ADA Training & Certification Program
Contact Hours: 8 (an estimated time frame devoted to a course of study from start to finish that can vary from student to student)
The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide qualified individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to benefit from the full range of employment-related opportunities available to others. The ADA prohibits discrimination in recruitment, hiring, training, promotions, pay, social activities, and other privileges of employment.
The ADA also restricts questions that can be asked about an employee disability and requires employers to make certain reasonable accommodations. The ADA Training & Certification Program covers these specifics in detail and provides suggestions for avoiding ADA violations. The Program also reviews how to integrate ADA compliance with other applicable laws.
Besides the basics, you will also learn how to:
You can test to earn a "Certified ADA Administrator" designation upon successful completion of the program. This program also qualifies for eight hours of PHR and SPHR re-certification credits!
Certification tests are comprised of 50 randomly-generated questions that are mostly multiple choice, scenario-based questions that test the students ability to apply the learned content.
A score of 85 or higher is required to earn a Certification.
The ADA Training & Certification Program
The Americans with Disabilities Act, or "ADA", prohibits discrimination in recruitment, hiring, training, promotions, pay, social activities, and other privileges of employment. The ADA also restricts questions that can be asked about a disability and requires employers to make certain "reasonable accommodations".
The ADA is applicable to employers with 15 or more employees. These employers are required to provide qualified individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to benefit from the full range of employment-related opportunities available to others. As a human resources representative and benefits professional, navigating the specifics of the ADA and the EEOC guidance documents can be daunting and time-consuming.
Our ADA Training & Certification Program covers these specifics in detail and provides numerous suggestions for providing "reasonable accommodation" and avoiding ADA violations. The Program also reviews how to integrate ADA compliance with other applicable laws such as the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
The course curriculum has numerous tips, examples, and procedural recommendations that are interspersed with interactive Q and A sessions so you are confident that you are learning and where your strengths and weaknesses lie. Our "Bookmark" feature also lets you learn at your own pace, and gives you the ability to review previously completed material.
Besides the basics, you will also learn how to: