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The National Center on Accessibility training course \"Retrofitting for Accessibility\" focuses on the application of the accessibility standards and proposed guidelines to the built environment and outdoor developed areas. The course is designed for planning, construction and maintenance professionals responsible for making existing facilities accessible to people with disabilities. This course is a must for facilities personnel who want to catch the renovation mistakes before they happen. Curriculum emphasis will include application of the ADA-ABA accessibility standards, an introduction to the draft final accessibility guidelines for outdoor developed areas, barrier removal, safety issues associated with accessibility, and ongoing facility maintenance to assure optimum access for visitors including those with disabilities.

This course is designed for maintenance professionals, construction specialists, facility managers, trails supervisors, architects, forest access coordinators, landscape architects, civil engineers, parks planners, visitor services specialists, program development specialists, preservation supervisors, concessionaires, safety officers, and accessibility coordinators.

Retrofitting for Accessibility provides education on federal legislation and accessibility requirements as applied to park and recreation facilities and programs. Educational sessions will provide an understanding of the characteristics and needs of people with disabilities. This course has an active field-based component identifying design problems in existing facilities.

CEU�s: 2.4