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Accessibility Compliance Report — Los Angeles Southwest College

Partially
Conformance
28/31
Checks Passed
15/23
WCAG Criteria Met
13780
Structure Tags

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: 97.9/100 (Excellent)

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

ComponentScoreDetails
Text extractability30.0/30total chars=1025337, readable chars=1025317, replacement chars=0
Tag coverage25.0/25tagged pages=192, total pages=192, tags per page=71.8
Alt text quality17.9/20figures=19, with meaningful alt=17
Heading structure15.0/15errors=0, warnings=0
Table/list accessibility10.0/10errors=0

Document Information

Source
Original File TypePDF
Original File Size4.4 MB
Original PDF (un-remediated)69871b72_lasc-2019-20-catalog.pdf
Remediated PDFlasc-2019-20-catalog.pdf
Source Web PageN/A
Original Accessibility State
Had Structure TagsYes
Had Language SetYes
Had Document TitleNo
After Remediation
Remediated File Size6.3 MB
Pages192
Structure Tags13780
Checks Passed28 of 31 applicable (2 not applicable)
Screen Reader Errors2
Screen Reader Warnings98
veraPDFFAIL
ConformancePartially Conformant

WCAG 2.1 AA Conformance

Success CriterionStatusRemarks
1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A)FAILFigures require alternate text: 2/19 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/ANot 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/ANot applicable to static PDF documents
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable (Level A)PASS
2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold (Level A)N/ANo 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/ANo 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/ANot applicable to static PDF documents
3.2.3 Consistent Navigation (Level AA)N/ANot applicable to static PDF documents
3.2.4 Consistent Identification (Level AA)N/ANot applicable to static PDF documents
4.1.1 Parsing (Level A)PASS
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)PASS

Accessibility Checks (34)

CategoryCheckResultDetails
DocumentAccessibility permission flag is setPassed
DocumentDocument is not image-only PDFPassed
DocumentDocument is tagged PDFPassed
DocumentStructure tree is internally consistentPassed
DocumentDocument structure provides logical reading orderPassedStructure tree exists — verify reading order is logical
DocumentText language is specifiedPassedLanguage: en-US
DocumentDocument title is showing in title barPassed
DocumentBookmarks are present in large documentsPassed
DocumentDocument has appropriate color contrastPassed
Page ContentAll page content is taggedPassed
Page ContentAll annotations are taggedPassed
Page ContentTab order is consistent with structure orderPassed
Page ContentReliable character encoding is providedFailedPage 16: suspicious extracted text (words are split by repeated spaces); Page 35: suspicious extracted text (words contain corrupted inline glyphs); Page 16: /TT0 uses unmapped glyph codes in /ToUnicode (0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x10, 0x26)
Page ContentAll multimedia objects are taggedNot ApplicableNo multimedia objects found
Page ContentPage will not cause screen flickerPassed
Page ContentNo inaccessible scriptsPassed
Page ContentNavigation links are not repetitivePassedhttp://www.lasc.edu/ appears on 6 pages; mailto:bradfoll@lasc.edu?subject=Academic%20Affairs appears on 4 pages
Page ContentPage does not require timed responsesPassed
Forms Tables ListsAll form fields are taggedNot ApplicableNo form fields found
Forms Tables ListsAll form fields have descriptionPassed
Forms Tables ListsTR must be child of Table/THead/TBody/TFootPassed
Forms Tables ListsTH and TD must be children of TRPassed
Forms Tables ListsTables must have headersPassed
Forms Tables ListsTables: same cols per row, same rows per colPassedTable has rows with 1-2 columns; Table has rows with 1-3 columns; Table has rows with 1-6 columns
Forms Tables ListsTables must have a summaryPassed
Forms Tables ListsLI must be child of LPassed
Forms Tables ListsLbl and LBody must be children of LIPassed
Alt Text HeadingsFigures require alternate textFailed2/19 figures have generic/placeholder alt text
Alt Text HeadingsAlternate text that will never be readPassed
Alt Text HeadingsAlternate text must be associated with contentPassed
Alt Text HeadingsAlternate text should not hide annotationPassed
Alt Text HeadingsElements require alternate textFailed/Figure element has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure'; /Figure element has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure'
Alt Text HeadingsAppropriate heading nestingPassed

Screen Reader Validation (100 issues)

SeverityPageElementIssue
ERRORp10FigureFigure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
ERRORp123FigureFigure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users
WARNINGp4H2Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp4H2Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp4H1Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp4H1Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp4H1Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp4H1Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp7TOCITagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing
WARNINGp15H2Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp15H2Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp15H2Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp15H2Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp17H2Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp44H2Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp44H2Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp45H2Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp73H2Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp74H2Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp82H3Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp94H2Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp94H2Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp95H2Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp97H2Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp103H2Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp106H2Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp115H2Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp115H2Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp115H2Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp115H2Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp119H2Tagged

element is empty — screen reader announces nothing

WARNINGp65PText repeated 3 times on page 65: 'S ectio n B2 : S o c i a l an d B e h a v i o r a l S c i e ...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp66PText repeated 3 times on page 66: '& Rationality: Area 2. Communication and Analytical Thinking...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp68PText repeated 3 times on page 68: 'S ectio n D2 : C o mm u n i - catio n an d A n a l y t i c a...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp95PText repeated 5 times on page 95: 'Required Courses: ................................ ............' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp95PText repeated 3 times on page 95: 'ADM JUS 1 Introduction to Administration of Justice ...........' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp95PText repeated 3 times on page 95: 'ADM JUS 3 Legal Aspects of Evidence ...........................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp95PText repeated 3 times on page 95: 'Upon completion of this program, students will:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp96PText repeated 4 times on page 96: 'Required Courses: ................................ ............' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp96PText repeated 3 times on page 96: 'ART 101 Survey of Art History I ...............................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp96PText repeated 3 times on page 96: 'ART 102 Survey of Art History II ..............................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp97PText repeated 3 times on page 97: 'MATH 227 Statistics ................................ ..........' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp98PText repeated 6 times on page 98: 'Required Courses: ................................ ............' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp98PText repeated 5 times on page 98: 'ACCTG 1 Introductory Accounting I .............................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp98PText repeated 3 times on page 98: 'ACCTG 2 Introductory Accounting II ............................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp98PText repeated 5 times on page 98: 'BUS 1 Introduction to Business ................................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp98PText repeated 5 times on page 98: 'Upon completion of this program, students will:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp99PText repeated 5 times on page 99: 'Upon completion of this program, students will:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp99PText repeated 5 times on page 99: 'Required Courses: ................................ ............' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp99PText repeated 5 times on page 99: 'BUS 1 Introduction to Business ................................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp99PText repeated 3 times on page 99: 'CAOT 85 Microcomputer Office Applications: Spreadsheet ........' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp99PText repeated 3 times on page 99: 'ACCTG 2 Introductory Accounting II ............................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp99PText repeated 3 times on page 99: 'ECON 1 Principles of Economics I ..............................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp99PText repeated 3 times on page 99: 'ECON 2 Principles of Economics II .............................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp100PText repeated 3 times on page 100: 'MGMT 33 Personnel Management ..................................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp100PText repeated 6 times on page 100: 'Upon completion of this program, students will:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp100PText repeated 6 times on page 100: 'Required Courses: ................................ ............' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp100PText repeated 3 times on page 100: 'CAOT 82 Microcomputer Software Survey in the Office ...........' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp102PText repeated 5 times on page 102: 'CH DEV 1 Child Growth and Development .........................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp102PText repeated 3 times on page 102: 'Required Courses: ................................ ............' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp102PText repeated 3 times on page 102: 'TOTAL UNITS ................................ ..................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp103PText repeated 3 times on page 103: 'Required Courses: ................................ ............' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp103PText repeated 3 times on page 103: 'CH DEV 1 Child Growth and Development .........................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp104PText repeated 7 times on page 104: 'Upon completion of this program, students will:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp104PText repeated 5 times on page 104: 'Required Courses: ................................ ............' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp104PText repeated 6 times on page 104: 'CAOT 31 Business English ................................ .....' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp104PText repeated 3 times on page 104: 'CAOT 33 Records Management and Filing .........................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp104PText repeated 4 times on page 104: 'CAOT 82 Microcomputer Software Survey in the Office ...........' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp104PText repeated 5 times on page 104: 'CAOT 2 Computer Keyboarding II ................................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp104PText repeated 3 times on page 104: '1. Type a minimum of 40 words per minute....' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp104PText repeated 3 times on page 104: '2. Write a business letter using standard business format in...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp105PText repeated 3 times on page 105: 'Required Courses: ................................ ............' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp105PText repeated 3 times on page 105: 'Upon completion of this program, students will:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp106PText repeated 7 times on page 106: 'Required Courses: ................................ ............' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp106PText repeated 3 times on page 106: 'Upon completion of this program, students will:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp107PText repeated 3 times on page 107: 'Upon completion of this program, students will:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp107PText repeated 3 times on page 107: 'Required Courses: ................................ ............' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp107PText repeated 3 times on page 107: 'ELECTRN 2 Introduction to Electronics .........................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp107PText repeated 3 times on page 107: 'ELECTRN 15 Survey of Computer Electronics .....................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp112PText repeated 3 times on page 112: 'Upon completion of this program, students will:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp113PText repeated 4 times on page 113: 'Upon completion of this program, students will:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp113PText repeated 3 times on page 113: 'Core Courses (Choose and complete 18 units): ..................' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp120PText repeated 4 times on page 120: 'Required Courses: ................................ ............' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp121PText repeated 3 times on page 121: 'Required Courses: ................................ ............' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp121PText repeated 3 times on page 121: '(ADDICST 1 Understanding Addiction and Counseling)...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp121PText repeated 3 times on page 121: 'PSYCH 65 Chemical Dependency: Intervention, Treatment and Re...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp121PText repeated 3 times on page 121: '(ADDICST 4 Clinical Counseling Laws and Ethics)...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp122PText repeated 3 times on page 122: 'Upon completion of this program, students will:...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp122PText repeated 3 times on page 122: 'Required Courses: ................................ ............' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp123PText repeated 4 times on page 123: 'Required Courses: ................................ ............' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp124PText repeated 3 times on page 124: 'Required Courses: ................................ ............' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp128PText repeated 4 times on page 128: 'Recommended: Administration of Justice 1...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp136PText repeated 5 times on page 136: 'Limitation on Enrollment: TB Test Verification and Immunizat...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp165PText repeated 4 times on page 165: 'Lecture: 4.5 hours; Lab: 17 hours Œ 8 week course...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp175PText repeated 4 times on page 175: 'B.A., California State University, Long Beach...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp175PText repeated 3 times on page 175: 'B.A., California State University, Los Angeles...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp176PText repeated 3 times on page 176: 'M.A., California State University, Los Angeles...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp176PText repeated 3 times on page 176: 'B.A., California State University, Los Angeles...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp176PText repeated 3 times on page 176: 'B.A., University of California, Los Angeles...' — screen reader reads it each time
WARNINGp177PText repeated 3 times on page 177: 'M.S., California State University, Los Angeles...' — screen reader reads it each time