Accessibility Standards Training

eCourse

The Accessibility Standards Training eCourse aims to identify, remove, and prevent barriers for people with disabilities. The course reviews the general requirements in the areas of customer service, information and communication, employment, transportation and design of public spaces regarding disabilities.

Duration: 1 Hour

Price per person: $39.00

Overview

The Accessibility Standards Training online training course will provide general requirements in the areas of customer service, information and communication, employment, transportation, and built environment regarding disabilities. and aims to identify, remove, and prevent barriers for people with disabilities. This course was designed to help you learn about Accessibility Standards.

Many provinces have taken significant steps towards building a more accessible province and have passed legislation, more specifically:

In Ontario: Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. The Act was first introduced in 2005 with the goal to make the province accessible for people with disabilities by 2025.
In Manitoba: Accessibility for Manitobans Act. The goal is to make the province more inclusive for everyone by 2023.
In British Columbia: Accessibility 2024. The mandate is to create a plan to make the province more accessible for people with disabilities by 2024.
In Nova Scotia: Accessibility Act for Nova Scotians. Bill 59 is now law since September 2017 with the goal to make the province accessible by 2030.

These provinces have established Accessibility Standards, which will require employers to develop, implement and enforce accessibility standards for people with disabilities.

What topics will be covered?

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Customer Service Regulation
General Requirements
Employment Standard
Information and Communication Standards
Transportation and Built Environment Standards

What are the benefits?

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Understand the different disabilities;
Be able to communicate with people with disabilities;
Recognize some of the barriers people with disabilities can face and how to assist;
Understand the general requirements in the areas of customer service, information and communication, employment, transportation and built environment regarding disabilities;
Understand and meet the requirements of the Human Rights Code regarding disability;
Develop and implement compliant accessibility policies and plans.

Who is this recommended for?

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This Accessibility Standards online training course was designed for organizations doing business in Canada.

How can training be delivered?

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The AODA Accessibility Standards Training e-learning course was developed in collaboration with accessibility experts from the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB), March of Dimes and The Canadian Hearing Society. AccessAbility Advantage, a joint venture between March of Dimes Canada and Quadrangle Architects Limited, led the content development and provides ongoing customization services. Vubiz Limited is the e-learning service provider.

Group Discounts

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The cost is based on the total number of seats purchased. Multi-seat pricing is based on the single user seat price with the following volume discounts applied:

Total Seats	Discount
100 - 499	25%
500 - 999	50%
1000+	80%

This course is also available in French

Item Number: EAODA-P0383EN

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