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December 04, 2007
Basic ADA Building Blocks
The DBTAC: Southeast ADA Center announces the "Basic ADA Building Blocks Webcourse", a Moderated Online Course, is an eight-week introductory webcourse on the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) that explores the legal requirements and the spirit of the ADA.
Date: January 8-March 3, 2008
Course Fee: $295 per person
Register for Basic ADA Building Blocks webcourse at: www.sedbtac.org/ada/training/register.php
What People Are Saying
- The course was great and full of new information for me!
- I just cannot say enough about my great experience with this course. I strongly recommend this course to co-workers, colleagues, and friends.
- The course included lots of information in a well-organized format. It gave me what I needed to know about ADA.
- This course provided me not only with a review of what I learned in college but also added to my knowledge about the ADA. The examples really helped me understand the concepts.
Course Overview
The Basic ADA Building Blocks webcourse is an eight-week, moderated introductory online course about the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) that explores the legal requirements and the "spirit" of the ADA. The course emphasizes the thought process required to answer questions about the ADA. Interactive application exercises are provided throughout the course to help participants apply newly learned concepts.
Course Objectives
This course, moderated by a team of ADA experts, will provide you with the basic knowledge necessary to broaden your understanding of the ADA. Participants will learn how to:
1. Discuss the ADA using a civil rights framework.
2. Define the general non-discrimination requirements of the ADA.
3. Explain each non-discrimination requirement using 1-2 real life examples.
4. Identify the defenses or limitations of each non-discrimination requirement.
5. Locate and use a variety of resources to provide information and technical assistance on the ADA.
Content of Course
The course may be accessed at all times via an Internet connection. Course content is organized into ten structured topics that require completion in an assigned time frame. Each topic contains relevant information and examples followed by application exercises and self-tests to help you apply your knowledge to real-life situations. Where possible, relevant court cases are cited and links to additional resources on specific requirements are provided.
The course is designed to be studied in order and requires an eight-week commitment. Course participants should allow a minimum of two hours each week to complete the assigned topic(s). Each section must be completed within a designated timeframe; otherwise, you will not be allowed to progress through the course.
DBTAC: ADA Center staff moderate the course, Monday-Friday, except for holidays. Course moderators review responses to Practice Questions posed in each module and post follow-up comments within one (1) business day after you submit your answers. . A Discussion Forum is available at all times throughout the course, and course participants are encouraged to interact via an email discussion list.
Course Outline
- Week 1-Introduction and Topic 1: Purpose of the ADA
- Week 2-Topic 2: Structure of the ADA and Topic 3: Enforcement
- Week 3-Topic 4: Definition of Disability
- Week 4-Topic 5: [Pages 5.1-5.4]: General Non-Discrimination Requirements of the ADA [Part 1]
- Week 5-Topic 5: [Pages 5.5-5.7]: General Non-Discrimination Requirements of the ADA [Part 2]
- Week 6-Topic 6: General Non-discrimination Requirements of the ADA [Part 3]
- Week 7-Topic 7: Title Specific Non-discrimination Requirements of the ADA
- Week 8-Topic 8: Facility Access and Topic 9: Course Wrap-Up /Post-Test
Certificate of Completion, CEU, and CRCC Requirements
Certificate of Completion Requirements
All participants who meet the course requirements will receive a "Certificate of Completion" for the Basic ADA Building Blocks webcourse. You may also document your completion of this course by printing the results of your Post Test, which identifies your name, date course completed, and Post Test score.
To earn a "Certificate of Completion," you must:
Post responses in the Discussion Forum to all "TA Practice" and any moderator feedback until marked "completed."- Finish all 10 sections within the designated timeframe; a section is finished after all its pages are viewed, its "Apply Your Knowledge" is scored and its TA Practice are "completed".
- Score 90% or better on the Post Test.
Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Requirements
The Basic ADA Building Blocks webcourse has been approved by the University College at Syracuse University for 1.5 continuing education units (CEU), which equates to 15 contact hours.
To earn 1.5 CEUs, you must:
- Post responses in the Discussion Forum to all "TA Practice" and any moderator feedback until marked "completed."
- Finish all 10 sections within the designated timeframe; a section is finished after all its pages are viewed, its "Apply Your Knowledge" is scored and its TA Practice are "completed".
- Score 90% or better on the Post Test.
- Submit the University College CEU Form. Instructions will be provided upon successful completion of the course.
Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) Requirements
The Basic ADA Building Blocks webcourse has been approved by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) for 14 CRCC credit hours. You may apply for CRCC Credit if you meet the eligibility requirements established for rehabilitation counselors and wish to extend your certification status as a CRC, CCRC, CRC-MAC, CRC-CS or CRC-MAC-CS.
There is no fee for CRCC credit, but you are responsible for completing and mailing to CRCC a "Verification of Completion" form.
Posted by Nancy at December 4, 2007 06:13 PM