Colegio Oficial de Fisioterapeutas del País Vasco

What Colegio Oficial de Fisioterapeutas del País Vasco does

The Colegio Oficial de Fisioterapeutas del País Vasco (COFPV) is a Corporation of Public Law established under Spanish Ley 2/1974 that regulates the physiotherapy profession in the autonomous community of the Basque Country (Álava, Bizkaia, Gipuzkoa). It functions as a professional college (colegio profesional) with delegated public authority to register practitioners, enforce ethical and deontological codes, and represent the profession vis-à-vis public administrations and healthcare institutions. Membership is statutorily mandatory for any physiotherapist practicing in the region, which gives the entity a closed, monopoly-like member base.

Its core product surface consists of membership administration services, a public-facing practitioner directory, a member portal/intranet with document and library access, legal and deontological advisory, a whistleblower channel implemented under Ley 2/2023, continuing-education programs, OPE competitive-examination preparation for public-sector placements, and a convenios program offering member discounts with third-party providers. The underlying technology is a conventional web platform with no public API, no mobile application, and no disclosed AI components; service delivery is predominantly human-mediated.

The business model is non-profit and fee-based: revenue derives from mandatory annual membership dues (cuotas), one-time pre-registration fees reported at approximately €125, training-program fees, and minor ancillary income from convenios partnerships. There is no equity, no investor base, and no headcount or audited revenue disclosed in the input data. As a regulated professional body, the entity is not investable in the conventional PE/VC sense; strategic value lies in institutional stability and statutory authority rather than commercial growth.

Name

Colegio Oficial de Fisioterapeutas del País Vasco

Legal name

Colegio Oficial de Fisioterapeutas del País Vasco

Website

https://cofpv.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Colegio Oficial de Fisioterapeutas del País Vasco is the statutorily mandated professional college regulating physiotherapists in the Basque Country, providing mandatory membership, ethical oversight, continuing education, and a digital member portal to its regional practitioner base.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association & Regulatory Services

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADAAAD

Education Regulatory Authorities & Commissions (Cross-Sector)

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Ministries, Departments & Regulatory Agencies

SECONDARYEDADACAF

Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Accreditation Bodies (Institutional & Programmatic)

SECONDARYBPAIAOAC

Standards, Metrology & Accreditation Bodies

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Regulatory Agencies & Licensing (Cross-sector)

Keywords

• Professional association services
• Physiotherapy licensing
• Professional regulatory body
• Membership-based services
• Continuing professional education

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees (Cuotas colegiales): Annual membership fees collected from registered physiotherapists. New registrations pay a pre-registration fee of 125€ (pre-cuota). Exemptions apply for re-registrations and transfers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Colegio Oficial de Fisioterapeutas del País Vasco (COFPV) is the official professional college that regulates and represents physiotherapists in the Basque Country (CAV) under Spanish law (Ley 2/1974). It administers mandatory professional registration (colegiación), enforces professional ethics and standards, combats professional intrusion (intrusismo), and provides members with services such as a private intranet portal, legal advisory, a digital library, exam preparation resources, professional directories, and a whistleblower channel (Canal de Denuncias) compliant with Ley 2/2023.

Product overview

Colegio Oficial de Fisioterapeutas del País Vasco operates as a professional association platform offering a unified suite of services for physiotherapists in the Basque Country. The core digital offering includes member-facing portals (Intranet, member directory, center locator), an online registration system with payment processing, a legal whistleblower channel compliant with Ley 2/2023, and digital resources such as a library, OPE exam materials, and professional journals. Additional services encompass legal advisory, agreements/partnerships, and professional society registration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Registration System (Sistema de Colegiación) Online registration system enabling licensed physiotherapists whose primary professional domicile is in the Basque Country to join the college, including form submission and pre-quota payment processing (125€ pre-registration fee).
• Member Intranet (Intranet Colegiados) Private member portal providing registered physiotherapists access to restricted collegiate services, documents, and resources.
• Physiotherapist Directory (Buscador de Colegiadas/os) Public searchable directory allowing citizens to find registered physiotherapists by name or criteria for verification of professional standing.
• Physiotherapy Center Directory (Buscador Centros de Fisioterapia) Public searchable directory of physiotherapy centers to help citizens locate qualified service providers in the Basque Country.
• Whistleblower Channel (Canal de Denuncias) Reporting channel for regulatory infractions and anti-corruption concerns, supporting anonymous or nominal complaints, implemented in compliance with Ley 2/2023 transposing Directive 2019/1937.
• Digital Library (Biblioteca) Digital resource library for registered members containing professional publications, journals, and reference materials.
• Legal Advisory (Asesoría Jurídica) Legal advisory services provided to registered physiotherapists covering professional practice, regulatory compliance, and related matters.
• Collegiate Services (Servicios Colegiales) General collegiate services including professional support, resources, and benefits provided to registered members.
• Partner Agreements (Convenios) Agreements and partnerships offering benefits or discounts to registered members through third-party arrangements.
• Cross-College Publications (Revistas otros Colegios) Access to professional publications and journals from other regional physiotherapy colleges for registered members.
• Public Exam Preparation (Exámenes OPE) Sample tests and preparation materials for public sector competitive examinations (OPE) for physiotherapists, made available to members.
• Fisiotopaguneak Platform Professional information and resource platform serving Basque physiotherapists with continuing education and professional content.
• Professional Societies Service (Sociedades Profesionales) Registration and management service for professional physiotherapy societies operating in the Basque Country.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• World Physiotherapy: International peak body for the physiotherapy profession. Comparable as the global umbrella for professional standards and CE, though it is not a national licensing authority and does not have mandatory membership.
• Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP): UK professional body and trade union for physiotherapists. Comparable in offering professional registration, CE, legal advice, and member directories, but operates under a voluntary-membership model rather than COFPV's mandatory regime.
• Consejo General de Colegios de Fisioterapeutas de España (CGCFE): The national umbrella body for all regional physiotherapy colleges in Spain. Directly comparable to COFPV as it coordinates professional standards and the Deontological Code that COFPV adopts, and overlaps on CE/registration oversight.

Regional players

• Colegio Oficial de Enfermería del País Vasco: Sibling professional college in the Basque Country for nurses under the same Spanish professional-college framework. Directly comparable on jurisdictional scope, public-law status, and member services, but for a different health profession.
• Colegio Oficial de Médicos del País Vasco: Regional medical colegio in the Basque Country operating under the same Ley 2/1974. Comparable governance, fee-based membership, and directory/advisory services, but for physicians rather than physiotherapists.

Direct peers

• Colegio Oficial de Fisioterapeutas de Cataluña: Catalan regional colegio de fisioterapia with mandatory membership, analogous service portfolio (directory, legal advisory, CE), and shared national regulatory framework. A direct functional mirror of COFPV in a different autonomous community.
• Colegio Oficial de Fisioterapeutas de la Comunidad de Madrid: Regional physiotherapy college serving Madrid under the same Ley 2/1974 framework. Closest functional peer — identical regulatory mandate, fee-based membership model, and service mix (directories, advisory, CE) — but operates in a larger jurisdiction.
• Colegio Oficial de Fisioterapeutas de Andalucía: Andalusian regional physiotherapy college with the same Ley 2/1974 mandate, mandatory CAV-equivalent registration, and similar member services. Comparable on structure, governance, and revenue model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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