[NFBCS] Accessibility of CompTia and Cyber Security Courses and Certifications

[Eric Mandell]

Hi Linda,

Yes, I filled out the contact form on the Apex Program website and
they said the price is $7,500.

Cheers,
Eric

On 6/30/23, Linda Coccovizzo via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> That program is exactly why I posed this question to the list. Because it
> is
> so young, not too many people are aware of it. Also, there have been some
> questions about the cost, which is supposed to be $7,000. I have not had a
> chance to corroborate that. I did want to however, find out about the
> accessibility of the much cheaper options. If this is a program that does
> what it says is supposed to do, there is placement along with accessibility
> of the courses they offer. I think we are just going to have to wait and
> see
> what happens with it.
> Check it out at:
> http://www.theapexprogram.com
> If anyone has any more information, I welcome your input.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Eric Mandell via NFBCS
> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2023 12:31 PM
> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Eric Mandell <emandell2 at gmail.com>; Bryan Schulz
> <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [NFBCS] Accessibility of CompTia and Cyber Security Courses
> and
> Certifications
>
> Hi All,
>
> The Eyes On Success podcast recently interviewed Kirk Adams who talked
> about
> something called The Apex Program. It's a 10 week long online course
> designed for visually impaired people to prepare them for the CompTIA
> Network+ and CompTIA Security+ certification exams. The website is
> theapexprogram.com
>
> It looks promising. It could be worth checking out. Has anyone on the list
> been through the program and can talk about their experience?
>
> Cheers,
> Eric
>
>
>
> On 6/28/23, Bryan Schulz via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi Linda,
>>
>>
>>
>> The only one I've tried was coursera, it was about 80% accessible at
>> best.
>>
>>
>>
>> The way to go for A+ was buying a book with the same comptia number
>> you want to pass.
>>
>> Figure out who to contact as you will have no chance of passing
>> without a reader assistant from certiport.
>>
>>
>>
>> You are correct about courses from a community college not being
>> accessible.
>>
>> I believe the cisco networking program where you drag/drop hardware
>> devices & choose wires to connect was cisco packet tracer and was
>> completely inaccessible without a visual assistant in the class.
>>
>>
>>
>> If talking about Microsoft office certifications with prometric, those
>> also require arranging an assistant if you want to pass as the normal
>> office programs are captured in the top two thirds of an inaccessible
>> program that records your steps/answers and time used.
>>
>>
>>
>> I admit some of these facts may have changed since 2018 but there was
>> zero interest of the cs division addressing these problems before or
>> since
> 2018!
>>
>> Bryan Schulz
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Linda Coccovizzo
>> via NFBCS
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2023 11:34 AM
>> To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: linda at coccovizzo.com
>> Subject: [NFBCS] Accessibility of CompTia and Cyber Security Courses
>> and Certifications
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi all. Would any of you have information on whether or not courses
>> offered by places like Udemy, Coursera, or uCertify are accessible
>> with screen readers? What would any of you who have worked through
>> these networking and cyber security certifications recommend a screen
>> reader user go for the most accessible experience? I have watched many
>> people attempt to obtain certifications through their community
>> colleges, and constantly run into accessibility barriers. Some manage
>> to push through, but most get frustrated, and change employment goals.
>> All three of the sites I mentioned, offering courses and test prep,
>> claim accessibility with screen readers. I have a couple of students
>> who have expressed interest, so any information from those of you who
>> have experienced any of these or others accessibly, would be greatly
>> appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>>
>>
>> Linda C.
>>
>>
>>
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