CEAC Professional Standards & Competencies 3

Question 1

A CEAC consultant is asked to provide expert witness testimony in an ADA lawsuit. Which competency is most critical in this role?

Accepted Answer

Objective, fact-based reporting supported by documented field measurements

Answer

Expert witnesses must provide objective, technically accurate testimony based on documented evidence, not advocacy for either party.

Question 2

Which element is essential in a professionally prepared accessibility evaluation report?

Accepted Answer

Specific references to applicable code sections for each identified deficiency

Answer

Citing specific code sections for each deficiency provides the legal and technical basis for findings and enables clients to understand compliance requirements.

Question 3

Under the ADA, which entity is responsible for ensuring that newly constructed multi-family housing with four or more units meets Fair Housing Act accessibility requirements?

Accepted Answer

The design and construction team, including architect and developer

Answer

The Fair Housing Act places accessibility compliance responsibility on the design and construction team—architects, engineers, contractors, and developers—for covered multi-family housing.

Question 4

What is the primary distinction between a 'reasonable accommodation' and a 'reasonable modification' under federal disability law?

Accepted Answer

Accommodations apply to housing rules/policies; modifications apply to physical changes to a dwelling

Answer

Under the Fair Housing Act, reasonable accommodations are changes to rules or policies, while reasonable modifications are physical changes to the dwelling or common areas.

Question 5

A CEAC consultant observes that a contractor has deviated from the accessible design drawings during construction. What is the consultant's appropriate professional action?

Accepted Answer

Document the deviation and notify the responsible party to correct the non-conformance

Answer

The consultant must document deviations and formally notify the responsible parties to ensure corrections are made before the facility is occupied.

(CEAC) Certified Environmental Access Consultant Practice Test

(CEAC) Certified Environmental Access Consultant Practice Test

CEAC Professional Standards & Competencies 3