AQPC - Association québécoise de pédagogie collégiale

What AQPC - Association québécoise de pédagogie collégiale does

AQPC — Association québécoise de pédagogie collégiale is a non-profit professional association founded in 1981 and headquartered in Montréal, Québec. It is the main association specialized in college-level pedagogy in Quebec, serving CÉGEP and college teaching staff, pedagogical counsellors, administrators, and students across the province. Its membership comprises over 1,950 individual members and 100+ associate institutional members spanning 48+ colleges and educational organizations across all Quebec regions. AQPC's mission is to provide forums for pedagogical exchange aimed at improving educational success for Quebec college students.

The association's product portfolio centers on five interconnected lines: (1) the peer-reviewed journal Pédagogie collégiale (circulation of at least 4,300 copies per issue), published in both print and digital via Calameo; (2) the annual AQPC symposium, a two-and-a-half-day conference drawing 1,300+ delegates, plus a bilingual Franco-Canadian symposium; (3) professional development via ready-to-use ("clés en main") in-person training, asynchronous online courses, Microsoft Teams-hosted webinars, and twice-yearly Major Lectures; (4) free virtual Communities of Practice on topics including EdTech, mental health, outdoor pedagogy, and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning; and (5) a recognition program comprising the Gérald-Sigouin (since 1990), Pedagogical Vector (since 2013), Emerging Teacher (since 2022), CESOB (since 2022), and Honourable Mention awards. Supporting products include books, strategic foresight publications, and policy briefs.

AQPC generates revenue from annual individual memberships, symposium registrations (with workshop presenter discounts and institutional partner pre-sale access), journal subscriptions and limited advertising (capped at 10% of content), fee-based training, book sales, and tiered event partnership/sponsorship packages. Operations are supported by the Yapla platform for website, member services, and payments, plus Swapcard for event management and Microsoft Teams for webinars. The organization is governed by a volunteer board (President Catherine Talbot, Vice-president Vincent Larose, Secretary Marie Aboumrad, Treasurer Marc Rochette, and administrators Jérémie Pouliot, Michel Vincent, and Kimberling Toro) and led by Executive Director Samuel Bernard. Official partners include the Gouvernement du Québec and Chenelière Éducation / ERPI, and pedagogical partner colleges receive bundled benefits including 30% training and book discounts, pre-sale symposium access, and award nomination rights.

Name

AQPC - Association québécoise de pédagogie collégiale

Legal name

Association québécoise de pédagogie collégiale

Website

https://aqpc.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Association québécoise de pédagogie collégiale is a non-profit professional association serving Quebec's CÉGEP and college educators through a peer-reviewed journal, annual symposium, training programs, webinars, and Communities of Practice, with 1,950+ individual members and 48+ partner colleges.

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Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Learning & Training Content Development (EDAGAKAC)

Keywords

• College pedagogy training
• Professional development education
• Academic journal publishing
• Educational conferences events
• Membership association services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Membership Fees: Annual membership fees charged to individual members (professors, professional staff, managers, students). Required to participate in the annual symposium.
2. Symposium Registration: Registration fees for the annual AQPC symposium and the Franco-Canadian symposium. Includes conferences, workshops, meetings, refreshment breaks, and cocktail reception over two and a half days.
3. Journal Subscriptions and Advertising: Subscription revenue from the print and digital journal Pédagogie collégiale (circulation of at least 4,300 copies per issue). Additional revenue from advertising space (limited to 10% of content).
4. Training Programs: Revenue from online asynchronous courses and in-person ready-to-use (clés en main) training courses offered to college staff. Training is fee-based per session or enrollment.
5. Book Sales: Revenue from AQPC-published books sold to members and non-members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

AQPC is a non-profit professional association that provides a portfolio of services centered on pedagogical development and knowledge sharing for Quebec's college-level educators. Its core offerings include the peer-reviewed Pédagogie collégiale journal, an annual symposium, bilingual French-Canadian symposium, an awards program, and a membership program serving over 1,950 individual members. The association also delivers professional development through ready-to-use training courses, online asynchronous courses, webinars, major lectures, books, foresight publications, briefs, and virtual Communities of Practice.

Product overview

The AQPC (Association québécoise de pédagogie collégiale) is a professional association for Quebec's college-level educators, offering a portfolio of products and services centered on pedagogical development and knowledge sharing. The core offerings include the peer-reviewed Pédagogie collégiale journal, annual symposiums (both the main French-Canadian and bilingual events), and an awards program recognizing excellence in college pedagogy. The association provides professional development through Ready-to-Use Training Courses, Online Courses, Webinars, and Major Lectures Series. Additional offerings include Virtual Communities of Practice for collaborative learning, Books and Foresight publications, Briefs on educational policy, and a Membership Program serving over 1,950 individual members. The organization operates on the Yapla platform for member services, payments, and website management.

Differentiator

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Brands

• Pédagogie collégiale: The association's peer-reviewed journal focused on college pedagogy, published multiple times per year with a circulation of at least 4,300 copies per issue.

Products and services

• Pédagogie collégiale (Journal) A peer-reviewed academic journal published multiple times per year covering college-level pedagogical research and practices, with circulation of at least 4,300 copies per issue.
• Annual Symposium (Colloque annuel) Flagship annual conference bringing together over 1,300 college educators for workshops, conferences, awards ceremonies, and networking over two and a half days.
• French-Canadian Symposium (Colloque franco-canadien) A bilingual symposium fostering exchange between French and Canadian college education professionals.
• Journal Subscription (Abonnement) Annual subscription service providing access to print copies of the Pédagogie collégiale journal, with at least 4,300 copies per issue and advertising space available.
• AQPC Awards Program Recognition program including the Gérald-Sigouin Award, Pedagogical Vector Award, Emerging Teacher Award, Recognition CESOB Award, and Honourable Mention.
• Webinars Online webinar series focused on pedagogical reflection and student success, hosted on Microsoft Teams with simultaneous French/English interpretation. Recordings available on YouTube.
• Major Lectures Series (Grandes conférences) Twice-yearly public lectures featuring public figures who explore the links between college life and societal issues to enrich pedagogical reflection.
• Virtual Communities of Practice (CoP) Free virtual communities of practice hosted on Microsoft Teams covering topics such as EdTech, alternative grading, intellectual integrity, outdoor pedagogy, mental health, and chemistry teaching, with open registration.
• Ready-to-Use Training Courses (Formations Clés en main) Turnkey training courses delivered in person at member institutions covering topics such as inclusive education, active learning, portfolio assessment, and rubric development, with 30% discount for pedagogical partner institutions.
• Online Courses (Formations en ligne) Asynchronous professional development modules designed in collaboration with higher education professionals, available on a dedicated online learning platform.
• Books (Livres) Published pedagogical works covering various aspects of college education and teaching practices, sold to members and non-members with 30% discount for pedagogical partners.
• Membership Program Annual individual membership program providing access to symposium discounts, journal subscription, training discounts, webinars, Communities of Practice, and other professional development benefits.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,950 individual members and 100+ associate members served
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gouvernement du QuébeccoreOthersThe Government of Quebec is listed as a governmental partner of AQPC, providing official support and recognition to the association's mission in higher education pedagogy.
• Chenelière Éducation / ERPIcoreOthersChenelière Éducation is listed as an official partner. Chenelière Éducation and ERPI sponsor AQPC awards, including the Emerging Teacher Award and the Gérald-Sigouin Award. They provide publishing support for pedagogical resources.
• Performa – Université de SherbrookeminorOthersPerforma (Université de Sherbrooke) is a partner of the Pedagogical Vector Award, contributing to recognition of pedagogical counselling excellence in the college network.
• SPGQ (Syndicat de professionnelles et professionnels graftés du Québec)minorOthersSPGQ is the partner of the Gérald-Sigouin Award, supporting recognition of exceptional contributions to college pedagogy.
• Pedagogical Partner Colleges (48+ member institutions)coreOthersAQPC's pedagogical partner colleges include public and private institutions across all Quebec regions. Partners receive pre-sale symposium registration, 30% training discounts, journal subscriptions, award eligibility, and website visibility. These institutions nominate candidates for Honourable Mention and apply to host the annual symposium.
• YaplacoreTechnology or IntegrationYapla is the service provider for website development, hosting, event management, and payment processing. AQPC's site aqpc.qc.ca is developed and hosted by Yapla. All payment data is handled by Yapla. Yapla's headquarters is at 5605 avenue de Gaspé, Montréal (Québec) H2T 2A4.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Association québécoise en pédagogie de l'enseignement supérieur (AQOPES): Québec-based scholarly association for higher-education pedagogy. Most direct peer: same geography, same discipline (post-secondary pedagogy), overlapping researcher membership, and similar journal/conference offerings.
• CAPRES (Consortium d'animation sur la persévérance et la réussite en enseignement supérieur): Québec consortium focused on student persistence and success in higher education. Shares AQPC's regional focus, association-style structure, and overlapping educator audience, but emphasizes student outcomes over pedagogical practice.
• Association pour la recherche au collégial (ARC): Québec-based association dedicated to research and inquiry at the college level. Directly comparable in mission (advancing CÉGEP scholarship), membership structure, and geographic footprint; AQPC complements ARC by focusing on pedagogy rather than research.
• Performa (Université de Sherbrooke): Université de Sherbrooke's professional development unit for CÉGEP teachers. Already an AQPC award sponsor and serves the same teacher population; directly comparable in offering continuing pedagogical training to the college network.

Broad incumbents

• Educause: Large U.S.-based association advancing higher-education IT and teaching innovation. Comparable as a higher-ed membership association with conferences, publications, and community programs, though at much larger scale and broader geographic scope than AQPC.
• Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan): National association representing Canadian colleges and institutes. Operates at a broader scope (all of Canada, all institutional types) and a higher level (institutional leadership vs. AQPC's pedagogical focus), making it an overlapping but not directly competing umbrella body.
• Regroupement des cégeps: Québec-wide body representing CÉGEP institutions themselves. Operates at the institutional level rather than the individual teacher level and overlaps AQPC's constituency; complementary in advocacy and policy work.

Regional players

• Fédération québécoise des professeures et professeurs d'université (FQPPU): Québec federation representing university faculty. Adjacent in mission (post-secondary teaching profession) and geography, but focused on university rather than CÉGEP educators; a natural cross-segment peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCDcGAgMc0n_lIj1T7Z03I0g
• Facebookfr-ca.facebook.com/AQPC-Association-qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9coise-de-p%C3%A9dagogie-coll%C3%A9giale-304328393098843
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aqpc

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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