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C.E.A.C. Eligibility Requirements are outlined in Items #1 - #4 below.

1. Meeting the licensure or certification criteria.

1.A.) Category Applicant: Active License or Certification achieved through written examination Licensure or Certification is defined as:

Hold an active license or certification (i.e., NARI Certified Remodeler, OT, RN, CCM, Public Health Nurse, RESNA, Certified Contractor, Engineer, Architect) relating to his/her services as a professional environmental access specialist in the U.S. or its territories. The license or certification must have been achieved through written examination.

The license or certification submitted by the applicant must also be free of any prior suspension or revocation by its regulatory body.

OR

1.B.) Category Applicant: Competency identified through work experience constituting two years full-time employment of Environmental Access or related services.

Holds a position, contract(s), or work experience as an environmental access specialist during the past two years, AND complete verification Form 1, which validates acceptable employment as a specialist in environmental access or related experience. Form 1 shall be completed by sufficient employers or contracted service representatives to validate that the applicant has completed a minimal total of two years full-time employment of Environmental Access or related services.

Acceptable Employment Experience or Contracted Services are defined as:

Two years of full-time employment performing direct environmental access services, directly supervising those who perform direct environmental access services, or having work experience in a related field, such as ATP, PT, OT, case manager, etc.

2. Demonstrated knowledge in Environmental Access via completion of the “Demonstrated Knowledge in Environmental Access Form 2”, constituting Part I, Part II, and Part III (refer to actual application). Parts I-III include:

Part I: A Work Sample of a wheelchair accessible design
Part II: A Form identifying collaboration with members of an Environmental Access team
Part III: A Work Sample of performing research into federal legislation constituting Environmental Access

3. Complete application and all necessary forms.

The actual C.E.A.C. Application can be located here. All applications are reviewed by administrative staff, as well as three C.E.A.C. certified individuals with varied backgrounds. All eligibility criteria must be met as stated on the application. The application fee is non-refundable.

4. Achieving a passing score of at least 70% on the C.E.A.C. written examination.

Note: to prepare yourself for the exam, it is recommended you utilize the Core Knowledge in Environmental Access self-study guide that can be accessed once you have completed your online registration.

Upon passing of the exam you will be awarded the CEAC credential accompanied with a Certificate of Recognition. U.S. Rehab reserves the right to market the names and contact information of all current CEACs in our electronic database and to various payer sources.