CEAC Advanced Professional Practice 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A CEAC consultant is conducting a self-evaluation for a public university. Which ADA title requires public universities to complete a self-evaluation of their services, programs, and activities?
- ADA Title I
- ADA Title II (Correct answer)
- ADA Title III
- Section 508
Correct answer: ADA Title II
ADA Title II requires public entities, including universities, to conduct a self-evaluation of their programs and services for accessibility barriers.
Question 2: When advising a client on effective communication obligations, a CEAC consultant explains that auxiliary aids and services must be provided to persons with disabilities. Which entity is required to bear the cost of these aids under the ADA?
- The individual with a disability
- The covered entity (business or government) (Correct answer)
- A shared cost split between both parties
- The state vocational rehabilitation agency
Correct answer: The covered entity (business or government)
Under the ADA, covered entities are responsible for the cost of auxiliary aids and services needed for effective communication.
Question 3: A CEAC consultant is evaluating a newly constructed courtroom. Which ADA Standard section specifically addresses the accessibility of jury boxes and witness stands?
- ADA Standards Section 206.2
- ADA Standards Section 231 (Correct answer)
- ADA Standards Section 802
- ADA Standards Section 1005
Correct answer: ADA Standards Section 231
ADA Standards Section 231 addresses courtroom accessibility, including requirements for jury boxes, witness stands, and judges' benches.
Question 4: A CEAC consultant advises a client that a facility's accessible restroom door hardware must be operable with one hand and not require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting. What type of hardware meets this requirement?
- Round knob hardware
- Lever handle hardware (Correct answer)
- Deadbolt lock hardware
- Spring-loaded hardware
Correct answer: Lever handle hardware
Lever handle hardware meets ADA operable parts requirements because it can be operated with one hand without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting.
Question 5: During a barrier removal prioritization project under ADA Title III, which step should a CEAC consultant recommend addressing FIRST according to DOJ guidance?
- Accessible parking and exterior paths
- Accessible restrooms
- Accessible entrances to the facility (Correct answer)
- Accessible routes within the facility
Correct answer: Accessible entrances to the facility
DOJ guidance prioritizes accessible entrances first so individuals with disabilities can enter the facility before addressing internal barriers.
Question 6: A CEAC consultant reviews a complaint alleging a place of public accommodation failed to make reasonable modifications. What is the correct standard for determining whether a modification is 'reasonable' under Title III?
- It must cost less than $500
- It must not fundamentally alter the nature of the goods or services (Correct answer)
- It must be approved by the state building code official
- It must be completed within 90 days of the request
Correct answer: It must not fundamentally alter the nature of the goods or services
A modification is required unless it would fundamentally alter the nature of the goods, services, or operations of the place of public accommodation.
Question 7: A CEAC consultant is reviewing a swimming pool at a hotel that was constructed in 2010. The pool currently has no accessible means of entry. Under the 2010 ADA Standards, what is required?
- No action is required since the pool was built before 2012
- At least one accessible means of entry, such as a pool lift or sloped entry (Correct answer)
- Two accessible means of entry for pools with more than 300 linear feet of pool wall
- A transfer wall on at least one side of the pool
Correct answer: At least one accessible means of entry, such as a pool lift or sloped entry
The 2010 ADA Standards require existing pools to provide at least one accessible means of entry, such as a pool lift or sloped entry, as a barrier removal obligation.
CEAC Advanced Professional Practice 3
A CEAC consultant is conducting a self-evaluation for a public university.
Which ADA title requires public universities to complete a self-evaluation of their services, programs, and activities?