Name for exam administration

The name on this application must exactly match the official ID you will use on exam day.

First Name *

Middle name or initial

Last Name *

Email *

Phone *

Use the phone number where we can contact you with questions about your application.

Address Line 1 *

Address Line 2

City *

State *

Enter required value

Postal Code *

Website

You may include your business website.

How did you hear about the APAC-BE exam? *

Check all that apply

Colleague

Other APAC-BE certificant

APA newsletter

APA social media

Another organization's newsletter of social media

Your place of business

A professional conference

Other

Verify your eligibility *

Education and Professional Experience

• Option 1: Professional degree/license (architecture, engineering, interior design, landscape architecture, or equivalent) and one year of accessibility experience related to building planning, design, review, inspection, consultation, or equivalent
• Option 2: Four years’ accessibility experience related to building planning, design, review, inspection, consultation, or equivalent
• Option 3: Accessibility certification (e.g., ICC, state certification, ADAC) and two years’ accessibility experience related to building planning, design, review, inspection, consultation, or equivalent

Your application will be reviewed by the APAC Program. No one outside of the APAC Board and APAC management will see this application. When approved, you will receive instructions for the exam sitting and will be eligible for a two-year period. You will have the choice of taking the exam through a Pearson VUE testing center or through OnVUE online proctoring, or you may take the in-person exam at the next conference where it is offered.

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Degrees, licenses, and certifications *

Please list all applicable degrees, professional degrees/licenses, and certifications.

Work experience *

List relevant accessibility work experience (e.g., projects, clients, companies).

Years of accessibility experience *

List number of years of relevant accessibility work experience.

Highest level of education *

Please choose your highest level of education.

Enter required value High school diploma Associate degree Bachelor's degree Professional/Graduate degree

Document upload

To expedite your application, you may upload documents to verify your education, experience, or certifications.

20MB max

Document upload

20MB max

Document upload

20MB max

For more than 3 documents, please email them to CamilleNorth@APAaccess.org.

Required accommodations

Whether taking the test at a brick-and-mortar testing center, through online proctoring, or at an in-person exam administration, list any required accommodations here.

Is this the first time you have applied to sit for the APAC-BE exam?

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No

Processing fee *

By clicking "Yes" below, you understand that the $150 processing fee is nonrefundable, even if you are not approved.

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No

Application approval *

By checking "Yes" below, you confirm that you understand that your application will not be considered complete until payment is made in full. Please contact Camille North at APACinfo@APAaccess.org with any questions.

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No

Attestation *

Do you attest that the information above is true? And do you agree to adhere to the APAC Code of Professional Conduct? 

Yes

No

Website listing *

Would you like your name to appear on the APAC-BE certificant listing on the APAC website?

Yes

No

Certificate name *

Name as you wish it to appear on your certificate.

Signature *

Type your name below to digitally sign this application.