ADA Coordinator Certificate
ADA Coordinator Certificate Program and Related Training
The ADA Coordinator Training Certificate Program (ACTCP) is offered through the Great Plains ADA Center and the University of Missouri. The certificate is designed to provide the depth and breadth of knowledge necessary to serve effectively as an ADA Coordinator for any public or private entity. Under Title II of the ADA, all New Mexico state agencies are required to have a designated ADA Coordinator.
The New Mexico Governor’s Commission on Disability supports individuals interested in earning an ADA Coordinator Certificate by partnering with the Southwest ADA Center and the Great Plains ADA Center to offer free classes each year that help fulfill the certificate requirements. You do not have to be in the ACTCP program to attend or view our trainings.
We also provide scholarships annually to a select group of New Mexico residents to cover all or part of the expense of the certificate fee. Learn more about the ADA Coordinator Certificate here.
Training links and course resources are posted below.
Steps To Earn the ADA Coordinator Certificate
First, enroll in the program by going to the ACTCP sign-up page. Once you sign up you have 3 years to complete the prerequisite course and 40 credits, outlined below:
The ACTCP has a prerequisite course, Basic ADA Overview. This prerequisite course is available online from the ACTCP program as part of your ACTCP registration, or via an in-person or virtual conference offered by the ACTCP program for a separate fee. You can find information about dates for these conferences on the ACTCP website.
Foundation Level - 18 credits total
(Description of Required Content for Training Topics)
Required Training Topics – four courses, 12 credits
• Role of the ADA Coordinator (3 credits) – This course is available through the ACTCP Efront training site – To access it, first log into your account and then click on the favorites section on your menu. Here you will find a link to Efront learning. Efront is also the site where the ACTCP final exam can be accessed.
• Self Evaluation & Transition Plans (3 credits) – Available on-demand from the GCD and the Southwest ADA Center – see instructions below – or via an in-person or virtual conference offered by the ACTCP program for a separate fee.
• 2010 Standards for Accessible Design (3 credits) – Available on-demand from the GCD and the Southwest ADA Center – see instructions below – or via an in-person or virtual conference offered by the ACTCP program for a separate fee.
• Title I Guidelines (3 credits) – Available on-demand from the GCD and the Southwest ADA Center – see instructions below. This course is also available through the ACTCP Efront training site – To access it, first log into your account and then click on the favorites section on your menu. Here you will find a link to Efront learning. Efront is also the site where the ACTCP final exam can be accessed.
In addition, complete training on 2 of the topics listed below – two courses, 6 credits
• Effective Communications (3 credits) – This course is available through the ACTCP Efront training site – To access it, first log into your account and then click on the favorites section on your menu. Here you will find a link to Efront learning. Efront is also the site where the ACTCP final exam can be accessed. Also available on-demand from the GCD and the Southwest ADA Center – see instructions below for the training titled Title II Policy Modification, Effective Communication, Policy Development of Power-Driven Mobility Devices, What It Means to be an ADA Coordinator.
- Emergency Preparedness (3 credits)– Available via an in-person or virtual conference offered by the ACTCP program for a separate fee. You can find information about dates for these conferences on the ACTCP website.
- Public Rights of Way (3 credits) – Available via an in-person or virtual conference offered by the ACTCP program for a separate fee. You can find information about dates for these conferences on the ACTCP website.
- Reasonable Accommodation (3 credits) – Available via an in-person or virtual conference offered by the ACTCP program for a separate fee. You can find information about dates for these conferences on the ACTCP website.
Electives - 22 credits
Training applied toward elective credits must cover a specific ADA related topic. Examples include “ADA and Higher Education” or “Recreation Accessibility Guidelines”. Applicants are not required to complete foundation credits before elective credits.
Electives must be completed from at least five of the categories listed below:
- Accessible Information Technology/Assistive Technology
- Accessibility Guidelines & Regulations
- Disability Community Issues
- Higher Education
- K-12 Education
- Recreation
- Title I: Employment
- Title II: Equal Access to Programs and Services of Public Entities
- Title III: Equal Access to Goods and Services
- Transportation
- Other Issues (Eg. Needs of Rural Communities, Travel & Hospitality)
- Judicial Access
Additionally, you can look on the ACTCP website for further information on in-person or virtual ADA Symposium events hosted by the ACTCP program and many other options to earn elective credits – some for free, some for a fee. As this page describes, you can earn some credits at no cost through some of the National ADA Centers’ training offerings (see below). The elective courses listed on this site are not exhaustive, and you can earn elective credit for some other courses as well – most courses offered by the regional ADA Centers, and the Federal resources listed on this page, are allowable and approved for credit as long as you follow the instructions for the course and/or get a certificate of attendance. When you receive your certificate of attendance, you will log into your ACTCP account and upload the certificate, and the ACTCP Director will apply the credits to your certificate as soon as possible.
View Trainings for ACTCP Credit
There are multiple courses below that have been offered through a partnership between the Governor’s Commission on Disability, the Southwest ADA Center, and the Great Plains ADA Center. Those courses are marked NM ACTCP and indicate what type of credit they apply to. For those courses, please follow these instructions. For all other courses, instructions are listed when you go to the training page.
NM ACTCP: sessions are archived with the Southwest ADA Center and are available for free via their on-demand platform.
When you click on the link you will be taken to a training registration page. Once you fill out the registration and click on “Register” the session video will come up.
This registration allows the Southwest ADA Center to see who has taken the on-demand training. As a result, the Southwest ADA Center can, upon request, issue a CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE.
If you would like to receive this certificate, after you view the entire on-demand class, contact the following persons:
- Marisa Demaya at the Southwest ADA Center at mdemaya@bcm.edu
- Please CC Jeminie Shell, Governor’s Commission on Distality, at jeminie.shell@state.nm.us
INCLUDE in your request the Class Title and “2021 NM ACTCP”
Training Resources
2010 Standards Part 1, 2 and 3 – NM ACTCP, Foundation Course Credit (4.25 hours)
Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan Part 1 and Part 2 – NM ACTCP – Foundation Course Credit (3.75 hours)
Title I Guidelines with Emphasis on the Reasonable Accommodation Process – NM ACTCP – Foundation Course Credit (3.25 hours)
Title II Policy Modification, Effective Communication, Policy Development of Power-Driven Mobility Devices, What It Means to be an ADA Coordinator – NM ACTCP – Elective Credit (3.75 hours)
Virtual Conference Platform Accessibility & Working with People with Disabilities in A Virtual World – NM ACTCP – Elective Credit (3 hours)
Providing Quality Services to Customers with Disabilities – ADA Title II Overview – NMACTCP – Elective Credit (1 hour)
What You Need to Know – ADA Notice of Rights and Grievance Requirements – NM ACTCP – Elective Credit (1 hour)
The ADA and Related Service Animal Regulations – NM ACTCP – Elective Credit (1 hour)
Accessible Parking Facilities – NM ACTCP – Elective Credit (1 hour)
Accessible Design and Employment – NM ACTCP – Elective Credit (1 hour)
Performing Accessibility Assessments of your Facilities – NM ACTCP – Elective Credit (1 hour)
CHECK BACK SOON – MORE TRAINING COURSES FOR CREDIT WILL BE POSTED IN THE FUTURE
More Resources - Including Some Courses for ACTCP Credit
- ADA Coordinator Training Certification Program (ACTCP)
- Conferences and Online Training – ADA Coordinator Training Certification Program (ACTCP) – Great Plains ADA Center
- ADA Training | ADA National Network (adata.org) (A list of pre-approved courses for ACTCP Credit)
- Accessibility Online
- Rocky Mountain ADA Training | Course catalog (talentlms.com)
- Self-paced Webinars (accessibilityonline.org)
- ADA Training (accessibilityonline.org)
- ADA Training | ADA National Network (adata.org)
ADA Coordinator Certificate Scholarships
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