0002 - RHFAC Professional Training
Course Description
About the RHFAC Professional Training
Whether you are planning, designing, constructing or operating a site, Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification™ (RHFAC) Professional Training will provide you with the knowledge and practical skills needed to apply a meaningful access lens to your projects, and rate a building for its overall accessibility under the RHFAC program.
Enhance your skills and demonstrate your commitment to access and inclusion by taking this 8week course. The course will take approximately 60 hours to complete, and you must complete and successfully pass this course and exam to qualify for your RHFAC Professional designation.
RHFAC Professional Training learners will
- understand the scope and prevalence of disability;
- describe how people with varying types of disabilities experience the social and physical environment;
- learn to apply Universal Design principles and a meaningful access lens to existing sites and preconstruction projects;
- discuss the legal landscape and frameworks affecting people with disabilities; learn about the RHFAC program, its benefits, methodology and the rating and certification process;
- rate existing sites and pre-construction projects for meaningful access using the RHFAC Rating Survey;
- communicate areas of success and improvements for an RHFAC rating; and
- understand construction projects and how RHFAC Professionals can be involved 
Cost:
This course is $2,500.00 plus applicable taxes.
Prerequisites
Before registering, please make sure you meet the prerequisites listed on the course page. If you are unsure, contact training@rickhasen.com.
By enrolling in this course, you attest that you meet the prerequisite requirements.