Agenda

Registration:                    8:00 – 8:30 am

Morning Session:             8:30 am – 12:15 pm

Lunch (On your own):       12:15 – 1:15 pm

Afternoon Session:           1:15 – 4:30 pm

Complying with Federal Accessibility Requirements

   History of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the ADA Standards

   Entities and facilities that are covered

   Scoping requirements – what has changed

   Readily-achievable barrier removal

   Alterations

   New construction

   Compliance dates

   New policies and procedures

   Safe harbors

   Relationship between ADA federal requirements and building codes

Applying the Revised Standards – Technical Standards

   What has changed?

   What has been removed?

   What has been added?

      • Dwelling units

      • Children’s environments

      • Overview of swimming pools, fitness rooms, golf courses, sports courts

      • Bathrooms/toilet rooms

      • Reach ranges

Questions and Answers

Credits

Architects

     6.5 Continuing EducationHours (HSW)
     6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units

Landscape Architects

     6.5 HSW PDHs
     6.5 LA CES HSW PDHs

Professional Engineers

     6.5 PDHs

International Code Council

     6.5 Contact Hours

Contractors

     Non-Mandatory Continuing Education

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and offers 6.5 HSW (Public Protection) continuing education hours to architects and landscape architects and 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers in most states, including West Virginia. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in West Virginia.

This seminar is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.5 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885) and the Landscape Architect Continuing Education System for 6.5 HSW PDHs.

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for architects in Florida and is deemed an approved sponsor for architects and landscape architects in New York. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP000007000), New York (NYSED Sponsor No. 35), North Carolina, and North Dakota.

The International Code Council has approved this event for 6.5 contacts hours (.65 CEUs) in the special area of Accessibility.

This seminar offers a continuing education opportunity to contractors, but it has not been approved by any state contractor licensing board for continuing education approval.

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.

Speakers

Kristin Bjornson

Kristin Bjornson has over 10 years of Interior Design experience. Her previous work of plan reviews, space planning, design development and knowledge of CAD help to identify issues in relation to accessibility barriers. She has worked on commercial, residential and education projects across the United States. Kristin received her Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Interior Design from Harrington College of Design in Chicago.