ICAC-BE Program Certification Levels Level 1 Associate Accessibility Consultant
Level 2 Professional Accessibility Consultant
Level 3 Advanced Accessibility Consultant
Score Required for Achievement: 40 - 59
Score Required for Achievement: 60 - 79
Score Required for Achievement: 80 - 100
Have a variety of work experience in the assessment/audit field Have limited building specialization
Expected to: Be able to work in a wide variety of assessment, reporting, and recommendation.
Have experience in more than one building Make accessibility recommendations type, with or without specialization, and is within the built environment regarding the able to consider the needs of a wide range needs of at least one (1) type of disability. of abilities and at least two (2) types of disability. Conduct accessibility assessments/audits of buildings and/or drawing reviews and issue general comments and basic recommendations to enhance the built
Able to: Conduct accessibility assessments of buildings and drawing reviews in order to
Be able to work in all areas of design, assessment, policy development, and training. Have experience in a wide range of building types, with or without specialization and is able to consider the whole range of human functioning to assess the needs of the majority of abilities and types of disabilities. Conduct accessibility assessments of buildings and complex drawing reviews issuing comprehensive recommendations,
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Level 1 Associate Accessibility Consultant environment to better meet the needs of a specific disability.
Level 2 Professional Accessibility Consultant
Level 3 Advanced Accessibility Consultant
issue recommendations using a Universal Design approach.
referencing technical specifications, using a Universal Design approach.
Participate in new or retrofit/existing building projects.
Participate in interdisciplinary work with complex interactions between design teams, public and private partnerships, in major facilities.
Contribute to projects involving some or all of the following:
Egress requirements for persons with disabilities Detailed drawing development providing technical data and specifications regarding accessibility codes/standards. Accessible design of public spaces associated with a site Wayfinding, lightning, or acoustic requirements
Contribute to Projects involving some or all of the following:
Egress requirements for persons with disabilities Detailed drawing development providing technical data and specifications regarding accessibility codes/standards. Accessible design of public spaces associated with a site Transportation buildings Wayfinding, lightning, or acoustic requirements
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Level 1 Associate Accessibility Consultant
Level 2 Professional Accessibility Consultant Additional Experience participating in standards development and/or design guidelines would be considered an asset
At least one (1) of the following:
Disability specific buildings (dayprogram centers, rehabilitation facilities) Housing (Single homes, multifamily dwellings, apartments) Commercial and Mercantile (Retail, banking, offices)
Level 3 Advanced Accessibility Consultant
Standards development
Diversity of Experience and Specialization At least four (4) of the following: At least six (6) of the following:
Arts and Culture (museums, galleries, music halls, movie theatres, auditoriums etc.) Commercial and Mercantile (Retail, banking, offices) Disability specific buildings (dayprogram centers, rehabilitation facilities) Education (Schools, Universities, Colleges) Health Historic/heritage buildings, facilities or environments
Arts and Culture (museums, galleries, music halls, movie theatres, auditoriums etc.) Commercial and Mercantile (Retail, banking, offices) Disability specific buildings (dayprogram centers, rehabilitation facilities) Education (Schools, Universities, Colleges) Health Historic/heritage buildings, facilities or environments
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Level 1 Associate Accessibility Consultant
Level 2 Professional Accessibility Consultant
Hospitality (Hotels, Motels, Catering, Conference Venues, Auditoriums) Housing (Single homes, multi-family dwellings, apartments) Leisure and Sports (Recreation facilities, Stadiums, Arenas, etc.) Manufacturing/industrial Churches, Chapels and Other Places of Worship Natural and Outdoors areas (park, beaches, picnic, etc.) Transport environments (airports, railway and bus stations, ferry terminals etc.) Municipal buildings (police stations, court houses and fire houses) Libraries Accessible play environments and structures Landscape design
Level 3 Advanced Accessibility Consultant
Hospitality (Hotels, Motels, Catering, Conference Venues, Auditoriums) Housing (Single homes, multi-family dwellings, apartments) Leisure and Sports (Recreation facilities, Stadiums, Arenas, etc.) Manufacturing/industrial Churches, Chapels and Other Places of Worship Natural and Outdoors areas (park, beaches, picnic, etc.) Transport environments (airports, railway and bus stations, ferry terminals etc.) Municipal buildings (police stations, court houses and fire houses) Libraries Accessible play environments and structures Landscape design 4|Page
Level 1 Associate Accessibility Consultant
Level 2 Professional Accessibility Consultant
Level 3 Advanced Accessibility Consultant
Participation in at least three (3) accessibility assessments
Requirements: Participation in at least five (5) accessibility assessments other than housing.
Participation in at least ten (10) accessibility assessments of varying building types
At least 2 examples must be submitted
At least 3 examples must be submitted.
4 examples must be submitted.
Assessment may include but not limited to:
Assessments may include but not limited to: Assessment may include but not limited to:
Single homes Apartments Commercial
Single homes – apartments Multi-family dwellings Commercial Meeting places
Single homes – apartments Multi-family dwellings Commercial Health Education Transportation Historic buildings Signage way-finding Meeting places In addition to assessment activities, participation in the design phase of at least one infrastructure project such as transportation, health, arts and culture, etc.
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Level 1 Associate Accessibility Consultant
Level 2 Professional Accessibility Consultant
Level 3 Advanced Accessibility Consultant Policy Standard-codes-guidelinesregulations development
Completion of a degree (architecture, engineering) or formal accredited education is considered an asset Formal accessibility training considered an asset Participation in workshops, lectures, conferences or other informal education activities considered an asset Accessibility related presentations, publications, lectures and/or teaching-training activities considered an asset Knowledge of related national and provincial/state legislation
Understanding of Legislation and Standards Knowledge of related national and Knowledge of related national and provincial/state legislation provincial/state legislation
UN CRPD knowledge considered an asset
UN CRPD knowledge considered an asset
UN CRPD knowledge is mandatory
ISO standard 21542 knowledge considered ISO standard 21542 knowledge considered an asset an asset
ISO standard 21542 is mandatory
Where no national or local standards exist in your country, knowledge of an alternate, recognized accessibility standards is required.
Other international disabled people’s rights international documents (e.g. ILO labour related documents)
Other international disabled people’s rights international documents (IE: ILO labour related documents, etc.)
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Level 1 Associate Accessibility Consultant
Level 2 Professional Accessibility Consultant
Level 3 Advanced Accessibility Consultant
Knowledge of a range of international accessibility standards: at least one other area than the country of residence, especially for candidates of countries without existing local standards/codes.
Knowledge of a range of international accessibility standards: at least two more than the country of residence is mandatory, especially for candidates of countries without existing local standards/codes.
Working knowledge and/or implementation of accessible emergency egress considered an asset
Working knowledge and/or implementation of accessible emergency egress Other accessibility/disability related regulations (i.e.: health, labor code, education related regulation or codes that involve accessibility)
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