Earning Criteria

• Complete job shadowing requirements for a minimum of two project-based pair testing sessions, including active discussion of testing procedure during the live session; completion of a written reflection on the testing procedure and the product/environment under review; successful documentation of the accessibility and usability issues identified during the testing session.
• Participate in a minimum of two Small Group Testing Sessions, facilitated by an expert Project Lead, with participants alternating between leading testing using a screen reader and serving as a supporting pair tester.
• Report testing results based on Small Group Testing Sessions, including a written reflection comparing results reported by the participant to those reported by the expert Project Lead, earning a minimum score of 80% on the AFB Talent Lab Project Testing Rubric.
• Complete a minimum of two Independent Practice Testing Sessions, including both independent scoping and testing of client workflows to identify accessibility and usability issues and collaboration with a pair testing partner for issue verification and quality assurance.
• Report testing results based on Individual Practice Testing Sessions, including a written reflection comparing results reported by the participant to those reported by the expert Project Lead, earning a minimum score of 80% on the AFB Talent Lab Project Testing Rubric.
• Participate in a minimum of two client project simulations, completing tasks and responsibilities for a given segment of the Scope of Work on a simulated project, including organizing personnel, scheduling and completing pair testing of the relevant workflows, documenting identified issues, and conducting quality assurance checks, in collaboration with assigned pair testing partners.
• For each simulated project, complete project documentation, including testing reports aligned to WCAG guidelines and success criteria, and a written reflection focusing on the project management and testing process and a comparison of the participant’s testing results against the final project report completed by the Project Lead, earning a minimum score of 80% on the AFB Talent Lab Project Testing Rubric.