ADA Facilities Compliance Continuing Education Courses & Resources

Typical Day One - Basic Facilities Requirements

Why ADA? (15 minutes)*

You will learn some of the demographics and history behind the passage of this pervasive law.

What is ADA? (30 minutes)

This section will give you an overview of the Law including effective dates, regulations, design standards, enforcement and exemptions.

Title II and Title III Responsibilities (45 - 75 minutes)

You will review key definitions such as public accommodation, commercial facility and disability. Mandates for Public Entities (Title II) and/or mandates for Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities (Title III) will be discussed as will basic facilities compliance requirements and key supporting concepts.

ADA Design Standards (ADAAG) (2 - 3 hours)

This graphic and photographic tour of the ADAAG includes, if requested, its relationship to ANSI A117.1 and UFAS, scoping issues, the “accessible” route concept, site concerns, building approach, interior and exterior concerns, special occupancy requirements, emergency egress, if requested, and coordination with other building codes.

Facilities Compliance Survey (2 - 3 hours)

For this session, participants are divided into teams of 4-8 people to actually perform ADA Facilities Compliance Surveys and Analysis on a nearby facility. One team may study the parking lot while another reviews the toilets and another looks at the telephones to locate barriers to people with disabilities. After completing the survey and analysis, each team presents their interpretations and recommendations to the group for discussion.

Compliance Strategies (30 - 60 minutes)

Strategy suggestions, self-evaluation and transition plans, leases and contracts, barrier removal, alterations, and suggestions for new construction will be some of the topics you will hear in this section.