After you enroll in a course you have 14 days to complete it. This is because we have a limited number of “seats” for each course. If you have more than 50 employees or students taking a course, please contact us first.
The courses can be applied towards:
ADA Coordinator Training Certification Program (ACTCP) requirements. To learn more about ACTCP go to www.adacoordinator.org.
Learning Units (LU): These are the credits earned by architects for completing continuing education courses. One hour of continuing education typically equals one LU1.
Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW): These are specific topics within the continuing education courses that focus on protecting the public’s health, safety, and welfare.
HR Certification Institute (HRCI): It is a globally recognized organization that provides certification for human resource professionals.
Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC): This organization certifies rehabilitation counselors, ensuring they meet nationally accepted standards in the field.
ADA Employment Course
A self-paced course on the employment requirements in Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including the revisions in the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. (3 ACTCP Foundation Credits for Title I Guidelines, 2.5 hour credits from the HRCI & 2 CRCC credit hours)
Overview of Disability Rights Laws
An introduction to four major federal disability rights laws: the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, the Fair Housing Act, and the Air Carrier Access Act. At the end of the course, you should be able to determine which laws apply to different discriminatory situations. (2 ACTCP Elective Credits, 2 CRCC credit hours. Credits, Elective Category)
Architectural Accessibility Laws
Overview of the four major federal laws that require accessibility in new construction or alterations: the ADA, the Architectural Barriers Act, the Fair Housing Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. At the end of the course, you should be able to determine which laws apply to different projects. (1.5 ACTCP Credits, Elective Category, 1.5 LU/HSW credits)
Self-Evaluations and Transition Plans
The ADA requires public entities to review their policies and procedures to ensure they support equal access. Any architectural changes needed to meet program access requirements must be recorded in a timeline called a Transition Plan. This course focuses on the obligation of public entities to conduct a self-evaluation and develop a transition plan. (3 ACTCP Required Foundation Credits for Self-Evaluation and Transition Plans)
The New England ADA Center is part of the National Network of ADA Centers. The ten ADA Centers provide information, guidance and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act. Other ADA Centers’ courses are listed in the ADA Network Courses link on the right side of this page.
If you have any questions, contact us at adainfo@ihcdesign.org or 617-695-0085.
Call 800-949-4232 voice/tty to connect to the ADA Center in your region.
New England ADA Center
Region 1 - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
Vermont
www.NewEnglandADA.org
Northeast ADA Center
Region 2 - New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands
www.northeastada.org
Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
Region 3 - Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, West Virginia
www.adainfo.org
Southeast ADA Center
Region 4 - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee
www.adasoutheast.org
Great Lakes ADA Center
Region 5 - Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
www.adagreatlakes.org
Southwest ADA Center
Region 6 - Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas
www.southwestada.org
Great Plains ADA Center
Region 7 - Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
www.gpadacenter.org
Rocky Mountain ADA Center
Region 8 - Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming
www.adainformation.org
Pacific ADA Center
Region 9 - Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Basin)
www.adapacific.org
Northwest ADA Center
Region 10 - Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
www.nwadacenter.org
These documents have been selected from our courses and made available to you by the New England ADA Center.
The use of these materials does not require registration or enrollment into a course.
If you have completed one of our courses, please DO NOT re-enroll. Budget restrictions require that we closely monitor and regulate the number of active learners in our system.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Titles I and V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
Key Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Guidances
For additional EEOC guidance material go to: www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/subject.cfm#ada
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
EEOC
Offices and Jurisdictional Map
How to
file a charge (complaint)
800-669-4000
800-669-6820 (TTY)
Email: info@eeoc.gov
Section 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act
Federal law comparable to the ADA that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in federal executive branch employment.
Employment Laws: States, localities and territories
Information about and links to fair employment laws
comparable to Title I of the ADA.
Includes contact information for each Fair Employment Practice Agency (FEPA).
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
Accommodation ideas for people with disabilities from A
through Z. Staff consult at no cost on specific accommodation needs.
800-232-9675 voice
877-781-9403 TTY
email: JAN@AskJAN.org
www.askjan.org
Disability Rights Laws Overview
Here are resources concerning the four laws covered in the web course. There are many other laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities. For a more complete list, see Department of Justice's A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
Americans with Disabilities Act
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Air Carrier Access Act Regulations - 14CFR Part 382
Summary of the Air Carrier Access Act
Aviation Consumer Protection Division
Department of Transportation
800-778-4838
Voice 800-455-9880 (TTY)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
National Network of ADA Centers
800-949-4232 voice/tty
www.adata.org
ADA Title I: Employment
EEOC Title I Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1630
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
800-669-400 voice
800-669-6820 TTY
www.eeoc.gov
ADA Title II: State and Local Governments
Department of Justice Title II Regulations - 28 CFR Part 35
Title II Technical Assistance Manual and Publications - Department of Justice
ADA Title III: Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities
ADA Title III Regulations - 28 CFR Part 36
ADA Title III Technical Assistance Manual and Publications – Department of Justice
ADA Section, Civil Rights Division
U.S. Department of Justice
800-514-0301 voice
800-514-0383 TTY
www.ada.gov
ADA Title II: Public Transportation
ADA Title III: Private Entities Primarily in the Business of Transportation
Department of Transportation ADA Title II and III Regulations:
Transportation Services for Individuals with Disabilities - 49 CFR Part 37
Accessibility Specifications for Transportation Vehicles - 49 CFR Part 38
Office of Civil Rights
Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation
888-446-4511 voice/relay
www.fta.dot.gov/ada
ADA Title IV – Communication
Architectural Accessibility Laws
Federal Architectural Accessibility Resources
Here are the laws, regulations, design/construction standards, and technical assistance resources for the four laws covered in the course plus state and territory architectural accessibility requirements.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
State and Territory Architectural Accessibility Requirements
Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards
U.S. Access Board
800-872-2253 voice
800-993-2822 tty
www.access-board.gov
Americans with Disabilities Act
2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
ADA Title II regulations for state and local governments? 28 CFR Part 35
ADA Title III regulations for public accommodations and commercial facilities? 28 CFR Part 36
National Network of ADA Centers
800-949-4232 voice/tty
www.adata.org
ADA Division
Department of Justice
800-514-0301 voice
800-514-0383 tty
https://www.justice.gov/crt/disability-rights-section
U.S. Access Board
800-872-2253 voice
800-993-2822 tty
www.access-board.gov
Fair Housing Act, Section 504 and the ADA
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards
U.S. Department of Justice Memo: ADA Standards, UFAS and
Section 504
This memo to federal agencies permits them to issue guidance to entities
covered by Section 504 allowing the entities to use the 2010 ADA Standards for
Accessible Design as an alternative accessibility standard for new construction
and alterations.
Federal agencies issue their own Section 504 regulations. Here are a few:
Department of Housing and Urban Development
504 Regulations - 24 CFR Part 8
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
800-669-9777 voice
800-927-9275 TTY
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices
The Rights of People with Disabilities in Housing
