ADA In A Day: California Public Accommodations Accessibility

Need ADA credits? Attendees taking any of our scheduled courses in 2021 will receive a total of 5 ADA credits to meet their California licensing requirement. AIA members will receive 5 Health Safety Welfare (HSW) learning units.

Visit www.aiacv.org/ada2021 for a full list of course offerings.

Course Description:

Ideal for architects, designers, and other professionals who want a better understanding of the accessibility requirements for Public accommodations and Commercial Facilities. After this workshop you will have a much better understanding of the minimum requirements of accessibility as it relates to design. You will gain your required continuing education units as well as learn of the recent changes in 11B that will became effective July 1st, 2021 specific to Public accommodations and Commercial Facilities. The class will focus on the areas of the 2019 California Building Code Chapter 11B which are most commonly misunderstood and/or misapplied. The changes to the laws that become effective July 1, 2021. The importance of NOT designing or constructing required accessible elements to the minimum or maximums and the consequences if you do, will all be explored. Ample time will be provided to discuss real time issues faced by the class attendees and how to mitigate them.

Learning Objectives:

• Become aware of the significant changes that become effective July 1, 2021

• Understand the differences between State & Federal accessibility regulations, standards & codes

• Understand the history of State & Federal accessibility regulations, standards & codes

• Understand scoping as it relates to the broad application of all accessibility regulations, standards & codes

• Learn the concepts and the why behind the standards, regulations & codes.

TIME: 9 am – 3 pm (1 hour lunch break at noon)

COST: AIA Members $50, Non-members $100

VIRTUAL: Registered attendees will receive a Zoom link for access.

REGISTER: 2021adainaday-2.eventbrite.com

Instructor: Mark Wood, CASp

Mark Wood has been responsible for ensuring compliance with California accessibility requirements found in the California Building Code Title 24 and American With Disabilities Act for over 20 years. Along with Paul Klein, he owns and operates California Certified Accessibility Specialists, (CalCasp) offering a full range of accessibility compliance services to assist businesses, property owners and architects in complying with Senate Bill 1608 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

For reasonable accommodations and/or alternate formats, please contact AIA Central Valley at least 72 hours prior to the event or for more information: info@aiacv.org or 916-444-3658.