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Training Description
This Fair Housing Accessibility First training curriculum focuses on the Fair Housing Act’s Accessibility Requirement 6: reinforced walls for grab bars. This curriculum provides an in-depth overview of the technical specifications for reinforced walls for grab bars under the accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act.
Topics Covered:
- Dimensional specifications and clearances required by Fair Housing Act Requirement 6 for reinforced walls for grab bars
- Reinforcing for grab bars at toilets
- Reinforcing for grab bars at conventional and non-conventional bathtubs
- Reinforcing for grab bars and seats at showers
- Recommended Reinforcing Methods
Training Materials
Training Workbook
Download the workbook for this training curriculum to follow along with the training videos or study offline. All information and diagrams contained in the training video are also available in the workbook.
The Fair Housing Act’s Requirement 6: Reinforced Walls for Grab Bars Workbook (PDF, 2.7M)
Test Your Knowledge
Once you have completed the training, you can take the test for this training. The test consists of 10 questions, and an 80% score is required to pass. Upon passing the test, a certificate of passing will be emailed to you within 15 minutes.
Take the Test for The Fair Housing Act’s Requirement 6: Reinforced Walls for Grab Bars
Training Video
This training was originally delivered via webinar on March 14, 2023. You can watch the full webinar below.