About NAADAC
NAADAC is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization committed to helping individuals and organizations understand and implement the civil rights protections provided to individuals under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and related laws and regulations. To meet that commitment, NAADAC offers: (1) annual associate memberships for individuals and organizations; (2) two professional certification programs — the ADA Coordinator Professional (ADACP) and the Advanced ADA Coordinator (AADAC); and (3) training through annual conferences and an inter-conference webinar series.
Since 1992, the National Association of ADA Coordinators (NAADAC) has brought ADA coordinators and ADA professionals together in conference settings for the most current information on ADA issues, strategies, solutions, and enforcement. NAADAC faculty collectively bring more than 400 years of experience with the ADA and related law — as attorneys who helped shape the statute, officials who helped implement it, and senior practitioners who have spent careers teaching coordinators how to apply it. No other ADA coordinator training program offers this depth of faculty. That has been true for more than thirty years, and it remains true today.
With attendance capped at 200, NAADAC conferences provide small-group discussions, one-on-one access to experienced faculty, and peer networking with ADA professionals from across the country.
Whether you are an ADA Coordinator, ADA professional, facilities manager, human resource professional, architect, engineer, attorney, police or corrections officer, or administrator at a state or local government, public university, or private organization — and whether you are new to ADA work or have been doing this for decades — NAADAC is built for where you are.
2026 NAADAC Annual Conference — New Orleans, Louisiana
November 8 – 11, 2026 | Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
New Orleans is a first for NAADAC, and it is a destination worth the trip. The 2026 Annual Conference brings three days of focused ADA coordinator training — sector-specific sessions in state and local government, law enforcement, healthcare, higher education, and corrections — to one of the country’s most remarkable cities. This is a program worth being there for.
2026 marks the launch of NAADAC’s two-tier ADA certification program —
and every session you attend counts!
Starting at the November conference,
NAADAC will offer two professional certification programs for ADA coordinators and professionals.
ADA Coordinator Professional (ADACP)
The foundational credential for ADA coordinators at any career stage. Open to all NAADAC members. No prerequisites. Built on two years of conference training and an inter-conference webinar series.
Advanced ADA Coordinator (AADAC)
The first advanced credential in the ADA coordinator field. Designed for experienced coordinators who advise leadership and manage complex compliance programs. Requires the ADACP, a NAADAC Professional Associate (PA) credential, or an approved evaluation as a prerequisite.
Credits from sessions you attend at the 2026 conference and webinars you complete before the 2027 conference count toward your credential — as long as you enroll by November 1, 2027. Enroll before the next conference and your Year 1 attendance is not wasted.
Learn More About the ADACP and the AADAC Certifications →
Registration is open. Early-bird rates are available through August 10, 2026.
Register for the 2026 Conference →
View the Full Agenda and Presenter Bios →
Visit the Associate Membership Page to learn more about becoming an Associate member of NAADAC.
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