Request Training from the Pacific ADA Center
Pacific ADA Center training staff have extensive knowledge and experience regarding disability laws and best practices. We can provide a basic or more advanced training on a range of ADA topics or customize a training to meet the needs of your group or organization.
To arrange a training, please contact us toll free at 1-800-949-4232 (Voice/TTY) or fill out our Training Request Form.
We have provided trainings to entities including:
- State and Local Government Agencies including Emergency Management Personnel
- ADA Coordinators from Private and Public Organizations
- American Institute of Architects’ Chapters
- Direct Service Providers including Independent Living Centers
- Hotel Chains and Other Hospitality Organizations
- Addiction Recovery Centers
- Small Businesses
- Colleges and Universities
- Disability Advocacy Groups
- Health Care Providers
ADA training topics can include, but are not limited to:
General
- ADA Overview
- Service Animals
- Disability Awareness
Title I – Employment
- Employment requirements overview
- Definition of Disability
- Drafting job descriptions
- Interviewing people with disabilities
- Post-offer/Pre-employment do’s and don’ts
- Disclosing a disability
- Reasonable accommodation: the process, examples, and “Undue Hardship”
Title II - State and Local Governments
- What kind of entities are covered
- Administrative requirements: ADA Coordinator, complaint process, etc.
- What are Self-Evaluation and Transition Plans?
- General non-discrimination: eligibility criteria, safety issues, integrated v. segregated programs
- What is “Program Accessibility” and how to achieve it
- Architectural accessibility - New construction and alterations
- Ensuring communication is “equally effective”
- Reasonable modifications of policies, practices and procedures – What is required
- Service Animals
- Emergency shelter site selection and accessibility requirements
- How to ensure accessibility of health care programs and facilities
Title III- Businesses and Nonprofit Organizations
- What kinds of entities are covered
- What is a “Public Accommodation”
- Reasonable modifications of policies, practices and procedures –What is required
- Ensuring communication is “equally effective” with customers and clients
- Service Animals
- Architectural accessibility – New construction and alterations
- Understanding “readily achievable barrier removal”
Facility Accessibility
- Comparison of ADA Standards and State Codes
- Requirements for new construction, alterations, and additions
- Parking accessibility requirements
- Building accessibility requirements
- Recreational facility and play area accessibility
- Understanding historic preservation and accessibility requirements