Latin America. AVIXA announced that its Certified Technology Specialist, CTS program, accredited by the American National Standards Institute, ANSI, has extended its global reach. Through ANSI's acceptance as a signatory to the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) Multilateral Recognition Agreement (MLA), the CTS program has gained a higher level of international recognition.
"AVIXA is a global partnership, and we champion initiatives that support a global workforce. The work our members do requires them to cross international borders and the recognition of their professional certification also does so now," said Adrienne Knick, Director of Certification at AVIXA.
For more than 30 years, AVIXA has managed the CTS program, which is recognized as the premier professional AV credential. There are three CTS credentials: general (CTS), design (CTS-D), and installation (CTS-I). There are currently more than 12,000 CTS holders and more than 2,000 of them are CTS-D or CTS-I holders.
Being admitted to IAF MLA further demonstrates that ANSI accreditation meets the global requirements for accreditation bodies (ISO/IEC 17011) and has successfully demonstrated its competence through a rigorous peer review process.
Many government bodies only accept certifications that are accredited by an accreditation body in the country or an IAF MLA signatory. With ANSI's acceptance to the IAF MLA, AVIXA certifications are now equivalent to those accredited by local accreditation bodies in more than 34 countries. This number will continue to grow as more accreditation bodies become signatories.
