Design/Build Solutions for Aging and Accessibility
March 21
CAPS II Designation Course
This course is designed to train builders and other professionals to help homeowners make their home a safe and comfortable living environment for the long term. Many responsive and innovative products are emerging and service providers are focusing their business on creating new homes and renovations that provide design flexibility, pleasing aesthetics, high function and usability for all people, without regard to age, income or ability level, and regardless of life's changes and challenges. With this training, you can gain a working understanding of what's happening in the industry.
The certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) designation program teaches healthcare industry professionals, a complementary perspective on how to proactively prepare for the rapidly aging segment of the population, seniors with age-related diseases and how, whose home modification needs will continue to increase in the years to come as they prepare to age in place.
Course qualify for AOTA CEUs. The National Association of Home Builders is a Registered Provider with the American Occupational Therapy Association, inc. and CAPS I, II, and III each count for (6 contract hourse) of AOTA continuing education credits.
Who is this course for?
Builders, remodelers, vendors, manufacturers, architects, designers, real estate professionals, health industry professionals, government personnel and the academic community will all benefit.
As a graduate of this course, you'll be able to:
- Identify the common challenges and understand attractive design concepts that create a safe and comfortable environment for clients who want to age in place (AIP).
- You will be able to describe the categories of design and how each relates the three AIP market segments and present various methods and techniques for modifying home design, retro-fitting and new construction.
