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 ADA 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 HSW Contact Hours
     6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units

Professional Engineers
     6.5 PDHs

International Code Council
     .65 CEUs – Accessibility

Contractors
     Non-Credit Continuing Ed.

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and offers up to 6.5 HSW continuing education/contact hours to architects and 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers in all states.

HalfMoon Education is deemed a New York-approved continuing education provider for architects via its affiliation with the American Institute of Architects. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education provider for New York engineers (NYSED Sponsor No. 35) and New Jersey engineers (Approval No. 24GP00000700).

This event is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.5 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885). Courses approved by the AIA qualify for New Jersey and DC architects.

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for architects in Florida and is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, and North Dakota.

The International Code Council has approved this event for .65 CEUs in the specialty area of Accessibility.

This event offers a non-credit continuing education opportunity to construction contractors, but it has not been approved by any state with a continuing education requirement for contractors.

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

Dominic Marinelli

United Spinal Association

Vice President of Accessibility Services, United Spinal Association
Mr. Marinelli has been with the United Spinal Association for over 26 years and heads the organization’s Accessibility Services (ACS) team. ACS provides training and technical assistance on the latest state and federal accessibility requirements to design professionals and code enforcement officials throughout the country. United Spinal’s Accessibility Services team provides consulting services that have been developed to provide the organization’s experience in accessibility requirements and barrier-free design to a national clientele.
Mr. Marinelli holds a master’s of science degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He is certified in code enforcement by the New York State Department of State Codes Division and as an accessibility specialist/plans examiner by the International Codes Council (ICC). He is a registered provider of continuing education with the International Codes Council (ICC), the Society of American Registered Architects (SARA), and a variety of building official organizations throughout the country.