestones Date End of new enrollments for the Trusted Tester V3 training and Certification exam. Note: Students currently enrolled will be allowed to complete their training and take the V3 certification exam until September 30 2018. June 30, 2018 Start of new enrollments for the Trusted Tester V5 training and Certification exam. Fall 2018 Trusted Tester V3 or V4 test results no longer accepted in DHS HQ and DHS component governance processes. September 30, 2019 Frequently Asked Questions What are the Trusted Tester V5 Certification courses? The Trusted Tester V5 Certification training will consist of 5 Courses: FAC49R What Is Section 508 and Why Is It Important FAC50R Section 508 Testing Tool Installation FAC51R Section 508 Standards FTE250R Trusted Tester Training FTE251R Trusted Tester Certification When do I need to obtain the Trusted Tester V5 Certification? If you are a Trusted Tester V3 that provides test results to any DHS agency, then you must recertify by April 1, 2019. How long will it take to recertify? OAST recommends students allocate 40 – 60 hours for recertification. How long will it take to complete Trusted Tester V5 certification for the first time? We recommend students allocate 40 – 80 hours for certification. Will Instructor support for students be available? Instructor support will be available via webinar. Contact the Accessibility Help Desk at accessibility@hq.dhs.gov if you have any additional questions. Skip Comments Comments ___picture___ ___name___ - ___time___ ___content___ Show comments Skip Login Login Username Password Remember username Lost password? DHS Accessibility Help Desk 202-447-0440 (voice) 202-447-0582 (fax) 202-447-5857 (TTY) accessibility@hq.dhs.gov Monday - Friday except for Federal holidays, 8:30am - 5:00PM You are not logged in. ( Log in )...