Accessibility/Help Page

The Commission on POST Website has been developed in compliance with California Government Code 11135, located in Section D of the California Government Code. Code 11135 requires that all electronic and information technology developed or purchased by the State of California Government is accessible to people with disabilities. There are various types of physical disabilities that impact user interaction on the web. Vision loss, hearing loss, limited manual dexterity, and cognitive disabilities are examples, with each having different means by which to access electronic information effectively. Our goal is to provide a good web experience for all visitors.

Website Accessibility Certification (pdf)

We are constantly updating our content and striving to make it accessible. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact our Web Team.

Accessibility Features

Below you will find a list of some of the technology solutions we have integrated to make our website easy to navigate, fast-loading, and accessible.

Skip to Main Content

Used to jump to the main content area. (Note: To visually see the link in the upper left corner of the webpage, press the Tab key.)

Photographs/Images

Uses Alternative Text “ALT” and/or “TITLE” attributes. ALT/TITLE attributes provide a written description of the image, which is accessible to screen readers, and it is visible when the mouse is placed over the image. This is also useful for people who have images turned off on their browser, in which case a description will display where the image used to be.

Breadcrumbs

Located at the top of each page (except for the main home page) and directly below the main navigation, provides a trail of where you are and where you have been. Breadcrumbs make it easier to navigate your way back to the root folder.

Keyboard Commands

Navigate through our webpages without the use of a mouse. (Note: Some commands may not work with every Internet browser version.)

If you want to...	Select...
Increase text size	Ctrl + +
Decrease text size	Ctrl - -
Move forward from link to link	Tab
Move backward from link to link	Shift + Tab
Move from box to box	Tab
Go to top of page	Ctrl + Home
Go to bottom of page	Ctrl + End
Close window	Ctrl + W
Go back a page	Alt + Left Arrow
Go forward a page	Alt + Right Arrow
Go to search box	Alt + S

More Keyboard Shortcuts

Related Sites

California's Accessibility Standards

Difficulty Accessing Material

If you have difficulty accessing any material on this site, please contact us in writing and we will work with you to make the information available. You can direct your request to our Web Team.