Advanced Americans with Disabilities Act Course
- OnlineJuly 8 - 9, 2026
The Advanced Americans with Disabilities Act class is an intensive, two-day program taking an in-depth look at ADA issues of particular concern to government and community college employers. The class is limited to 65.
Prerequisite: You must have completed Introduction to Public Employment Law as a prerequisite to attending the Advanced ADA class. NOTE: Public Employment Law Update and Introduction to Public Employment Law are different classes. If you have not taken Introduction to Public Employment Law, click here for the 2026 dates.
The Advanced ADA course will focus on:
- the meaning of “disability” after the ADAAA
- how to determine whether an employee can perform essential job functions
- what medical information and tests you can require of applicants
- what medical information and tests you can require of current employees
- reasonable accommodations and the interactive process
- when service animals and emotional support animals must be allowed in the workplace
- when schedule and shift changes and job reassignment are reasonable accommodations
- dealing with behavioral issues caused by a disability
- enforcing workplace policies when an employee has a disability.
The Advanced Americans with Disabilities Act class is appropriate for human resources professionals and anyone with human resources management responsibilities, city, county and agency attorneys, city and county managers, county social services and health directors, and senior law enforcement officers.
The class will offer 7 hours of CLE credit.
Members of Civic Federal Credit Union (Civic) are eligible to apply for a scholarship towards registration fees for programs offered by the School of Government. There are four deadlines to submit applications:
- March 1: for programs starting between April 1 and June 30
- June 1: for programs starting between July 1 and September 30
- September 1: for programs starting between October 1 and December 31
- December 1: for programs starting between January 1 and March 31
Additional information
Registration fee: $350
| General | 7.00 hrs |
| Total | 7.00 hrs |
- OnlineJuly 8 - 9, 2026View Scholarship Information
Members of Civic Federal Credit Union (Civic) are eligible to apply for a scholarship towards registration fees for programs offered by the School of Government. There are four deadlines to submit applications:- March 1: for programs starting between April 1 and June 30
- June 1: for programs starting between July 1 and September 30
- September 1: for programs starting between October 1 and December 31
- December 1: for programs starting between January 1 and March 31
View Cancellation PolicyCourse participants who cancel their registration on or before June 30, 2026 will receive a full refund. No refund will be made for cancellations on or after July 01, 2026, but you will receive a transferrable credit to be used within 12 months. Click here to view the School’s full cancellation and refund policy.$350.00Registration and payment for this course grants access for a single attendee. In order to register a group of attendees, please register each person individually. If you have questions, please contact our registration office at registration@sog.unc.edu or 919.966.4414.
