Hiring a certified accessibility consultant will guarantee that all of your digital accessibility needs will be addressed by a certified expert with years of experience. As of 2019, there are only about 1500 certified accessibility professionals. This means there are a limited number of experts that can guarantee that all of your accessibility needs are met.
Hiring a certified consultant will ensure that your company gets compliant and quality results.
Turnover and Maintenance If your company decides to hire or train someone to assist with digital accessibility initiatives, they will be required to maintain accessibility credentials and stay up to date with the forever changing standards. If your internal accessibility employee decides to leave your organization, you will then have to find another qualified candidate to fill this role. Finding an expert locally can be extremely difficult.