Category: AISer Community
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AIS exceeds 4,000 certificates issued
The ARS Foundation ended 2025 having issued over 4,000 AIS certificates, representing an annual growth rate of 11% for the certification protocol. Specifically, the organization has issued 4,091 AIS certificates across all its protocols and standards from 2013 through December 31, 2025. Most of the certificates issued correspond to the Maintenance Protocol (56%) and Certification
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e-Learning arrives at the AIS certificate and ARS Foundation
Our AIS (Approved Technician and Field Technician) assessor course has a new format, incorporating asynchronous videos, online exams and tutorials to the materials. In 2026 AIS Institute has taken a further step in its digitalization process by offering the AIS 1/2023 Approved Technician and Field Technician courses asynchronously online, i.e. participants will decide when to
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New working group to further advance AIS quality policy
Fundación ARS, as part of its strategy of continuous improvement of the AIS service, is giving a boost to its quality policy in 2026 with the implementation of new actions, including the annual general evaluation form received by authorized entities. In addition, a working group made up of professionals from the authorized entities and members
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A 360º vision, vital for the provision of an accessible service
Providing an accessible service requires taking into account a 360º vision of accessibility, as was made clear at the round table ‘360º Accessibility: physical, digital and product’, which was held during the Annual Meeting of AIS Self-regulated Entities, Around 2025. Jessica Malagás, manager of Relway; Breixo Pastoriza, co-founder and director of Accessibility at Glocal Quality
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Defining the scope of AIS certification, key to success
Scope definition is essential to the success of AIS certification projects. This was made clear at the Round Table: ‘The importance of scope definition’, held during the Annual Meeting of AIS Authorized Entities on October 23rd. Alba Moreno, architect of the Building Department and coordinator of the accessibility group at Typsa; Carlos Robles, Managing Partner
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Nhood, new AIS Authorized Entity
Nhood has been accredited as an Authorized Entity AIS 1/2023 by the Foundation for Accessibility and Social Responsibility (ARS). This accreditation allows Nhood to evaluate and assess the level of accessibility of buildings, urban spaces, services and events, both in the design phase and already executed, under the international standard AIS (Accessibility Indicator System). AIS
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AIS Authorized Entities meet at Around 2025
The AIS Authorized Entities, the companies authorized to provide AIS accessibility certificate assessment, met at Around 2025 to review the most relevant milestones of the year and share knowledge on accessibility issues. The Annual Meeting, which was held at Torre Emperador in the Cinco Torres complex in Madrid (Spain), began with a review of the
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Galaxy-Lab achieves AIS certification with ITG equipment
Galaxy-Lab, ITG’s center for advanced experimentation in Artificial Intelligence (AI) applied to urban air mobility, smart energy and industry digitization, has achieved the prestigious international AIS accessibility certification. As an AIS Authorized Entity, ITG’s healthy and accessible architecture team has carried out the assessment and evidence gathering that led to the certification of Galaxy-Lab. Carlos
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EMPOWER becomes an AIS Authorized Entity
EMPOWER, an organization that works in the field of cultural mediation and education, has become an AIS authorized entity to continue its work of accompanying cultural teams and institutions in achieving the highest standards of accessibility. AIS is an international certification granted by the Foundation for Accessibility and Social Responsibility (ARS Foundation) that recognizes the
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Authorized Entities meet at Around 2025 LATAM
Professionals from Leaf Latam, SafeCity, SUMAC, REMS and Typsa Peru met last April in Lima (Peru) at the Meeting of AIS Authorized Entities, Around 2025 LATAM, to learn about the latest developments of the AIS accessibility certificate and its positioning in Latin America. Esther Bienes Pinedo, director of Fundación ARS and AIS Certificate, chaired this
