WCAG 2.1 AA out of the box. ADA-conscious by default.
Accessibility is treated as a feature in too many LMSes — bolted on after the fact when a customer complains. BenchStep is built to WCAG 2.1 AA from the foundation: every interaction is keyboard-accessible, every color combination meets contrast minimums, every video supports captioning, and screen-reader semantics are tested in the development cycle.
Concrete outcomes from this capability — not the marketing version.
Every UI action — including course content, assessment submission, and certificate viewing — is keyboard-accessible.
VoiceOver, NVDA, and JAWS tested against the major user flows. Semantic HTML, no div soup.
Native captioning for uploaded videos. Transcripts are auto-generated and learner-editable for accuracy.
All text, icons, and interactive elements meet 4.5:1 contrast minimums. Custom branding inherits the constraint.
Accessibility is increasingly a procurement requirement. Public sector, education, and healthcare buyers ask for VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) documentation as part of any RFP. Building to WCAG 2.1 AA from day one means BenchStep clears those checks without scramble work.
Beyond compliance, accessibility is good product hygiene. The same patterns that help screen-reader users (clear focus indicators, predictable navigation, semantic structure) help every learner — especially on small screens or with limited bandwidth.
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