To get started earning the Level 1 Certificate with Level 11 Technology, individuals must attend Website Accessibility and Usability Evaluations.

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Sign up for Website Accessibility and Usability Evaluations: https://lu.ma/maigenUX

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Next Steps:

An individual may unlock the ability to start the Level 1 Certification process after:

  1. Attending 10 Website Accessibility and Usability Evaluations, and
  2. Collecting 10 unique Proof of Attendance Protocol NFTs (referred to as POAPs)

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The Apprenticeship Program is CLOSED currently. The program will re-open for applications February 1, 2025

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Level 1 Certification Process

To qualify for your Level 1 Certificate, complete these steps:

  1. Complete a Stakeholder Slide Deck Presentation for 1 of the 10 website evaluations you participated in (here’s a template).
    1. Show examples for the 3 main issues you would suggest the organization address, including visual support to describe changes if needed.
  2. Record a 5 minute presentation using Loom (free version) or any other video recording platform / software.
    1. Your face does not need to be on the screen during the recording
    2. You should speak over the slides as if presenting to the stakeholders
  3. Fill out Level 1 Certificate application form
    1. Submit proof of POAPs (screenshot)
    2. Answer a few basic questions about yourself
    3. Submit Stakeholder Slide Deck Presentation
    4. Submit video of presentation
    5. Complete the Knowledge Check: 11 open text questions. This is “open-book” - you have access to all information in recordings and your notes.

Process of Certification Approval

In the consideration of each Acolyte’s application, Maigen (and, in the future, Level 2 Apprentices and above) will review the submissions:

Certificate of Achievement

Once an applicant has successfully submitted all required information and has been approved, they will receive notice via email congratulating them and delivering their individual, personalized Certificate of Achievement.