AQATP - Association québécoise des assistants et techniciens en pharmacie

What AQATP - Association québécoise des assistants et techniciens en pharmacie does

AQATP is a Quebec-based professional association founded in 1986 to ensure the recognition and development of pharmacy technical assistants (ATP) and pharmacy technicians (TP) working in community pharmacies, health establishments, and pharmaceutical companies across the province. It is the only association representing the full population of ATPs and TPs to official bodies in Quebec, giving it a singular representative role in the profession.

The organization operates a virtual, membership-based model supported by a small team of approximately 6 staff. Core products and services include an annual membership (CAD 85/year + taxes), a 70+ page professional reference guide (Guide des assistant(e)s techniques et technicien(ne)s, now in its second edition) sold in bulk via an online boutique, continuing education content and algorithms tailored to member workflows, a job posting platform connecting employers with qualified candidates, and an annual congress that draws approximately 500 participants. The association also maintains a code of deontology and administers a Prix d'Excellence recognition award. Its technology footprint is modest: a membership website, online boutique, and digital newsletter (La ResSource), with website operations subcontracted to L'ASSOCIÉ.

AQATP's revenue mechanics rest on four streams: recurring membership subscriptions, transactional product sales (guides in lots of 5 or 10), transactional job posting fees paid by employers, and event registration revenue from the annual congress. Marketing and distribution run almost entirely through the association's own website, email newsletter, Facebook/LinkedIn presence, and the annual in-person congress (next scheduled for April 30 – May 2, 2027 in Trois-Rivières). Operational governance is handled by a Conseil d'administration; the association is independent, nonprofit, and not publicly traded.

Name

AQATP - Association québécoise des assistants et techniciens en pharmacie

Legal name

L'Association québécoise des assistant(e)s et technicien(ne)s en pharmacie

Website

https://aqatp.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AQATP is a Quebec-based nonprofit professional association, founded in 1986, that represents pharmacy technical assistants and technicians through membership services, professional guides, continuing education, job postings, and an annual congress.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees provide recurring revenue stream for the association
2. Product Sales: Sale of professional guides and educational materials in bulk quantities (lots of 5 or 10)
3. Job Posting Fees: Employers can pay to display job offers on the association's networks
4. Event Registrations: Revenue from annual congress and training events

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AQATP is a membership-based professional association representing pharmacy technical assistants (ATP) and pharmacy technicians (TP) in Quebec. It delivers annual membership, continuing education content, a published professional reference guide, an annual congress, job postings, and advocacy to official bodies on behalf of the profession.

Product overview

AQATP is a professional association for pharmacy technical assistants and technicians in Quebec. The organization offers a membership program (adhesion) and publishes the Guide des assistant(e)s techniques et technicien(ne)s, a 70+ page reference guide covering pharmacy practice standards, calculations, and clinical information. Additional services include training programs, job listings, and an annual congress event.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Guide des assistant(e)s techniques et technicien(ne)s
• Annual Professional Membership
• Job Posting Service for Employers
• Annual Congress (Congrès AQATP)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• PharmascienceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPharmaceutical company partner acknowledged as a generous supporter of the Guide des assistant(e)s techniques et technicien(ne)s publication
• McKesson (ReflexRx)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology solutions partner for pharmacies, acknowledged as a generous supporter of the Guide publication
• RxTuteurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational technology partner, acknowledged as a generous supporter of the Guide publication
• DexcomminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical device company partner, acknowledged as a generous supporter of the Guide publication
• L'ASSOCIÉcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite operator and service provider handling the association's digital infrastructure and permanence services. Located in Montreal, Quebec.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Pharmacists Association: National professional association for pharmacists. Analogous membership model and mission (advocacy, continuing education, publications), but broader in scope and targeting pharmacists rather than technical assistants.
• Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec: Quebec's regulatory order for pharmacists. Overlaps with AQATP in representing the pharmacy profession in Quebec and interfacing with government bodies, but is the broader regulatory body covering pharmacists rather than technical assistants.
• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB): US certification body for pharmacy technicians. Comparable mission (advancing the pharmacy technician profession through credentialing), though focused on certification rather than broad member services.

Regional players

• Association québécoise des pharmaciens propriétaires (AQPP): Quebec association for pharmacy owners. Comparable member-association structure serving the Quebec pharmacy community, but focused on owner-pharmacists rather than technical staff.
• Association des pharmaciens des établissements de santé du Québec (APES): Quebec-based association for hospital pharmacists. Operates in the same Quebec pharmacy ecosystem with a similar member-association model and continuing education mandate, but serves institutional pharmacists rather than technical assistants.

Direct peers

• Ordre des techniciens en pharmacie du Québec: Québec professional order for pharmacy technicians (where applicable). Comparable professional body for the same ATP/TP workforce, though functioning as a regulatory order rather than a voluntary membership association.
• Canadian Association of Pharmacy Technicians: National Canadian association for pharmacy technicians. Directly comparable in mission (advocacy, training, member services for pharmacy techs) but operates at the national level rather than Quebec-only.

Emerging players

• National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA) — US: US-based membership association for pharmacy technicians. Directly comparable operating model (membership, advocacy, continuing education), though operating in a different national market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/aqatp.ca
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aqatp

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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