RHFAC EVALUATION EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Universal Design Principles Explanation - ✔✔Guidelines ensuring full participation
and access for all individuals
✔✔Seeing Disabilities - ✔✔Includes aspects like usable visual field, visual acuity, color
perception, and contrast sensitivity
✔✔Hearing Disabilities - ✔✔Ranges from partial to total hearing loss, affecting 10% of
Canadians, with considerations for cultural differences
✔✔Mobility Disabilities - ✔✔Physical limitations involving mobility, flexibility, strength,
and dexterity, often associated with wheelchair use
✔✔Learning Disabilities - ✔✔Affect acquisition, organization, retention, understanding,
or use of information, not linked to intelligence
✔✔Developmental Disabilities - ✔✔Chronic conditions from infancy impacting physical,
emotional, or cognitive development
✔✔Mental Illness - ✔✔Wide range of conditions affecting mood, thinking, and behavior,
including depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia
✔✔Memory Disabilities - ✔✔Limitations in memory storage, retention, and retrieval,
affecting short-term or long-term memory
✔✔RHFAC Rating - ✔✔Measures site accessibility beyond building codes, includes on-
site visits or drawing reviews, and submission to the RHFAC registry
✔✔RHFAC Certification Criteria - ✔✔To qualify as RHFAC Accessibility Certified, a site
must score above 60% and have accessible entrances and key functional area access
✔✔RHFAC Certification Gold Criteria - ✔✔To qualify as RHFAC Accessibility Certified
Gold, a site must score above 80% and meet additional requirements
✔✔RHFAC Certification Benefits - ✔✔Includes a scorecard breakdown, certification
letter, and rating summary for positive site changes
✔✔Barriers Faced by Persons with Disabilities - ✔✔Attitudinal, architectural,
organizational, informational, and technological barriers recognized by the AODA
✔✔Accessible Parking Spaces - ✔✔Designated spaces for disabled parking at a site
, ✔✔Accessible Path of Travel - ✔✔Clear path leading to the main entrance for disabled
access
✔✔Wayfinding Strategies - ✔✔Methods to navigate the site easily
✔✔Tactile Attention Indicators - ✔✔Safety features like raised indicators at stairs' tops
✔✔Assistive Listening Technologies - ✔✔Devices aiding in communication for those
with hearing impairments
✔✔Universal Washroom - ✔✔A restroom accessible to all, regardless of ability
✔✔Certification Validity - ✔✔5 years from CSA Group approval for existing sites
✔✔RHFAC Rating Survey Sections - ✔✔Site info, categories, scorecard, and summary
✔✔Rating Survey Categories - ✔✔Sections like vehicular access and interior services
✔✔Elements of Rating Survey - ✔✔Main assessment areas within each category
✔✔Features of Rating Survey - ✔✔Specific attributes impacting accessibility within
elements
✔✔Certification Levels Determination - ✔✔Earned points vs. maximum points for
certification level
✔✔Preliminary Activities - ✔✔Steps before rating like collecting site info and scheduling
visits
✔✔Site Information - ✔✔Details about the site and its users provided by clients
✔✔Essential Tools for Kit - ✔✔Tools like tape measures and digital levels for
assessments
✔✔Protocols for On-Site Visits - ✔✔Ensuring access to all spaces and understanding
primary users
✔✔Relevant Measurements for Visits - ✔✔Using the survey as a guide, taking notes,
and photos
✔✔Completing & Submitting a Rating - ✔✔Organizing notes, completing the survey,
and validating results
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Universal Design Principles Explanation - ✔✔Guidelines ensuring full participation
and access for all individuals
✔✔Seeing Disabilities - ✔✔Includes aspects like usable visual field, visual acuity, color
perception, and contrast sensitivity
✔✔Hearing Disabilities - ✔✔Ranges from partial to total hearing loss, affecting 10% of
Canadians, with considerations for cultural differences
✔✔Mobility Disabilities - ✔✔Physical limitations involving mobility, flexibility, strength,
and dexterity, often associated with wheelchair use
✔✔Learning Disabilities - ✔✔Affect acquisition, organization, retention, understanding,
or use of information, not linked to intelligence
✔✔Developmental Disabilities - ✔✔Chronic conditions from infancy impacting physical,
emotional, or cognitive development
✔✔Mental Illness - ✔✔Wide range of conditions affecting mood, thinking, and behavior,
including depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia
✔✔Memory Disabilities - ✔✔Limitations in memory storage, retention, and retrieval,
affecting short-term or long-term memory
✔✔RHFAC Rating - ✔✔Measures site accessibility beyond building codes, includes on-
site visits or drawing reviews, and submission to the RHFAC registry
✔✔RHFAC Certification Criteria - ✔✔To qualify as RHFAC Accessibility Certified, a site
must score above 60% and have accessible entrances and key functional area access
✔✔RHFAC Certification Gold Criteria - ✔✔To qualify as RHFAC Accessibility Certified
Gold, a site must score above 80% and meet additional requirements
✔✔RHFAC Certification Benefits - ✔✔Includes a scorecard breakdown, certification
letter, and rating summary for positive site changes
✔✔Barriers Faced by Persons with Disabilities - ✔✔Attitudinal, architectural,
organizational, informational, and technological barriers recognized by the AODA
✔✔Accessible Parking Spaces - ✔✔Designated spaces for disabled parking at a site
, ✔✔Accessible Path of Travel - ✔✔Clear path leading to the main entrance for disabled
access
✔✔Wayfinding Strategies - ✔✔Methods to navigate the site easily
✔✔Tactile Attention Indicators - ✔✔Safety features like raised indicators at stairs' tops
✔✔Assistive Listening Technologies - ✔✔Devices aiding in communication for those
with hearing impairments
✔✔Universal Washroom - ✔✔A restroom accessible to all, regardless of ability
✔✔Certification Validity - ✔✔5 years from CSA Group approval for existing sites
✔✔RHFAC Rating Survey Sections - ✔✔Site info, categories, scorecard, and summary
✔✔Rating Survey Categories - ✔✔Sections like vehicular access and interior services
✔✔Elements of Rating Survey - ✔✔Main assessment areas within each category
✔✔Features of Rating Survey - ✔✔Specific attributes impacting accessibility within
elements
✔✔Certification Levels Determination - ✔✔Earned points vs. maximum points for
certification level
✔✔Preliminary Activities - ✔✔Steps before rating like collecting site info and scheduling
visits
✔✔Site Information - ✔✔Details about the site and its users provided by clients
✔✔Essential Tools for Kit - ✔✔Tools like tape measures and digital levels for
assessments
✔✔Protocols for On-Site Visits - ✔✔Ensuring access to all spaces and understanding
primary users
✔✔Relevant Measurements for Visits - ✔✔Using the survey as a guide, taking notes,
and photos
✔✔Completing & Submitting a Rating - ✔✔Organizing notes, completing the survey,
and validating results
