About ADAConsultant.org
Building the profession for independent ADA consultants
We are a professional association for practitioners who build independent consulting practices around Americans with Disabilities Act compliance — physical, digital, and employment. We train, credential, and organize those practitioners.
Our Mission
Four jobs that define the Association
Training
A 6-module core curriculum tied to the 2010 ADA Standards and current WCAG guidance, plus annual continuing-education requirements.
Credentialing
The CIAC — Certified Independent ADA Consultant — issued to members who complete training and agree to the code of ethics.
Standards
A published code of ethics, scope-of-practice statement, and complaint/grievance process. Professional accountability with teeth.
Connection
Inbound business leads routed to credentialed members via our sister site ADAConsultant.com.
Positioning
The gap we fill
Other excellent accessibility organizations exist. None is built specifically for the solo or small-firm independent ADA consultant running a full-service U.S. practice.
Not IAAP
The International Association of Accessibility Professionals is global and digital-heavy. We are U.S.-focused and cover physical, digital, and employment ADA as one profession.
Not a coordinator body
ADA-coordinator associations serve public-entity Title II staff. We serve the independent practitioner running a consulting practice.
Tied to a lead pipeline
The CIAC is not a wall certificate. It is the required ingredient for listing on ADAConsultant.com, where businesses find consultants.
Honest Framing
What we are not
Claiming too much is a problem for the profession. We are careful to say what we actually do.
- Not a government agency. We are a voluntary professional association. The CIAC is not a government license.
- Not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal advice.
- Not a certifier of business compliance. No one can certify a business as "ADA-compliant." We certify practitioners, not the businesses they serve.
Governance & Funding
Run transparently, funded without conflict
How we are funded
Member dues, course tuition, continuing-education fees, and an annual conference. We do not accept vendor sponsorships that create conflicts of interest. See our code of ethics.
Governance
Small founding board in year one; member-elected seats phase in year two. See the Board of Directors page and our bylaws.