Accessibility Statement for NovaTech Academy
NovaTech Academy is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for everyone. We are continually improving the user experience for all visitors, and applying the relevant accessibility standards. We strive to provide a website that is both accessible to individuals with disabilities and compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA.
Our Commitment to Accessibility
We firmly believe that everyone should have equal access to information and opportunities, regardless of their abilities or disabilities. To fulfill this commitment, we are dedicated to making our website accessible to the widest possible audience, including those with visual, auditory, cognitive, and motor impairments. Our efforts are ongoing and are regularly evaluated to ensure continuous improvement.
Measures to Support Accessibility
NovaTech Academy takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of our website:
- Conformance to Standards: We adhere to the WCAG 2.1 Level AA guidelines as our primary accessibility standard. These guidelines outline best practices for making web content more accessible to people with disabilities.
- Regular Audits: We conduct regular accessibility audits of our website to identify and address any potential barriers. These audits are performed by both internal experts and external accessibility consultants.
- Assistive Technology Compatibility: Our website is designed to be compatible with a wide range of assistive technologies, including screen readers, screen magnifiers, voice recognition software, and alternative input devices.
- Accessible Content: We are committed to providing accessible content in a variety of formats. This includes providing alternative text for images, captions for videos, and transcripts for audio files.
- Training and Awareness: We provide accessibility training to our staff to ensure that they are aware of accessibility best practices and are equipped to create accessible content.
- User Feedback: We value user feedback and encourage visitors to contact us with any accessibility concerns. We will promptly address any issues that are reported to us.
Features for Accessibility
Our website incorporates several features designed to enhance accessibility:
- Semantic HTML: We use semantic HTML tags to structure our content in a meaningful way. This helps assistive technologies understand the organization and hierarchy of the information on our pages.
- Keyboard Navigation: Our website is fully navigable using a keyboard. Users can access all interactive elements, such as links, buttons, and form fields, using the Tab key and other keyboard commands.
- Alternative Text for Images: All images on our website include descriptive alternative text (alt text) that conveys the content and function of the image to users who are unable to see it. For example, an image depicting an AI course thumbnail with a neural network visualization is described as "AI Course Thumbnail: A neural network visualization".
- Clear and Consistent Navigation: Our website features a clear and consistent navigation structure that helps users easily find the information they are looking for.
- Adjustable Text Size: Users can adjust the text size on our website using their browser settings. This allows individuals with low vision to increase the size of the text to a comfortable reading level.
- Sufficient Color Contrast: We ensure that there is sufficient color contrast between text and background colors to make our website readable for users with low vision or color blindness.
- Forms with Labels: All forms on our website include clear and descriptive labels that are associated with the corresponding form fields. This helps users understand the information that is required.
- Video Captions and Transcripts: All videos on our website include captions and transcripts, making the content accessible to users who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Specific Accessibility Efforts
Currently, we are undertaking efforts to further enhance accessibility, including:
- Ensuring all dynamically generated content is accessible and ARIA-compliant.
- Improving the accessibility of our course registration forms.
- Expanding our alternative text descriptions for complex graphics and illustrations.
- Conducting user testing with individuals with disabilities to gather feedback on our website's accessibility.
- Partnering with accessibility experts to provide ongoing training and support to our development team.
Exceptions
Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility, there may be some areas of our website that are not yet fully accessible. We are aware of these issues and are working to address them as quickly as possible. For example, some older PDF documents may not be fully accessible. If you encounter an accessibility issue on our website, please contact us using the information below.
Feedback and Contact Information
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of our website. If you encounter any accessibility barriers, or have suggestions for how we can improve our website's accessibility, please contact us:
In your communication, please be as specific as possible. Include the web address (URL) of the page where you encountered the issue, and describe the problem you experienced. This information will help us quickly identify and address the issue.
Formal Complaints
If you are not satisfied with our response to your accessibility feedback, you may file a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice.
Third-Party Content
Our website may contain content provided by third parties, such as embedded videos or social media feeds. While we strive to ensure that all content on our website is accessible, we cannot guarantee the accessibility of third-party content. We encourage third-party content providers to adhere to accessibility best practices.
This accessibility statement applies to the NovaTech Academy website, located at https://www.novatechacademy.com/.
Updates to this Statement
This accessibility statement is reviewed and updated regularly to reflect our ongoing efforts to improve accessibility. The date of the last update is indicated below.
Last Updated: October 26, 2023
We are dedicated to making NovaTech Academy accessible to all, reflecting our commitment to inclusivity and equal opportunity in technology education.