DAS Trainings and Webinars

DOR offers free webinars to the public on a variety of disability employment topics including:

Disability etiquette
Reasonable accommodations
Creating accessible and inclusive workplaces
Accessibility to government programs, services, and activities

American Sign Language interpreting and Closed Captioning (CART) reasonable accommodations are provided for all webinars and trainings. Contact DAS Training to request additional reasonable accommodations.

Webinars - Free to the Public

Disability Awareness and Etiquette – FREE COURSE

Unlock the Power of Inclusion

One in four Californians identify as someone with a disability. This webinar will show you how to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and can thrive.

You'll learn:

Learn the basics of disabilities concepts and terminology.
Discover simple yet powerful strategies that demonstrate respect and build trust.
Gain actionable insights to implement inclusive practices immediately.

Walk away with:

The confidence to create a more inclusive and equitable workplace.
Tools to increase employee engagement.
Techniques to improve team morale for a stronger work culture.

Training for CA State Employees

The following courses are available through the CalLearns, the CalHR Statewide Training Learning Management System. Registration requires a CalLearns account. Review your department's training policy or contact your department's Training Officer for more information.

Accessible Microsoft Office Documents

Are your Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint documents accessible to all users, including persons with disabilities using assistive technology? This course guides you through the seven basic steps for creating accessible content so that a wider, more inclusive, audience can be reached. Explore best practices and discuss common errors in this engaging, interactive class.

Accessible PDF Documents

Is your Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) content accessible to all users, including persons with disabilities using assistive technology? This hands-on virtual course provides instruction on document structure, tools and techniques, and a basic overview of PDF accessibility.

Accessible Microsoft Office Documents is a pre-requisite/knowledge level recommendation for this course.

Disability Awareness and Etiquette – FREE COURSE

One in four Californians identify as living with a disability. Chances are, you work with someone who has an apparent or non-apparent disability. Join us for this 90-minute webinar to learn how you can improve performance outcomes at your workplace by creating an inclusive work environment for individuals with disabilities. This course focuses on best practices and lived experiences of persons with disabilities, with practical tools and actions you can start using immediately.

Previously Recorded Webinars

The below previously recorded webinars on disability employment topics are available to you from organizations outside DOR and can be viewed at any time.

AskJAN

EARN

U.S. Access Board