Accessibility Leader Program

Becoming an

AccessibilityLeader
at Hiroshima University！

AL Camp / Internship
AL Certification
Accessibility Curriculum

Diversity × Accessibility ＝ Potential !

Accessibility Leader Program(ALP)
Any student can take this program, and it allows for progress and improvement
Declining birthrates and aging, globalization, advanced information technologies …

Diversity × Accessibility = Potential

Accessibility Leader(AL)People who really understand the diversity ofenvironments and circumstances,and who can develop their potential bypromoting accessibility in various contexts.
Training camp for Grade 1 ALsExtracurricular training for problem solving:“Learning the Latest Efforts and Initiatives in Societyand Thinking about a Future of Kindness to Others”

3AL InternshipAL Camp

4Fields for those with certification(Scholastic, regional, and corporate)l AL Grade 2 examination :[requirements] complete curriculum ①
l AL Grade 1 examination :[requirements] complete curriculum ①②

AL Certification

2l Certification by AL Promotion Consortium.

1Accessibility Curriculum① 2 online courses(moodle)② 2 practice sessions & 2 lectures

AL Promotion Consortium (ALPC)lALP started at Hiroshima University in 2006.
lIndustry-academia-government partnerships enabled theinauguration of ALPC in June 2009, and the promotion of ALP
nationwide.

Members (March 2024)

Industry: Fujitsu, IF
Academia: Hiroshima Univ., Ibaraki Univ., Nagaoka Univ. of Technology, Tokyo Tech, Shinshu
Univ., Univ. of Toyama, Mie Univ., Osaka Kyoiku Univ., Osaka Univ., Kwansei Gakuin Univ.,
Kyoto Bunkyo Univ., Kyoto Univ. of Foreign Studies, Kobe Univ., Tokushima Univ., Naruto Univ.
of Education, Kagawa Univ., Takamatsu Univ., Tottori Univ., Okayama Univ., Hiroshima
International Univ., Hiroshima Bunkyo Univ., Hiroshima Shudo Univ., Yamaguchi Univ., Kyushu
Univ., Nagasaki Univ., Univ. of Miyazaki, Univ. of the Ryukyus
government: Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO), Higashi-Hiroshima CityAccessibility Curriculum① 2 Online courses ② 2 practice sessions & 2 lectures

Curriculum1
１．Online Accessibility Course : Introductions（moodle）
２．Online Accessibility Course : Fundamentals（moodle）

Curriculum2
３．Introduction to accessibility for supporting the people with special needs
４．Practice of volunteer activities for supporting the students with special needs A, B
５．Seminar in modern accessibility

AL Certification
Those who have passed the exam will be recognized by the ALPC
AL Grade 2 examination (Internet Based Testing)＜ requirements ＞
l Completion of curriculum1
AL Grade 1 examination (Internet Based Testing)＜ requirements ＞
l Completion of curriculums1＆2

AL Camp
Training camp for 1st level accessibility leadersl A training camp held under the theme of "Learning
about cutting-edge technologies and initiatives andthinking about the future."l ALC cooperating companies (from sessions 6 – 25) :Microsoft Japan, Fujitsu, IBM, IF, TOTO, SECOM,Tokyo Electric Power Company, DNP, Uchida Yoko,Tokyo International Air Terminal, JAL Sunlight,
Oriental Land, Panasonic, YAMATO Transport,
LITALICO, NHK Enterprises, Japan Institute of Design
Promotion, The Accessible Design Foundation of Japan,
Sanfrecce Hiroshima FC, Ossekai Culture etto，FRESTA，Hiroshima Electric Railway, JTEKT， IRIS CHITOSEAL Internship
Internships for 1st level accessibility leadersInternships for using the qualifications of ALsl In-School Internships
Ø Interns are hired by the Accessibility Center, andwork on promoting in-school accessibility, schoolsupport services, and improvement of the school
environment.
l Local Internships
Ø Interns work on supporting learning for local
children and junior high and high school students.
l Corporate Internships
Ø Interns receive job training in companies with anunderstanding of AL.

Accessibility Leader（AL）Specific Program
Accessibility Specialist
All ALP programs are curriculums designated as “AL Specific Program”.
Students can obtain “Accessibility Specialist” qualification of Hiroshima
University if they complete all ALP programs(1. educational curriculums, 2. 1st level AL certifications, 3. AL camps
or AL internships) and get credit for “accessibility studies,” a class tobe held in the School of Integrated Arts and Sciences.

Contact us
Accessibility Center Hiroshima University
TEL＆FAX： ０８２－４２４－６３２４
mail： achu@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
web page： https://www.achu.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/
ALPC web page： https://al-pc.jp/web/