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.
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.