ADA Product Certification (2025)

FAQs

How to get a product ADA certified? ›

A product submission must include data from clinical and/or laboratory studies that demonstrate safety and efficacy according to product category requirements developed by the ADA Council on Scientific Affairs. If all requirements are met, the ADA Seal is awarded for a five-year period.

ADA compliance is short for the Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design. What that means is that all electronic information and technology—i.e, your website—must be accessible to those with disabilities.

What Does Being ADA Compliant Mean? ADA compliance standards protect people with disabilities from discrimination in major areas of daily life, including employment opportunities, the purchase of goods and services, and participation in federal, state, and local government programs.

Since 1931, the ADA Seal has stood for safety and effectiveness, and that's what really matters when you're buying products for your family. The ADA Seal represents extensive clinical and laboratory research for each of the more than 400 consumer dental products on which it appears.

Product manufacturers are charged $14,500 for each product the ADA evaluates. For products that are approved, manufacturers pay an annual fee of $3,500. According to the ADA, it does not make a profit from the program.

On average, ADA compliance services cost $1500 to $5000 to make your website compliant. These costs will vary depending on your website size, how compliant your website is now, and more.

You can hire a professional Certified Access Specialist (CASp) to evaluate your location. The CASp inspects your location and provides a report. The report either certifies that you have complied with state and federal disability access laws, or explains the steps necessary to achieve full compliance.

For example, as a business, you must: Communicate with people with disabilities as effectively as you communicate with others. Make reasonable modifications to policies, practices, and procedures where needed. To make sure that a person with a disability can access the businesses' goods or services.

The documentation should include any record of prior accommodation or auxiliary aid, including information about specific conditions under which the accommodation was used (e.g., standardized testing, final exams, licensing or certification examinations, etc.).

Passed in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law providing equal opportunities in employment, public accommodations, public services, telecommunications, and transportation to persons with disabilities.

What is the difference between ADA and FDA? ›

The FDA is charged with reviewing new-drug applications in the United States and approving those drugs that are proved safe and effective. The FDA also controls prescription-drug advertising and promotion. The ADA applies professional standards in judging all submitted dental drugs.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) issue the ADA Standards. DOJ's ADA Standards apply to all facilities except public transportation facilities, which are subject to DOT's ADA Standards.