Compliance Report — Catalog — Los Angeles Southwest College

What This Report Shows

This report evaluates the accessibility of a single document against WCAG 2.1 Level AA — the standard required for ADA compliance. The document was tested with 34 automated accessibility checks and 9 screen reader simulation checks that replicate how NVDA and VoiceOver navigate PDF documents.

Conformant: All checks pass. The document is fully accessible to screen readers and assistive technology.
Partially Conformant: Minor issues remain (3 or fewer failed checks). The document is mostly accessible but has small gaps.
Not Conformant: Significant accessibility barriers exist. Screen reader users may not be able to fully access this document.

Screen Reader Readability

Composite readability score: 96.1/100 (Excellent)

This score summarizes practical screen reader readability across text extractability, tagging coverage, alt text quality, heading structure, and table/list accessibility.

Component	Score	Details
Text extractability	30.0/30	total chars=1151865, readable chars=1151830, replacement chars=0
Tag coverage	24.8/25	tagged pages=254, total pages=256, tags per page=59.1
Alt text quality	16.2/20	figures=16, with meaningful alt=13
Heading structure	15.0/15	errors=0, warnings=0
Table/list accessibility	10.0/10	errors=0

Document Information

Source
Original File Type	PDF
Original File Size	5.9 MB
Original PDF (un-remediated)	e80ccfe8_LASC_2025-26_College_Catalog_1_5_26.pdf
Remediated PDF	LASC_2025-26_College_Catalog_1_5_26.pdf
Source Web Page	N/A
Original Accessibility State
Had Structure Tags	Yes
Had Language Set	Yes
Had Document Title	Yes
After Remediation
Remediated File Size	8.4 MB
Pages	256
Structure Tags	15130
Checks Passed	28 of 31 applicable (2 not applicable)
Screen Reader Errors	5
Screen Reader Warnings	66
veraPDF	FAIL
Conformance	Partially Conformant

WCAG 2.1 AA Conformance

Success Criterion	Status	Remarks
1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A)	FAIL	Figures require alternate text: 3/16 figures have generic/placeholder alt text; Elements require alternate text: /Figure element has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure'; /Figure element has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure'
1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A)	PASS
1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence (Level A)	FAIL	Page 112 has no tagged content — completely invisible to screen readers; Page 114 has no tagged content — completely invisible to screen readers
1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics (Level A)	N/A	Not applicable to static PDF documents
1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A)	FAIL	Document has appropriate color contrast: Page 1: Vision analysis error: The write operation timed out; Page 29: Vision analysis error: 429 RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED. {'error': {'code': 429, 'message': 'Your project has exceeded its monthly spending cap. Please go to AI Studio at https://ai.studio/spend to manage your project spend cap.', 'status': 'RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED'}}
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)	FAIL	Document has appropriate color contrast: Page 1: Vision analysis error: The write operation timed out; Page 29: Vision analysis error: 429 RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED. {'error': {'code': 429, 'message': 'Your project has exceeded its monthly spending cap. Please go to AI Studio at https://ai.studio/spend to manage your project spend cap.', 'status': 'RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED'}}
1.4.5 Images of Text (Level AA)	PASS
2.1.1 Keyboard (Level A)	PASS
2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A)	N/A	Not applicable to static PDF documents
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable (Level A)	PASS
2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold (Level A)	N/A	No applicable checks for this document
2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A)	PASS
2.4.2 Page Titled (Level A)	PASS
2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A)	PASS
2.4.5 Multiple Ways (Level AA)	PASS
2.4.6 Headings and Labels (Level AA)	N/A	No applicable checks for this document
2.4.7 Focus Visible (Level AA)	PASS
3.1.1 Language of Page (Level A)	PASS
3.1.2 Language of Parts (Level AA)	N/A	Not applicable to static PDF documents
3.2.3 Consistent Navigation (Level AA)	N/A	Not applicable to static PDF documents
3.2.4 Consistent Identification (Level AA)	N/A	Not applicable to static PDF documents
4.1.1 Parsing (Level A)	PASS
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)	PASS

Accessibility Checks (34)

Category	Check	Result	Details
Document	Accessibility permission flag is set	Passed
Document	Document is not image-only PDF	Passed
Document	Document is tagged PDF	Passed
Document	Structure tree is internally consistent	Passed
Document	Document structure provides logical reading order	Passed	Vision analysis: reading order is acceptable; Page 1: Vision analysis error: The write operation timed out; Page 29: Vision analysis error: 429 RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED. {'error': {'code': 429, 'message': 'Your project has exceeded its monthly spending cap. Please go to AI Studio at https://ai.studio/spend to manage your project spend cap.', 'status': 'RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED'}}
Document	Text language is specified	Passed	Language: en-US
Document	Document title is showing in title bar	Passed
Document	Bookmarks are present in large documents	Passed
Document	Document has appropriate color contrast	Failed	Page 1: Vision analysis error: The write operation timed out; Page 29: Vision analysis error: 429 RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED. {'error': {'code': 429, 'message': 'Your project has exceeded its monthly spending cap. Please go to AI Studio at https://ai.studio/spend to manage your project spend cap.', 'status': 'RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED'}}; Page 58: Vision analysis error: 429 RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED. {'error': {'code': 429, 'message': 'Your project has exceeded its monthly spending cap. Please go to AI Studio at https://ai.studio/spend to manage your project spend cap.', 'status': 'RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED'}}
Page Content	All page content is tagged	Passed
Page Content	All annotations are tagged	Passed
Page Content	Tab order is consistent with structure order	Passed
Page Content	Reliable character encoding is provided	Passed
Page Content	All multimedia objects are tagged	Not Applicable	No multimedia objects found
Page Content	Page will not cause screen flicker	Passed
Page Content	No inaccessible scripts	Passed
Page Content	Navigation links are not repetitive	Passed	Vision analysis: repeated URIs appear on pages with clean reading order — likely navigation; http://www.lasc.edu/ appears on 5 pages; https://sso.laccd.edu/adfs/ls/idpinitiatedsignon.aspx?loginT appears on 6 pages
Page Content	Page does not require timed responses	Passed
Forms Tables Lists	All form fields are tagged	Not Applicable	No form fields found
Forms Tables Lists	All form fields have description	Passed
Forms Tables Lists	TR must be child of Table/THead/TBody/TFoot	Passed
Forms Tables Lists	TH and TD must be children of TR	Passed
Forms Tables Lists	Tables must have headers	Passed
Forms Tables Lists	Tables: same cols per row, same rows per col	Passed	Vision analysis: no reading order errors — irregular row widths likely due to legitimate row/col spans; Table has rows with 2-3 columns; Table has rows with 2-3 columns
Forms Tables Lists	Tables must have a summary	Passed
Forms Tables Lists	LI must be child of L	Passed
Forms Tables Lists	Lbl and LBody must be children of LI	Passed
Alt Text Headings	Figures require alternate text	Failed	3/16 figures have generic/placeholder alt text
Alt Text Headings	Alternate text that will never be read	Passed
Alt Text Headings	Alternate text must be associated with content	Passed
Alt Text Headings	Alternate text should not hide annotation	Passed
Alt Text Headings	Elements require alternate text	Failed	/Figure element has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure'; /Figure element has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure'; /Figure element has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure'
Alt Text Headings	Appropriate heading nesting	Passed

Screen Reader Validation (71 issues)

Severity	Page	Element	Issue
ERROR	p4	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p13	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p24	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
WARNING	p9	TOCI	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p95	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 95: 'S ectio n B2 : S o c i a l an d Be h a v i o r a l S ci e nc...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p96	P	Text repeated 4 times on page 96: '& Rationality: Area 2. Communication and Analytical Thinking...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p98	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 98: 'S ectio n D2 : C o mm un i - catio n an d A na l y ti c a l ...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p129	P	Text repeated 4 times on page 129: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p130	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 130: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p131	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 131: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p133	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 133: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p134	P	Text repeated 4 times on page 134: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p135	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 135: '(Courses that must be completed with a grade of C or higher ...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p135	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 135: 'General Education and/or Child Development Certificate Pathw...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p137	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 137: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p137	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 137: 'CH DEV 011 Child, Family and Community ........................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p138	P	Text repeated 4 times on page 138: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p139	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 139: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p140	P	Text repeated 4 times on page 140: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p141	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 141: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p142	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 142: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p143	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 143: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p144	P	Text repeated 4 times on page 144: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p146	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 146: 'LAW 003 Civil Rights and the Law ..............................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p146	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 146: 'POL SCI 020 Race and Ethnicity in Politics ....................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p147	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 147: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p148	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 148: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p149	P	Text repeated 4 times on page 149: 'ART 101 Survey of Art History I ...............................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p149	P	Text repeated 4 times on page 149: 'ART 103 Art Appreciation I ................................ ...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p149	P	Text repeated 4 times on page 149: 'MUSIC 101 Fundamentals of Music ...............................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p149	P	Text repeated 4 times on page 149: 'THEATER 270 Beginning Acting ..................................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p152	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 152: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p153	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 153: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p154	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 154: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p160	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 160: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p161	P	Text repeated 4 times on page 161: 'PSYC C1000 Introduction to Psychology .........................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p161	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 161: 'PSYCH 002 Biological Psychology ...............................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p161	P	Text repeated 4 times on page 161: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p161	P	Text repeated 4 times on page 161: 'Required Courses: ................................ ............' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p161	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 161: '(ADDICST 001 Understanding Addiction and Counseling)...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p161	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 161: '(ADDICST 007 Addiction Treatment and Recovery)...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p161	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 161: '(ADDICST 004 Clinical Counseling Laws and Ethics)...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p162	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 162: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p163	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 163: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p164	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 164: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p165	P	Text repeated 5 times on page 165: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p166	P	Text repeated 6 times on page 166: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p166	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 166: 'VOC ED 096CE Blueprint for Workplace Success...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p167	P	Text repeated 6 times on page 167: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p168	P	Text repeated 7 times on page 168: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p169	P	Text repeated 6 times on page 169: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p170	P	Text repeated 4 times on page 170: 'VOC ED 096CE Blueprint for Workplace Success...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p170	P	Text repeated 5 times on page 170: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p171	P	Text repeated 6 times on page 171: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p172	P	Text repeated 7 times on page 172: 'Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p175	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 175: 'Prerequisite: Administration of Justice 00 1...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p176	P	Text repeated 5 times on page 176: 'Recommended: Administration of Justice 00 1...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p179	P	Text repeated 5 times on page 179: 'Recommended: Eligibility met to enroll in transfer - level E...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p187	P	Text repeated 5 times on page 187: 'Limitation on Enrollment: TB Test Verification and Immunizat...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p188	P	Text repeated 6 times on page 188: 'Limitation on Enrollment: TB Test Verification and Immunizat...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p188	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 188: 'Designed for family childcare providers and persons entering...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p192	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 192: 'Note: This course is endorsed by the International Webmaster...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p223	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 223: 'Lecture: 4.5 hours; Lab: 17 hours Œ 8 - week course...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p230	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 230: 'Recommended: Eligibility met to enroll in transfer - level E...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p238	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 238: 'B.A., California State University, Los Angeles...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p238	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 238: 'M.S., California State University, Los Angeles...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p239	P	Text repeated 5 times on page 239: 'B.A., California State University, Los Angeles...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p239	P	Text repeated 4 times on page 239: 'B.A., University of California, Los Angeles...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p239	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 239: 'M.S., California State University, Los Angeles...' — screen reader reads it each time
ERROR	p112	Page	Page 112 has no tagged content — completely invisible to screen readers
ERROR	p114	Page	Page 114 has no tagged content — completely invisible to screen readers