Conselho Regional de Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional da 5ª Região

What Conselho Regional de Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional da 5ª Região does

CREFITO 5 (Conselho Regional de Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional da 5ª Região) is a Brazilian federal autarchy (autarquia federal) established in 1985 that regulates, registers, and fiscalizes the practice of physiotherapy and occupational therapy across the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Operating under the federal oversight of COFFITO (Conselho Federal de Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional), the council is governed by an elected board and serves approximately 20,000 registered professionals, delivering professional licensing, ethical oversight, continuing education, fiscalization against illegal practice, and representation in healthcare policy. Its current leadership is the 2023-2027 management under President Eduardo Freitas da Rosa and Vice President Daniela Zimmer.

CREFITO 5 operates a digital-first service platform anchored on the Implanta-based online services portal (crefito-05.implanta.net.br), which supports professional registration management, fee payment, and document requests. Complementary digital products include the Carteira Profissional Digital (digital professional credential, integrated via Sicofito/COFFITO), the Consulta de Inscritos public registry lookup, the Balcão de Oportunidades job marketplace, and the Portal da Transparência public accountability portal. Distribution is delivered through four physical offices (Porto Alegre headquarters, plus regional seccionais in Caxias do Sul, Santa Maria, and Pelotas) and digital channels (website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube/Conecta CREFITO-5, WhatsApp, and email). Supporting programs include Programa QUALIFICA (professional development), NAP (professional support), the Clube de Vantagens benefits program, and Ação Verão public outreach.

The revenue model is a regulated subscription: annual fees (anuidade) charged to each registered professional, set at R$ 550.00 for 2024 with tiered discounts for early payment (up to 20% off by January 31) and installment plans (up to 8x without interest). Senior professionals with 30+ years of registration receive a 50% discount and those 65+ with 30 years of registration are exempt. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer/member via mandatory professional registration; services reach professionals through digital channels, field visits (DEFIS fiscalization), and institutional events across all 497 municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul. Document certifications are provided free of charge.

Name

Conselho Regional de Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional da 5ª Região

Legal name

Conselho Regional de Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional da 5ª Região

Website

https://crefito5.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CREFITO 5 is a Brazilian federal regulatory autarchy that registers and fiscalizes physiotherapists and occupational therapists across Rio Grande do Sul, serving approximately 20,000 registered professionals through licensing, ethical oversight, and digital services delivered from four regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Regulatory Services

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611)

SIC

Services-Services, Nec (8900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAKAEAI

Credential, Education & Professional License Verification

Business & Public Services/Security & Investigations Services/Private Investigation & Background Screening

SECONDARYBPACANAJ

Credentialing, Certification Prep & Exam Training

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Training, Learning & Development Services

Keywords

• Professional regulatory services
• Physiotherapy licensing
• Occupational therapy regulation
• Professional registration fees
• Healthcare fiscalization

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto Alegre

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual Fees (Anuidade): Annual professional registration fees charged to physiotherapists and occupational therapists. For 2024, the annual fee is R$ 550.00 with discounts for early payment (20% off if paid by Jan 31, 10% off by Feb 29, 5% off by March 29). Payment in up to 8 installments without interest is available. Senior professionals with 30+ years of registration receive 50% discount, and those 65+ with 30 years are exempt.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CREFITO 5 is a federal regulatory autarchy that registers, licenses, and fiscalizes the practice of physiotherapy and occupational therapy in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It issues professional credentials (including a digital ID via Sicofito), collects annual registration fees, conducts inspections against illegal practice, and provides services including professional registration, ethical oversight, continuing education, and a job board (Balcão de Oportunidades). It operates through four physical offices and digital portals serving approximately 20,000 registered professionals.

Product overview

Conselho Regional de Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional da 5ª Região (CREFITO 5) is a regulatory council for physiotherapists and occupational therapists in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Rather than a traditional technology product company, it provides a suite of digital and in-person services for professional regulation. The core offerings include an online services portal (Portal de Serviços Online) enabling professional registration management, a Digital Professional ID (Carteira Profissional Digital), public registry verification (Consulta de Inscritos), a job marketplace (Balcão de Oportunidades), a transparency portal, and fiscalization services. Additional support includes a professional support center (NAP), the QUALIFICA professional development program, public outreach initiatives like Ação Verão, and the Clube de Vantagens member benefits program. The council serves nearly 20,000 registered professionals across the state through its headquarters in Porto Alegre and regional offices in Caxias do Sul, Santa Maria, and Pelotas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Portal de Serviços Online Online services portal enabling registered physiotherapists and occupational therapists to manage their professional registration, access documents, pay fees, view processes, and request services digitally.
• Carteira Profissional Digital Digital professional identification card replacing the physical credential, valid throughout Brazil, protecting against fraud and document misuse.
• Consulta de Inscritos Public registry lookup service allowing verification of registered physiotherapists and occupational therapists in the region.
• Balcão de Oportunidades Job board connecting employers seeking physiotherapists and occupational therapists with qualified professionals, featuring both public and private sector opportunities.
• Portal da Transparência Transparency portal providing public access to financial information, procurement processes, budgets, and institutional governance documents.
• DEFIS - Departamento de Fiscalização Department responsible for inspecting and monitoring compliance with professional regulations, investigating illegal practice, and protecting registered professionals.
• Ouvidoria Official complaint and feedback channel for professionals and citizens to report irregularities, request information, or submit suggestions.
• Serviços de Registro Profissional Professional registration services including initial registration, renewal, temporary suspension, and cancellation for physical persons, legal entities, clinics, courses, public organs, and charitable entities.
• Carta de Serviços Service charter documenting all services provided to members, including procedures, requirements, and service standards.
• Estatísticas de Registros Statistical reports and data on professional registrations, providing insights into the number and distribution of registered physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
• Clube de Vantagens Benefits club offering exclusive advantages and discounts to registered members.
• Programa QUALIFICA Professional development program offering workshops on topics including ethical advertising practices for physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
• Ação Verão Seasonal public outreach initiative presenting physiotherapy and occupational therapy services at beaches, including auriculotherapy, skin care demonstrations, and accessibility resources.
• NAP - Núcleo de Apoio ao Profissional Support center for professionals providing guidance, resources, and assistance for career development.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• COFFITO (Conselho Federal de Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal regulatory body overseeing all regional councils. CREFITO 5 follows COFFITO guidelines for professional registration, specialty certifications, ethical standards, and policy implementation. The relationship involves hierarchical coordination on regulatory matters, exam administration, and professional standards.
• Universidade Católica de PelotasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for hosting professional integration events and meetings. The university provides venue support for CREFITO 5 activities in the southern region of Rio Grande do Sul.
• SESC Rio Grande do SulminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for the 'Estação Verão' and 'Ação Verão' community health events. CREFITO 5 participates in SESC programs to present physiotherapy and occupational therapy services to the public.
• Secretaria da Mulher do Rio Grande do SulminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership agreement for combating violence against women, involving collaboration on public health initiatives and professional training.
• CREFITO 3 (São Paulo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council collaboration for sharing best practices in professional regulation, particularly in physiotherapy expertise evaluation and administrative procedures.
• Secretaria de Trabalho e Desenvolvimento Profissional do RSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on workforce development issues, addressing market demands for physiotherapy and occupational therapy services, and discussing salary floors and professional training.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Direct peers

• CREFITO-1 (Conselho Regional de Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional da 1ª Região): Regional physiotherapy/OT council covering Rio de Janeiro. Comparable regulatory function, regional scope, and revenue model to CREFITO 5.
• CREFITO-15 (Conselho Regional de Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional da 15ª Região): Regional physiotherapy/OT council in another Brazilian state. Same registration, fiscalization, and continuing-education mandate as CREFITO 5.
• CREFITO-4 (Conselho Regional de Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional da 4ª Região): Regional physiotherapy/OT council in Minas Gerais. Same mandate, fee structure, and fiscalization role as CREFITO 5, but covering a different state.
• CREFITO-3 (Conselho Regional de Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional da 3ª Região): Regional physiotherapy/OT council covering São Paulo state. Direct peer in scope and function, explicitly named by CREFITO 5 as a partner for sharing best practices in regulatory procedures.
• CREFITO-2 (Conselho Regional de Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional da 2ª Região): Regional physiotherapy/OT council in São Paulo, parallel to CREFITO 5 in mandate. Operates the same registration, fiscalization, and anuidade model across a different Brazilian state.
• CREFITO-10 (Conselho Regional de Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional da 10ª Região): Another Brazilian regional physiotherapy/OT council with identical statutory mandate to CREFITO 5, providing another data point for regional regulatory benchmarking.

Others

• Conselho Federal de Medicina (CFM): Brazil's federal medical council. An adjacent Brazilian regulatory body that frequently intersects with CREFITO 5's scope-of-practice disputes (e.g., botulinum toxin, acupuncture, diagnostic autonomy)

Broad incumbents

• COFFITO (Conselho Federal de Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional): Federal-level umbrella regulatory body for all physiotherapy and occupational therapy professionals in Brazil. Direct parent of CREFITO 5 and sets national standards, specialty recognition, and credentialing (Sicofito) that CREFITO 5 implements regionally.
• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA): U.S. national professional association for physical therapists. Comparable in mission (professional advocacy, scope-of-practice defense, continuing education) though structured as a membership association rather than a government regulator.
• World Physiotherapy: International non-profit federation for national physiotherapy associations. Comparable in advocating professional autonomy, scope of practice, and policy positions that CREFITO 5 mirrors through COFFITO.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CREFITO5
• Facebookfacebook.com/crefito5
• Instagraminstagram.com/crefito5
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/conselho-regional-de-fisioterapia-e-terapia-ocupacional-da-5%C2%AA-regi%C3%A3o

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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