Safer buildings, built on the International Codes.
ICC LATAM builds capabilities, strengthens institutions and promotes the I-Codes to create safer, more resilient and future-ready communities across the region.
ICC LATAM in two and a half minutes.
Why Latin America needs to build differently, and how our eight platforms help professionals, institutions and cities get there.
The Latin American platform for the I-Codes.
A nonprofit organization, based in Bogotá, for capacity building, I-Code adoption, project evaluation, institutional strengthening and the development of resilient communities.
About ICC LATAM- We train and certify. Competent professionals to lead safety and the implementation of international standards.
- We drive adoption. Knowledge of, access to, and effective use of the I-Codes by countries and authorities.
- We strengthen institutions. Governments, authorities having jurisdiction and technical bodies with modern frameworks.
- We build community. Professionals, academia, industry and the public sector around a culture of safety.
Eight platforms, one mission.
Each platform has its own purpose and portfolio, and each one carries a line of ICC strategy into the region.
Training
Courses, diploma programs and role-based learning paths.
02Certification
Preparation for, and validation of, professional credentials.
03Membership
A professional community, with the chapter at its core.
04Codes
Access to, and adoption of, the I-Codes.
05Events
Technical updates and networking across sectors.
06Projects
Early integration of codes in the project life cycle.
07Consulting
Technical assistance for implementation and compliance.
08Community
Stronger authorities and resilient cities.
Colombia, the region's reference case.
Standards adoption, an open legislative window and public urgency after the August 10, 2026 earthquake have converged in one country. Our work begins there, and extends to the region.
Our impact- The IFC is becoming a Colombian Technical Standard. The national standards body's committee has more than 500 registered professionals.
- An I-Code adoption already exists. NTC 1500:2023 is an adoption of the International Plumbing Code.
- The seismic code update is looking to the IBC. The NSR revision is expected to use it as its reference.
- Congress is acting. Senate Bill 192 of 2026 opens a legislative window, with the ICC invited as a technical stakeholder.
A chapter for Latin America, based in Bogotá.
The first instrument of our Membership platform: I-Code training, technical sessions for authorities and an engagement program for 2027.
In formationThe chapter
A Spanish-language e-learning academy.
Learning paths, assessments, tracking of instruction time and verifiable certificates, built to scale across the region.
Working prototypeThe academy
With the ICC, never on its behalf.
The International Code Council is, and will remain, the owner of its global strategy, the I-Codes, its certifications, its brand and its intellectual property. We always act with the ICC and never on its behalf, and we only use its distinctive marks with express authorization.