General
Common ADA Errors in Facilities Design
Credits: 3 PDH
Course Description:
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that new construction and alterations to existing facilities comply with the ADA Standards for Accessible Design. The Justice Department is the government agency responsible for enforcing the ADA. As part of its enforcement efforts, the Department has conducted numerous on-site investigations of newly constructed or altered public accommodation facilities and has observed certain common ADA problems. In this course, a sampling of common accessibility errors or omissions is presented. For each error or omission, the specific requirement of the Standards that has not been met is given. The purpose of the course is to help engineers avoid these common ADA mistakes and comply with the law when designing and constructing or altering new facilities.Topics:
- Requirements for the number of accessible parking spaces
- Provision of accessible routes, both exterior and interior
- Regulations for curb and other ramps
- Rules for stairs, doors, and circulation paths
- Requirements for toilet rooms, bathrooms, roll-in showers, and drinking fountains
- Rules for signage for identifying rooms
- Rules for operating hardware such as knobs, latches, faucets, and heating and cooling controls
- Requirements for provision of visual alarms
- Regulations for proper accessible routes; absence of protruding objects
- Need for provision of elevators
To take this course:
1.) Purchase Course:Option 1: Purchase single PDH credits
Option 2: Purchase the 15 PDH credit package
Option 3: Purchase the 12 month "Annual Membership" plan (unlimited)
Option 4: Purchase the 24 month "Biennial Membership" plan (unlimited)
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The first document in the above study guide, makes occasional reference to figures found in “ADA Standards for Accessible Design,” excerpted from 28 CFR Part 36, revised as of July, 1994: Reference Materials
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5.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the quiz, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
Publication Source: US Dept. of Justice
Course: Instructor