CVAS 150 - Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification Training
Course Description
Make the world more accessible with this in-demand inclusivity training
One in five Canadians has a disability. Canada’s population is aging. And we need to create spaces and buildings that support everyone better.
The Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification (RHFAC) training course gives you the skills and experience you’ll need to rate a building for accessibility under the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification program.
The course shares the issues people with disabilities face – and how a site can be adapted to be more inclusive. It combines both theory and hands-on practice, and teaches the Universal Design knowledge you need to help assess built environments and provide detailed accessibility recommendations for construction and renovation projects.
Once you complete the RHFAC training course, you’ll be eligible to write the online RHFAC Professional exam to get the RHFAC Professional designation.
Let’s ensure our environments are welcoming for everyone. Be part of the change and begin your training today.
Experience:
You’ll learn how to:
- Understand the impact of the social and physical environment on people with disabilities
- Master the legislation, regulations, and standards required to plan and execute a rating
- Use Universal Design principles and standards to plan and execute a rating
- Interpret and navigate construction drawings
- Prepare recommendation reports, and communicate and support rating findings to clients
Candidates:
This certification is ideal for professionals who assess, design, construct, commission, or maintain buildings or their surroundings, or have related experience, and want to become a RHFAC Professional or apply the skills in their current role.
Examples include:
- Architects
- Engineers
- Developers
- Municipal Planners
- Consultants, Builders
- Contractors
- Interior Designers
- Building Code Specialists
- Policymakers
- Building Inspectors
- Auditors
- Assessors
Notes
Course Length
- 10 weeks
Required items:
- Laptop or tablet with Microsoft Excel
- Measuring tape
- Camera or smartphone for taking photos
Cost: $2500 + HST (plus $30.50 ancillary fees)
Tuition grants are available. To be eligible, applicants must be an Ontario resident, or, if applying outside of the province, must identify as a person with a disability. Find out more at the Rick Hansen Foundation’s Tuition Grants for Accessibility Education webpage.
Requisites
Prerequisites
- You have a diploma or at least two years of completed post-secondary studies in architecture, engineering, urban planning, interior design or a related program; or You have a Journeyperson Certificate of Qualification in a designated trade related to building construction; or You are an engineer (or eligible for registration as an engineer); or You are an architect (or eligible for registration as an architect); or You have a minimum of five years of construction experience; or You have an equivalent combination of lived experience and built environment knowledge
Education and credentials awarded outside of Canada will be considered.
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Ready to register?
Step 1: Review the eligibility requirements. If you’re eligible, apply for a tuition grant from the Rick Hansen Foundation. This grant covers the full course fees.
Step 2: If you’re deemed eligible for the tuition grant by the Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF), you’ll receive a funding letter from them directly (typically a few weeks after you apply for the grant). Our team will be notified by the RHF and will reach out to you directly, via email, with the next steps for enrollment.
If you have any questions about registration, complete our information request form. An Advisor will be in touch.
If you have any questions about the course content, contact instructor Gail Martiri at gail.martiri@torontomu.ca.