Course Dates
This course will be available from Feb. 1, 2027, until April 1, 2027.
About the Course
This online recertification course covers the construction requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and MnDOT Standard Plans and Specifications. It is is designed to provide MnDOT contract administration personnel, contractors, and consultant inspectors with a detailed understanding of the construction of accessible curb ramps, sidewalks, and signal systems.
This refresher course covers:
- MnDOT Special Provisions Prosecution of Work ADA (1804)
- Curb Ramp Standard Plan 5-297.250
- Sidewalk and Driveway Standard Plan 5-297.254
- Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS)
Registration
- Registration opens Oct. 1, 2026
- Cost: $150
- Note: Each participant will need to create their own free University of Minnesota guest account in order to register and complete this training.
- MnDOT Employee Registration:
- Obtain supervisory approval for your training request.
- Use your Office/District training registration process.
- If your training request is approved, you will receive an email enrollment confirmation.
- Office/District training specialists should submit registrations online.
- Community Participant Registration (non-MnDOT):
Who Should Attend
This course is only for current ADA Construction Certification holders in need of recertification.
Certifications are valid for three years, including the year in which the training was successfully completed for both certifications and recertifications. If your three-year certification has expired, you are required to retake the eight-hour classroom training to obtain the ADA Construction Certification. The eight-hour classroom option is also available to those needing recertification who would prefer in-person training to the online course.
Certification and Exam
Each student will need to complete a 35-question exam that requires a 70 percent score to be certified. If you get between 60 percent and 69 percent on your first attempt at the exam, you will be allowed to take it one more time to achieve a 70 percent. If you get lower than 60 percent on the exam, you will have to re-register, take the online course again, and retake the certification exam.
After successful completion of the training and the exam, you will receive a certificate of completion and a new card with a new certification number will be sent to you.
Want to know if your certification is expiring? Check the list of certified ADA construction personnel for 2024–2027.
Certification Cards
Certification cards will not be sent until class payment is processed and the participant receives a passing score. Please allow for time to process and mail certification cards in bulk mailings.
Accessing the Course
This training is offered via the course management system Canvas. Upon completing your online registration, you will receive an email confirmation. To access the course, please visit Canvas and log in with your University of Minnesota internet ID and password. Once you have been enrolled, the course will appear on your Canvas dashboard.
If for any reason you do not have access to the course after enrolling, please contact [email protected] for assistance.
Technical Requirements
Because it's built using web standards, Canvas runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, or any other device with a modern web browser. Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer work best for this course.
We recommend saving the Standard Plans 5-297.250, 5-297.254, 5-297.885, and 1804 Prosecution of Work documents to your computer for easy content reference while taking the course.
More Information
With questions about course content or certification, contact Dustin Walls ([email protected] or 218-396-0865) or Harvey Unruh ([email protected] or 651-216-2912) with the MnDOT Operations Division ADA.
With other questions, contact Chelsea Arbury Prorok at [email protected] with the Center for Transportation Studies.
Credit
To the best of our knowledge, this course/activity meets the continuing education requirements for 6.0 PDHs as outlined in Minnesota Statute 326.107. Individuals are responsible for tracking their own continued education hours. No Department of Labor or Industry continuing education credits are available.
Sponsors
This course was developed by—and certifications are maintained by—MnDOT. It is being administered by Minnesota LTAP at the Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota.