This online course addresses the requirements of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which applies to State and local government programs, activities, services, and buildings. The information in this course is taken directly from the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and is aimed at helping the Department of Justice promote voluntary compliance with the requirements of title II. This course covers the areas in the ADA that apply to the construction industry. Those areas are:
Coverage
New construction
The purpose of this course is to present the ADA''s title II requirements in a format that will be useful and easy to understand through a number of questions and answers, and examples. This course includes a multiple choice quiz at the end of each section.
At the conclusion of this course the student will be able to:
Define public entities, and how they relate to Title II
Define some fo the differences between the ADAAG and UFAS standards
Know guidelines for following the law
Be able to understand how to build and design to meet ADA guidelines, federal and state laws.
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: David Chitester
David Chitester is a licensed P.E. in Michigan and Florida has over 35 years of experience. He graduated with a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in 1974. He also has an M.B.A that he received from Northern Michigan University in 1978.
David Chitester began his career with Bechtel Power and Blount Brothers where he gained field construction experience on projects ranging from $150 million to $500 million. For more than 30 years, he has provided services essential to a balanced mix of public and private sector clients. Mr. Chitester's expertise has been applied to multi-million dollar hotels and resorts, industrial process plants, power generating facilities, office and commercial buildings. He is a licensed Professional Engineer and his background includes a number of years on active construction sites.
David Chitester is a professional trainer and founder of RedVector.com Inc. and Chitester Management Systems. He has authored numerous online courses and taught live classes on ethics, laws and rules, building codes and the ADA. His courses have been approved by numerous state boards and private organizations including the: AIA, USGBC, FBPE, AICP, FCILB, ECLB, Florida Building Commission and many others.
2 hrs. Online Course