Compliance Report — Untitled — 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: 81.9/100 (Good)

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=821691, readable chars=821386, replacement chars=0
Tag coverage	25.0/25	tagged pages=235, total pages=235, tags per page=46.8
Alt text quality	1.9/20	figures=32, with meaningful alt=3
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	2.1 MB
Original PDF (un-remediated)	418f704f_lasc-2012-14-catalog.pdf
Remediated PDF	lasc-2012-14-catalog.pdf
Source Web Page	N/A
Original Accessibility State
Had Structure Tags	Yes
Had Language Set	No
Had Document Title	No
After Remediation
Remediated File Size	3.6 MB
Pages	235
Structure Tags	10994
Checks Passed	29 of 31 applicable (2 not applicable)
Screen Reader Errors	29
Screen Reader Warnings	88
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: 29/32 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)	PASS
1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics (Level A)	N/A	Not applicable to static PDF documents
1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A)	PASS
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)	PASS
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	Structure tree exists — verify reading order is logical
Document	Text language is specified	Passed	Language: en
Document	Document title is showing in title bar	Passed
Document	Bookmarks are present in large documents	Passed
Document	Document has appropriate color contrast	Passed
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	http://www.lasc.edu/students/matriculation/matriculation_pro appears on 8 pages; http://www.lasc.edu/students/admissions/admssions.html appears on 4 pages; http://www.lasc.edu/students/financial_aid/applying_for_fina 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	Table has rows with 2-3 columns; Table has rows with 3-10 columns; Table has rows with 2-4 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	29/32 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 (117 issues)

Severity	Page	Element	Issue
ERROR	p72	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p71	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p71	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p71	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p71	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p71	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p71	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p71	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p71	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p71	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p71	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p71	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p71	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p71	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p1	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p197	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p197	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p197	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p72	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p72	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p72	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p72	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p72	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p72	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p72	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p72	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p72	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p72	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERROR	p72	Figure	Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
WARNING	p1	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p197	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p4	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p6	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p7	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p51	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p55	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p57	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p57	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p58	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p58	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p58	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p59	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p59	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p60	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p60	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p60	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p61	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p61	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p61	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p61	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p62	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p62	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p64	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p65	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p66	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p66	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p66	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p66	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p66	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p67	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p67	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p68	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p68	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p69	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p69	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p69	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p70	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p71	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p71	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p71	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p73	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p74	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p75	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p93	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p107	H2	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p107	H2	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p107	H2	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p107	H2	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p216	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p216	H1	Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNING	p56	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 56: '1) C omplete a minimum of 30 units of GENERAL EDUCATION REQU...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p58	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 58: 'ACCTG 1 Introductory Accounting I .............................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p59	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 59: 'CAOT 85 Microcomputer Office Applications:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p60	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 60: 'CAOT 85 Microcomputer Office Applications:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p60	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 60: 'BUS 5 Business Law I ................................ .........' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p61	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 61: 'MGMT 13 Small Business Entrepreneurship ................ 3...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p61	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 61: 'MGMT 33 Personnel Management ..................................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p61	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 61: 'SUPV 1 Elements of Supervision ................................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p61	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 61: 'Student Learning Outcome: Upon completion of this program, s...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p61	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 61: 'Students are required to complete each listed course with a ...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p64	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 64: 'CH DEV 1 Child Growth and Development ................... 3...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p64	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 64: 'CH DEV 11 Child, Family and Community ..................... ...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p66	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 66: 'Student Learning Outcome: Upon completion of this program, s...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p66	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 66: '1) Type a minimum of 40 words per minute....' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p66	P	Text repeated 4 times on page 66: 'Students are required to complete each listed course with a ...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p66	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 66: 'CAOT 2 Computer Keyboarding II ................................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p67	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 67: 'TOTAL UNITS ................................ ........... 17...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p67	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 67: 'Student Learning Outcome: Upon completion of this program, s...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p69	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 69: 'ELECTRN 15 Survey of Computer Electronics ................. ...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p69	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 69: 'ELECTRN 56 Computer Circuits ..................................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p69	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 69: 'ELECTRN 57 Computer Circuits Laboratory .......................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p69	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 69: 'ELECTRN 113 Computer Networking ...............................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p69	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 69: 'Student Learning Outcome: Upon completion of this program, s...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p69	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 69: 'Students are required to complete each listed course with a ...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p74	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 74: 'Student Learning Outcome: Upon completion of this program, s...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p79	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 79: 'Student Learning Outcome: Upon completion of this program, s...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p82	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 82: 'Student Learning Outcome: Upon completion of this program, s...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p92	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 92: 'Student Learning Outcome: Upon completion of this program, s...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p93	P	Text repeated 5 times on page 93: 'Students are required to complete each listed course with a ...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p93	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 93: 'Student Learning Outcome: Upon completion of this program, s...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p94	P	Text repeated 4 times on page 94: 'Student Learning Outcome: Upon completion of this program, s...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p125	P	Text repeated 4 times on page 125: 'Recommended: Administration of Justice 1...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p162	P	Text repeated 5 times on page 162: 'Lecture: 4.5 hours; Lab: 17 hours Œ 8 week course...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p218	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 218: 'B.A., University of California, Los Angeles...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p218	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 218: 'M.A., California State University, Long Beach...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p219	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 219: 'M.S., California State University, Los Angeles...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNING	p220	P	Text repeated 3 times on page 220: 'B.A., University of California, Los Angeles...' — screen reader reads it each time

What This Report Shows

Screen Reader Readability

Document Information

WCAG 2.1 AA Conformance

Accessibility Checks (34)

Screen Reader Validation (117 issues)

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