Rick Hansen Foundation Accessiblity Certifica
tionâ„¢ (RHFAC) Professional Training
April 28 - June 22\, 2025 - REGISTRATION CL
OSED
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p>This course trains built environment professiona
ls to understand the needs of people with disabili
ties and rate spaces with a meaningful accessibili
ty and human-centered perspective. Through the app
lication of the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibili
ty Certificationâ„¢ (RHFAC) methodology\, you will l
earn practical skills needed to measure the access
ibility of existing sites and incorporate a Univer
sal Design lens to your new construction or renova
tion projects. Enhance your skills and demonstrate
your commitment to access and inclusion by taking
this 8-week course.
You must complete and s
uccessfully pass this course as one of the require
ments to qualify for your RHFAC Professional desig
nation. Prerequisites apply. Ìý
What
You'll LearnÌý
Understand the s
cope and prevalence of disability.
Describ
e how people with varying types of disabilities ex
perience the social and physical environment.Learn
to apply Universal Design principles and a meanin
gful access lens to existing sites and pre-constru
ction projects.
Discuss the legal landscap
e and frameworks affecting people with disabilitie
s.
Learn about the RHFAC program\, its ben
efits\, Ìýmethodology and the rating and certificat
ion process.
Rate existing sites and pre-c
onstruction projects for meaningful access using t
he RHFAC Rating Survey.
Communicate areas
of success and improvements for an RHFAC rating.
Understand construction projects and how RH
FAC Professionals can be involved.
Course at a Glance
This i
s a fully online\,Ìýpaced course.
This cour
se is 8 weeks in length\, requiring a commitment o
f approximately 60 hours orÌý 7 to 8 hours per week
. Time varies depending on learners.
The R
HFAC Professional Training consists of 6 modules o
n core competencies and 12 mini-modules focused on
applying the RHFAC rating system.
This co
urse includes weekly two-hour live virtual session
s and online discussions facilitated by an RHFAC i
nstructor.Ìý Learners are required to attend the li
ve sessions and must inform their instructor if th
ey cannot attend. Sessions will be recorded but at
tendance of live sessions is required.
The
course will be graded based on quizzes\, required
course learning activities\, and final course ass
ignment submission.
Learners will be issue
d a certificate and a badge upon successful comple
tion of the course\, which qualifies them to write
the RHFAC Professional exam. Learners have 6 mont
hs from receiving their certificate to complete th
e RHFAC Professional exam.
Note: The <
a href="https://www.rickhansen.com/sites/default/f
iles/2023-07/acp-861professionalguideachievedesign
ation.pdf">RHFAC Professional exam must be boo
ked separately by learners.
Learners wi
ll receive a complimentary membership to the Accessibility P
rofessional Network (APN) upon enrolment to do
wnload training materials\, for a limited time
Course materials will be available for
view-only access 6 months after the end of the 8-
week course.
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tual sessions take place on the Wednesdays from 4:
30 - 6:30pm MT. Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý (6:30 - 8:30pm ET)
Certification PrerequisitesÌý
a certificate or at least one year of co
mpleted post-secondary studies in architecture\, b
uilding construction\, civil engineering\, urban p
lanning\, interior design or a related program\; o
r
a Journeyman Certificate of Qualificatio
n in a designated trade related to building constr
uction\; orÌýan engineer (or eligible for registrat
ion as an engineer)\; or
an architect (or
eligible for registration as an architect)\; or
an architectural or engineering technologist
or technician\; or
a minimum of five year
s of construction experience\; or
an equiv
alent combination of lived experience and work exp
erience in the built environment.
Befo
re registering\, please make sure you meet these r
equirements. By enrolling in this course\, you att
est that you meet the prerequisite requirements. R
efunds will not be granted to learners who have en
rolled\, but do not meet course prerequisites.Ìý
*The discount to RAIC members is applicable
only with registration through the RAIC.Ìý
More information on the course will be
provided to you upon registration.
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DESCRIPTION:Rick Hansen Foundation Accessiblity Certificationâ„¢
(RHFAC) Professional Training\n April 28 - June 2
2\, 2025 - REGISTRATION CLOSED\n \n To be notified
about upcoming sessions\, add your name to our wa
itlist here\n \n This course trains built environm
ent professionals to understand the needs of peopl
e with disabilities and rate spaces with a meaning
ful accessibility and human-centered perspective.
Through the application of the Rick Hansen Foundat
ion Accessibility Certificationâ„¢ (RHFAC) methodolo
gy\, you will learn practical skills needed to mea
sure the accessibility of existing sites and incor
porate a Universal Design lens to your new constru
ction or renovation projects. Enhance your skills
and demonstrate your commitment to access and incl
usion by taking this 8-week course.\n \n You must
complete and successfully pass this course as one
of the requirements to qualify for your RHFAC Prof
essional designation. Prerequisites apply. Ìý\n \n
What You'll LearnÌý\n \n Understand the scope and p
revalence of disability.Describe how people with v
arying types of disabilities experience the social
and physical environment.Learn to apply Universal
Design principles and a meaningful access lens to
existing sites and pre-construction projects.Disc
uss the legal landscape and frameworks affecting p
eople with disabilities.Learn about the RHFAC prog
ram\, its benefits\, Ìýmethodology and the rating a
nd certification process.Rate existing sites and p
re-construction projects for meaningful access usi
ng the RHFAC Rating Survey.Communicate areas of su
ccess and improvements for an RHFAC rating.Underst
and construction projects and how RHFAC Profession
als can be involved.Course at a Glance\n \n This i
s a fully online\,Ìýpaced course.This course is 8 w
eeks in length\, requiring a commitment of approxi
mately 60 hours orÌý 7 to 8 hours per week. Time va
ries depending on learners.The RHFAC Professional
Training consists of 6 modules on core competencie
s and 12 mini-modules focused on applying the RHFA
C rating system.This course includes weekly two-ho
ur live virtual sessions and online discussions fa
cilitated by an RHFAC instructor.Ìý Learners are re
quired to attend the live sessions and must inform
their instructor if they cannot attend. Sessions
will be recorded but attendance of live sessions i
s required.The course will be graded based on quiz
zes\, required course learning activities\, and fi
nal course assignment submission.Learners will be
issued a certificate and a badge upon successful c
ompletion of the course\, which qualifies them to
write the RHFAC Professional exam. Learners have 6
months from receiving their certificate to comple
te the RHFAC Professional exam.Note: The RHFAC Pro
fessional exam (https://www.rickhansen.com/sites/d
efault/files/2023-07/acp-861professionalguideachie
vedesignation.pdf) must be booked separately by le
arners.\n \n Learners will receive a complimentary
membership to the Accessibility Professional Netw
ork (https://www.rickhansen.com/become-accessible/
accessibility-professional-network) (APN) upon enr
olment to download training materials\, for a limi
ted timeCourse materials will be available for vie
w-only access 6 months after the end of the 8-week
course.\n \n Course Information\n Program duratio
n:Ìý ÌýÌýÌý8 weeksÌý\n \n °Õ¾±³¾±ð:ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
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Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Fully online\, paced course\n \n Ins
truction:Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýCoachedÌý\n \n Cost:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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\, 2025Ìý- Registration closed\n Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýNew dates for Fall 2025 coming!\n
\n Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Virtual sess
ions take place on the Wednesdays from 4:30 - 6:30
pm MT.\n Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý (6:30 -
8:30pm ET)\n \n To be notified about upcoming ses
sions\, add your name to our waitlist here\n \n Ce
rtification PrerequisitesÌý\n \n a certificate or a
t least one year of completed post-secondary studi
es in architecture\, building construction\, civil
engineering\, urban planning\, interior design or
a related program\; ora Journeyman Certificate of
Qualification in a designated trade related to bu
ilding construction\; orÌýan engineer (or eligible
for registration as an engineer)\; oran architect
(or eligible for registration as an architect)\; o
ran architectural or engineering technologist or t
echnician\; ora minimum of five years of construct
ion experience\; oran equivalent combination of li
ved experience and work experience in the built en
vironment.Before registering\, please make sure yo
u meet these requirements. By enrolling in this co
urse\, you attest that you meet the prerequisite r
equirements. Refunds will not be granted to learne
rs who have enrolled\, but do not meet course prer
equisites.Ìý\n \n *The discount to RAIC members is
applicable only with registration through the RAIC
.Ìý\n \n More information on the course will be pro
vided to you upon registration.\n
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