Description

Presented by James Terry

2 HR, Course numbers pending

Course Description:

There is no grandfather clause for places of public accommodation or for public entities under the ADA. Most existing facilities used by the public must be made accessible at a high level for people with disabilities. This course will analyze the specific obligations, exceptions, and examples of methods that can be used to meet the existing facility requirements efficiently and effectively.

Learning Objectives

• Review key provisions of the ADA’s Title I, II, and III regulations and standards that mandate changes to existing facilities to provide access for people with disabilities.
• Study the regulatory language and detailed obligations that have the most impact in existing facilities on the facility owners and people with disabilities.
• Understand the exceptions to the basic requirements for existing facilities and how to analyze potential methods to achieve accessibility without physical changes.
• Compare some of the ADA’s obligations and exceptions to selected other federal regulations, and to state and local building codes.

Online registration will close at 6 pm CT on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.

NOTICES:

1. APA members, please make sure you are signed in before you register so you will receive the member discount.
2. Attendees must attend an entire session to receive continuing education credit for a course.
3. Course credit may not be available for courses repeated.
4. If you have a disability and may require accommodations to participate in this virtual class, please email EducationDirector@APAaccess.org as soon as possible. All accommodation requests must be made by September 24, 2025, to allow time to make arrangements.
5. Effective September 1, 2023, all continuing education (CE) credits required by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) for the Registered Accessibility Specialist (RAS) license must be self-reported by licensees. Licensees are responsible for tracking and reporting their own CE credit to TDLR in accordance with the department's requirements. For information on CE credit requirements, including the types of courses that qualify, the number of hours required, and how to report credit, please visit the TDLR website at https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/ab/.
6. APA will report attendance to APAC and AIA if the course is approved for APAC and AIA CE credit. For all other organizations, attendees must self-report using the course completion certificates provided by APA.
7. After registering, your Zoom login information will be sent to your email address in an email from Zoom.