Colegio Oficial de Psicología de Bizkaia. Bizkaiko Psikologia Elkargoa

What Colegio Oficial de Psicología de Bizkaia. Bizkaiko Psikologia Elkargoa does

Colegio Oficial de Psicología de Bizkaia (COP Bizkaia) is the statutory professional college governing the practice of psychology in the province of Bizkaia, Spain. Membership is a mandatory requirement to practice as a psychologist in the region, and the college serves a base of 2,500+ registered professionals through a single headquarters in Bilbao and a permanent staff of six. Its core functions include member registration and credentialing, professional representation, ethical oversight, continuing-education programming, and member-facing services such as a professional directory, job board, working groups, and commissions.

The college operates a PHP-based content management platform supporting member login, online registration, member directory, and a job board. In 2026, the organization expanded its digital surface with the launch of an official WhatsApp channel, migrated its email domain to @copbizkaia.eus, and engaged SOLUCIONES NERLE to conduct a member database verification campaign. It also introduced Club Senior, a new member service for psychologists aged 62 and over. The training program has grown from 22 courses in 2022 to 28 courses in 2025, serving roughly 940-1,220 participants per year.

Revenue is generated primarily through semi-annual membership dues structured in tiers: standard €102, junior €60, senior €45, and pre-registration €30 per semester, with exemptions for unemployment and parental leave. Supplementary income is derived from training program fees, enrollment fees, room rental, and institutional partnerships — including the GIPEC framework with Diputación Foral de Bizkaia and TRIC workshops delivered with Fundación MAPFRE. The business model is membership-anchored and non-commercial, with no product sales or external revenue customers beyond member-facing services.

Name

Colegio Oficial de Psicología de Bizkaia. Bizkaiko Psikologia Elkargoa

Legal name

Colegio Oficial de Psicología de Bizkaia

Website

https://copbizkaia.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Colegio Oficial de Psicología de Bizkaia is the statutory professional college for psychologists in Bizkaia, Spain, serving 2,500+ registered members from a Bilbao headquarters with six staff through mandatory membership dues, training, and member services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services (Psychology)

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Licensing, Accreditation & Credentialing Boards (HLAJACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE) (EDAAALAD)

Keywords

• Professional association services
• Mandatory professional registration
• Continuing professional education
• Psychology professional directory
• Ethics and deontology oversight

Headquarters

HQ city

Bilbao

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues (Cuotas Colegiales): The primary revenue source is semi-annual membership dues paid by registered psychologists. Fees vary by category: standard exercising members (€102/semester), junior members within 2 years of graduation (€60/semester), senior/retired members aged 70+ or retired (€45/semester), pre-registration students (€30/semester), and reduced rates for unemployed or ERTE-affected members. Enrollment fees range from €48.50 to €97 depending on whether the member is a recent graduate. Membership is mandatory for professional practice.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

COP Bizkaia is the official, legally mandated professional college for psychologists in the province of Bizkaia, Spain. It administers mandatory professional registration (colegiación) required to practice psychology, enforces deontological/ethical standards, and delivers a portfolio of member services including continuing education (Escuela de Práctica Psicológica, FOCAD courses, training activities), a public professional directory, a job board, professional liability insurance, legal advisory, room rental, and electronic identification (BakQ).

Product overview

Colegio Oficial de Psicología de Bizkaia (COPBI) is a professional association for psychologists in the Basque region. The organization offers its approximately 2,500+ members a portfolio of interconnected services centered on professional development, training, and member support. Core services include the Escuela de Práctica Psicológica (practical training school), professional directory, employment services, and BakQ electronic administration services. The portfolio also includes member benefits such as the Club Senior for members over 62, working groups and commissions (GIPEC, clinical supervision, perinatal psychology, psycho-oncology, neurodivergence, addiction), legal advisory services, professional liability insurance, and a WhatsApp communication channel. Publications include Psikologiaz journal and Psikodoc international database.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Escuela de Práctica Psicológica (EPP) Practical training program for professional development and entry into the labor market, currently in its 32nd edition. Provides hands-on psychological practice education for members and aspiring psychologists.
• Servicio de Desarrollo Profesional Professional development services including career orientation, workshops, talks, and accompaniment groups for psychologists seeking employment or improved employability.
• Directorio Profesional (Professional Directory) Public-facing searchable directory of registered psychologists for citizens seeking psychological services. Includes listings by specialty and professional associations.
• Ofertas de Empleo (Job Board) Job board connecting registered psychologists with employment opportunities. Members can browse and apply to active job listings.
• Actividades Formativas y Cursos (Training Activities and Courses) Searchable catalog of training activities including courses, workshops, and events organized by COP Bizkaia and external entities, including FOCAD courses and summer programs. 28 training activities delivered in 2025.
• Psikodoc - Base de Datos Internacional de Psicología International psychology database facilitating bibliographic search and access to full text of scientific publications.
• Revista Psikologiaz Online journal published by COP Bizkaia featuring research articles, monographs, theoretical, methodological, and empirical content about the psychology profession.
• Comisiones y Grupos de Trabajo (Working Groups and Commissions) Specialized working groups and commissions including GIPEC (emergency intervention), clinical case supervision groups, aging, perinatal psychology, psycho-oncology, family therapy, neurodivergence, and addiction work groups.
• Alquiler de Salas (Room Rental) Room rental service at the COP Bizkaia headquarters, offering special rates for members to conduct professional activities such as private practice sessions and meetings.
• Seguro de Responsabilidad Civil Profesional (Professional Liability Insurance) Professional liability insurance service for self-employed psychologists, offering maximum coverage at competitive rates negotiated for members.
• Acreditaciones Profesionales (Professional Accreditations) Professional accreditation listings managed by the General Council of Psychology of Spain (COP) that guarantee quality standards for specialized areas of psychology practice.
• BakQ - Identificación Electrónica (Electronic Identification) Electronic identification and signature service enabling online processing and consultation of public administration services in the Basque Country. COP Bizkaia processes BakQ certificate applications for members.
• Club Senior Exclusive space for members over 62 years old, providing a meeting point to share experience, knowledge, and professional interests from an active and participatory perspective. New 2026 project.
• Canal de WhatsApp del COP Bizkaia Official WhatsApp channel for direct information sharing with members. Information-only broadcast channel (no inquiries handled) with maximum 2-3 messages per week on important updates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,095 total training participants across 2022-2025 (939 in 2022, 1,217 in 2023, 969 in 2024, 1,011 in 2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundación MAPFREcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOP Bizkaia collaborates with Fundación MAPFRE on the 'Programa Bienestar en Red' project, specifically the TRIC (Talleres de Resistencia, Investigación y Crecimiento) workshops for educational psychology. The 2026 announcement calls for selection of Educational Psychology professionals for these workshops.
• Diputación Foral de Bizkaia (DFB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Provincial Government of Bizkaia on psychological intervention in emergencies and catastrophes (GIPEC group activation) and broader professional services.
• Ayuntamiento de Bilbao - Área de IgualdadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Bilbao's Equality Department on projects promoting gender equality and psychological well-being in the community.
• Academia de Ciencias Médicas de Bilbao (ACMB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration framework between the two entities based on sharing efforts and strengthening ties for mutual benefit in medical and psychological sciences.
• Universidad de DeustominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for training activities, research collaboration, and student-professional transition support.
• UPV/EHU - Cursos de VeranominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on summer courses and ongoing academic programs with the University of the Basque Country.
• Aidatu - Asociación Vasca de SuicidologíaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFramework agreement for suicide prevention and awareness coordination. Joint actions include training courses, academic projects, research programs, and dissemination of conferences and technical presentations.
• AECC - Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer (Bizkaia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration framework with the Spanish Cancer Association in Bizkaia, focused on psychological support for cancer patients and their families.
• AESUM - Asociación Española Unidos por la MiasteniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement focused on continuing education, research, and mutual advice to improve quality of life for people affected by myasthenia and their families, and to promote knowledge of this pathology among psychology professionals.
• CEBEK (Confederación Empresarial de Bizkaia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Business Confederation of Bizkaia for joint activities related to occupational health, professional development, and workplace well-being.
• Colegio Oficial de Trabajo Social de BizkaiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-professional collaboration between the two official colleges for joint initiatives in social and psychological services.
• Colegio Oficial de la Psicología de MadridminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining collaboration with the Madrid College of Psychology for shared educational content and professional development.
• EITB (Euskal Irrati Telebista)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBasque public broadcasting collaboration for media coverage, awareness campaigns, and public education on psychological topics.
• Baque Pro - Red de Colegios Profesionales de BizkaiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNetwork of professional colleges in Bizkaia for cross-disciplinary collaboration and shared services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Colegio Oficial de Psicología de Andalucía Occidental: Regional psychology college for Western Andalusia with structurally identical mandatory membership, training catalog, and deontological oversight functions as COP Bizkaia.
• Colegio Oficial de la Psicología de Madrid: Regional psychology college covering Madrid with the same mandatory-membership regulatory role as COP Bizkaia. Already identified as an inter-college training collaboration partner, indicating operational and structural parity.
• Col·legi Oficial de Psicòlegs de Catalunya (COPC): Catalan regional psychology college operating the same mandatory-membership regulatory and service model as COP Bizkaia in a different Spanish region.
• Colegio Oficial de Psicología de la Región de Murcia: Regional psychology college for Murcia that performs the same legal professional registration, continuing education, ethics oversight, and member-benefit functions for psychologists as COP Bizkaia does in Bizkaia.

Broad incumbents

• Consejo General de la Psicología de España: National umbrella body for Spanish professional psychology colleges, with the same regulatory, accreditation, and continuing-education functions as COP Bizkaia but operating across all of Spain rather than a single province.
• American Psychological Association (APA): Largest U.S. professional organization for psychologists, comparable in membership-services, accreditation, continuing education, and ethics/governance functions, but operates voluntarily (without statutory mandatory-membership) at national scale.
• British Psychological Society (BPS): UK professional and learned society for psychology that delivers closely analogous services: chartered-member registration, continuing professional development, ethical guidelines, and publications; differs in operating on voluntary rather than mandatory membership.

Regional players

• Colegio Oficial de Trabajo Social de Bizkaia: Inter-professional partner organization for social workers in Bizkaia, structured as a provincial official college with mandatory membership and analogous member-service and ethics functions, but serving a different profession.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/COPBizkaia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCW1WIbaE28xrCFgPdlBdnJg
• Facebookfacebook.com/ColegioOficialdePsicologiadeBizkaia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colegio-oficial-de-psicolog%C3%ADa-de-bizkaia
• Instagraminstagram.com/copbizkaia

Compliance1 record

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Profiles4 records

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