PEAC 100: Applying Accessibility Foundations

The Challenge You’re Likely Facing

You recognize that accessibility matters. Expectations are increasing from legislation, employees, customers, and organizational leadership. Organizations are making commitments to inclusion, but many professionals lack a shared foundational understanding of disability and accessibility.

Misconceptions that accessibility is expensive.
Uncertainty about what language to use.
Fear of saying or doing the wrong thing.
Confusion about disability frameworks and responsibilities.

When foundational knowledge is inconsistent, accessibility efforts become fragmented, interpreted differently across teams, handled reactively, or reduced to compliance checklists rather than embedded into culture.

Without a common starting point, meaningful progress stalls.

PEAC 100: Applying Accessibility Foundations provides the essential foundation needed to move from uncertainty to informed action.

This course equips participants with the knowledge, language, and practical perspective required to recognize barriers, apply inclusive strategies, and embed accessibility into everyday interactions and decision-making.

As the recommended prerequisite for all other PEAC courses, PEAC 100 establishes the shared understanding necessary to advance accessibility consistently and confidently across roles, teams, and sectors.

Enroll Now!

For more information about the Professional Education for Accessibility Competence (PEAC) program, please visit our main webpage.

Ideally Designed For

People Leaders and Managers: Responsible for shaping team culture, guiding performance, and fostering inclusive environments where accessibility is embedded into everyday practice.
Human Resources and Talent Professionals: Designing hiring, onboarding, accommodation, and employee experience processes that require a clear and confident understanding of accessibility fundamentals.
Customer- and Client-Facing Professionals: Interacting directly with diverse individuals and seeking practical guidance on inclusive communication and barrier reduction.
Policy, Compliance, and Governance Professionals: Working to ensure accessibility commitments are reflected in policies, procedures, and organizational standards.
Operations, Facilities, and Digital Teams: Influencing physical, virtual, and systemic environments.
Professionals New to Accessibility and Inclusion: Seeking a foundational understanding of disability frameworks, inclusive language, and practical strategies before advancing to more specialized accessibility training.

What You’ll Learn

By the end of PEAC 100, you will learn how to:

Understand Disability Frameworks: Compare key models of disability and recognize how different perspectives shape accessibility practices, policies, and cultural norms.
Identify and Address Barriers: Recognize physical, attitudinal, social, communication, and systemic barriers and understand how they limit full participation.
Apply Inclusive Strategies: Use practical adaptive approaches to enhance accessibility across environments, interactions, and everyday decisions.
Communicate with Confidence and Respect: Use intentional, inclusive language and respond thoughtfully in conversations involving disability and accessibility.
Apply an Intersectional Lens: Identify how disability intersects with race, gender, socioeconomic status, and other identities and how layered experiences shape access and opportunity.
Lead with Compassion and Allyship: Strengthen your ability to create safer spaces, respond to disclosure with care, and model human-centered accessibility practices.

What to Expect During PEAC 100

Interactive Small Group Learning: Engage in guided discussions and collaborative exercises designed to build confidence and deepen understanding through shared reflection.
Applied, Real-World Scenarios: Work through practical examples that connect accessibility principles to everyday workplace situations and decision-making.
Structured Reflection and Dialogue: Explore disability frameworks, language, and lived experiences in a space that encourages curiosity, thoughtful discussion, and growth.
Breaks to Support Focus: Regular breaks are built in to reduce screen fatigue and support sustained engagement.
Inclusive and Accessible Format: Sessions are designed with accessibility in mind, including captioning and accessible course materials. See the accommodations section below for additional details.
Access to Course Materials: Downloadable materials will be available for three months following your session to support continued reflection and application.

If you encounter any difficulty accessing course materials, we will work with you to troubleshoot and find a solution.

Meet Your Instructor

Jenna Lambert

PEAC 100 Instructor

What’s Included with Your Registration

Designed for real-world application, your registration includes more than the live sessions. You’ll receive practical tools to support reflection, build confidence, and continue advancing accessibility beyond the classroom.

Participant Workbook (included): The in-session workbook used throughout the live sessions to guide exercises, capture reflections, and document key insights.
Record of Completion Certificate (included): An earned certificate recognizing successful completion, issued after the course assessment.
PEAC 100 Starter Pack (a $50 value): A curated pre-course resource kit with short readings, reflection prompts, and a clear “what to expect” guide to help you arrive prepared.
Résumé & LinkedIn Skills Translation Guide (a $100 value): A downloadable tool to help you articulate your applied accessibility knowledge and competencies in professional profiles.
Completion Reward – 40% Off Your Next PEAC Training (a $398.80 value): A one-time, non-stackable discount earned upon successful completion to support continued learning in the PEAC pathway.
Post-Training Reflection & Action Guide (a $75 value): Structured prompts and tools to help translate foundational knowledge into meaningful next steps within your organization.
Canadian Accessibility Network (CAN) Engagement Bundle (a $150+ value): An invitation to connect with a national accessibility network, including one complimentary CAN Connect Forum pass, CAN newsletter updates, and opportunities to learn alongside peers advancing accessibility across sectors.

Pricing

Each PEAC 100 registration includes live, facilitated learning, practical tools and resources, and access to post-session materials that support real workplace application.

Individual Registration: $997 + HST.

Group Rates

Planning to register ten or more team members? Group enrollment offers discounted pricing to support shared learning and consistent application across teams.

Group registrations are well suited for organizations looking to:

Build shared language and confidence around accessibility
Strengthen consistency in people practices across roles and departments
Maximize professional development investments

Visit our Group Enrollment webpage for details on bulk pricing and coordinated registration.

Upcoming Sessions:

Click on an upcoming session to view available dates, times, and registration details.

Multi Day

PEAC 100: Applying Accessibility Foundations

March 10 to 12
Virtual Event

Accommodations

We are committed to creating an accessible and inclusive learning experience for all participants. Accommodations are welcomed and supported as part of our standard practice.

If you require accommodations to support your participation, please reach out as early as possible. We are happy to work with you to understand your needs and identify appropriate supports to ensure meaningful engagement in PEAC.

Looking for more information? Visit the PEAC homepage or Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more about the Professional Education for Accessibility Competence program.