Course code BLDG 1301

Credit 0.0

Length 24.0 hours

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This four-week, online, self-paced course will provide learners with the foundational knowledge to understand the needs of people with disabilities and how our physical spaces can be made more accessible. It is intend­ed for any­one inter­est­ed in cre­at­ing inclu­sive spaces. Learn­ers will also be intro­duced to Rick Hansen Foun­da­tion Acces­si­bil­i­ty Cer­ti­fi­ca­tion™ (RHFAC), a rat­ing and recog­ni­tion pro­gram that mea­sures the mean­ing­ful acces­si­bil­i­ty of a site.
This course may be right for you if are a professional who influences the meaningful access of people with disabilities in spaces. This includes contractors and builders, human resources and office managers, urban planners, disability experts and advocates, event and venue managers, or anyone involved in the management and operation of the spaces.

Prerequisites

There are no pre­req­ui­sites to take this course.

Missing prerequisites?

Learn more about VCC's academic upgrading or English as a Second Language (ESL) courses, or discover which university transfer options are right for you.

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.