Accessibility Professionals Association (APA) - Plano Regional Training 2019

Plano Regional Training. Receive up to 8 hrs.of CE.LU as required by TDLR, AIA, ICC, and ACTCP Elective credit. Option of attending classes offered via webinars for TDLR and AIA CE/LU credit.

Tentative Agenda Friday, August 9, 2019

• 8:00 am- Registration

• 8:15 Tolerances and Acceptable Measurements under the ADA- Presented by Jim Terry. 
  TDLR #20235 2CE (TX Access Standards), AIA/CES APA 212 2 LU/HSW, ICC #19645 0.2 CEU, ACTCP 2 elective credits

  • This course will focus on tolerances and acceptable measurements under the ADA and will explain the differences between conditions that are 1) fully compliant as measured, 2) within true “industry tolerances”, 3) de minimis variances from the standards, 4) considered acceptable, and 5) “hopefully close enough”. Participants will also learn when each of these concepts might apply to a specific facility. Finally, the instructor will give examples of various conditions that might fall within each of those categories and explain why.

• 10:15 Applying the ADA Concepts: Equivalent Facilitation, Safe Harbor, Structurally Impracticable, Technically Infeasible, Readily Achievable, and Historic Exceptions - Presented by Kim Goss and Sharon Woodmore. 
  TDLR #20234 2CE (TX Access Standards), AIA/CES APA 215 2 LU/HSW, ICC #19643 0.2 CEU, 2 ACTCP elective credits

  • This course will define and explain some of the most often confused and misapplied concepts in the ADA and other common accessibility standards used throughout the United States.  Participants will then review and discuss how those concepts, terms, and exceptions are properly applied in practice using dozens of examples.

• 12:15-12:45 Lunch.  Not included in price but box lunches will be ordered for those who would like one.  Notice will go out prior to event

• 12:45  The Texas Architectural Barriers Online System (TABS) and How it Works with the 2018 RAS Procedures² - Presented by Marsha Godeaux. 
  TDLR #19345 2CE (RAS Procedures), AIA/CES APA 208 2 LU, ICC #18403 0.2CEU, ACTCP 2 elective credits

  • This course will focus on the 2018 RAS Procedures. It will provide TDLR insight on how RAS are expected to perform and how thoseexpectations work within the new Texas Architectural Barriers online System (TABS).

• 2:45-3:00 Break

• 3:00 2019 TAS Bloopers²- Presented by Jeromy Murphy.  
  TDLR #19611 2CE (TX Access Standards), AIA/CES APA 204 2 LU/HSW, ICC #17962 0.2CEU, ACTCP 2 elective credits

  • This 2-hour slideshow reveals the previous year’s worst violations of the Texas Accessibility Standards. Appropriate TAS sections and solutions for compliance are discussed for each condition.

• 5:00 Adjourn

Registration

• Required

• Payment in advance only

• APA members receive a discounted rate

• Costs

  • 8 hrs

    • Members - $130.00

    • Non Members - $200.00

  • 4 hrs

    • Members - $80.00

    • Non Members - $110.00

• To register please visit the event website