Česká asociace ergoterapeutů

What Česká asociace ergoterapeutů does

Česká asociace ergoterapeutů (ČAE) is a voluntary non-profit professional association founded in 2008 (per the association's own website copyright, though firmographics state 1994) and headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. It is the sole nationally recognized body representing qualified occupational therapists in the country and serves as a member of WFOT (World Federation of Occupational Therapists) and COTEC (Council of Occupational Therapists for the European Countries). Its primary constituents are individual occupational therapists, with secondary reach into healthcare facilities, rehabilitation centers, schools, and private practices that rely on the association's facility directory for referrals.

The association's core deliverables are professional standards and community infrastructure rather than a software product. ČAE publishes the peer-reviewed journal "Ergoterapie: teorie a praxe," maintains an archive of annual conference proceedings dating to 2005, and develops the authoritative Czech-language framework documents — Practice Standards (Standardy praxe), Field Conception (Koncepce oboru), Ethical Code, and the Czech Occupational Therapy Terminology translated from ENOTHE definitions. It also runs an online facility directory, a job board, webinars, courses (e.g., Vitality Flossing, NRX Strap BASIC), and an annual national conference that in 2026 will be co-hosted with the Society of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine (SRFM). Technology stack is minimal: a WordPress website (ergoterapie.cz) supported by email, Facebook, and a YouTube channel.

Revenue is generated from three streams: recurring annual membership fees (členské příspěvky), one-time conference registration fees (members 790 CZK / non-members 1,290 CZK for early-bird 2025), and pay-as-you-go educational event fees including webinars (150–300 CZK) and certification reports (500 CZK members / 3,000 CZK non-members). Discounts from 13+ corporate sponsors (10–40% on sensory toys, therapeutic supplies, books, rehabilitation equipment) are passed through to members as a non-cash benefit. The organization operates with only 6 employees and a volunteer board, has no parent company, no funding rounds, no disclosed investors, and does not publicly disclose its financial figures. Its operating geography is exclusively the Czech Republic.

Name

Česká asociace ergoterapeutů

Legal name

Česká asociace ergoterapeutů

Website

https://ergoterapie.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Česká asociace ergoterapeutů (ČAE) is the voluntary national professional association for qualified occupational therapists in the Czech Republic, providing membership, continuing education, annual conferences, peer-reviewed publications, and authoritative practice standards for the profession.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Healthcare Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAKAFAI

Executive Functioning & Self-Regulation Coaching (OT)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Occupational Therapy (OT) & Sensory Integration Services

Keywords

• Occupational therapy association
• Professional membership services
• Continuing education programs
• Healthcare professional standards
• Rehabilitation facility directory

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Členské příspěvky (Membership Fees): Annual membership fees that provide access to member benefits including discounts from sponsors, free webinars, reduced conference fees, and professional development resources.
2. Konferenční poplatky (Conference Fees): Registration fees for annual national conferences and professional events. Pricing varies for members vs non-members and students vs professionals.
3. Vzdělávací akce (Educational Events): Fees for webinars, courses, and seminars. Members receive free or discounted access to educational programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Česká asociace ergoterapeutů is a voluntary non-profit professional membership association that represents qualified occupational therapists in the Czech Republic. Its core offerings are annual membership with associated benefits, peer-reviewed publications (Ergoterapie: teorie a praxe journal, Information Bulletin), national and international conferences, webinars and educational courses, the most comprehensive Czech facility directory, and official professional framework documents (Practice Standards, Field Conception, Ethical Code, Terminology).

Product overview

Česká asociace ergoterapeutů is a voluntary professional organization for occupational therapists in the Czech Republic. It does not offer a software product or platform; rather, it provides professional services including peer-reviewed publications (Časopis Ergoterapie journal, Informační bulletin), conference proceedings, framework documents (practice standards, ethical code, terminology), educational events (courses, seminars, webinars), a facilities directory, and membership services with sponsor discounts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Časopis Ergoterapie: teorie a praxe (Journal of Occupational Therapy: Theory and Practice) Peer-reviewed professional journal published twice yearly covering occupational therapy theory and practice; provided to members and available to the profession.
• Conference Proceedings (Sborníky abstrakt konferencí) Annual archive of conference abstract collections from ČAE professional conferences, documenting presentations and serving as a reference resource for the profession.
• ENOTHE Czech Occupational Therapy Terminology Database (Terminologická databáze ENOTHE) Interactive terminology database with approved occupational therapy term definitions, translated into Czech by the ČAE terminology working group, developed under ENOTHE (European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education).
• Framework Documents (Rámcové dokumenty) Standards documents including Practice Standards (Standardy praxe), Field Conception (Koncepce oboru), Ethical Code (Etický kodex), and Terminology guidelines that shape the occupational therapy profession in the Czech Republic.
• Educational Events (Vzdělávací akce) Organization of courses, seminars, conferences, and webinars for occupational therapists, including continuing education programs with some events carrying ČAE approval/endorsement.
• Annual National Conference (Celostátní odborná konference) Annual national conference (Celostátní odborná konference) bringing together occupational therapists for education, networking, and professional development, held in various Czech cities.
• Facility Directory (Seznam zařízení) Comprehensive and regularly updated directory of facilities offering occupational therapy services and aids in the Czech Republic, including craniotherapy ambulance listings.
• Membership Services (Členství) Annual membership program offering access to publications, conferences, webinars, professional development resources, the Facility Directory, certification reports, and discounts from sponsors (10-40% on partner products and services).

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• COTEC (Council of Occupational Therapists for the European Countries)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerČAE is a member of COTEC, the European organization coordinating views of national occupational therapy associations. COTEC's vision is to make Occupational Therapy visible, valued, accessible, and available for all European citizens.
• WFOT (World Federation of Occupational Therapists)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerČAE is a member of WFOT, the global organization representing occupational therapists worldwide. WFOT promotes the profession internationally and sets standards for occupational therapy education.
• ENOTHE (European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerČAE participates in ENOTHE's terminology work, having created a Czech terminology working group to translate and adapt ENOTHE's standardized definitions for use in Czech occupational therapy education and practice.
• SRFM (Společnost rehabilitační a fyzikální medicíny)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerČAE co-organizes events with SRFM, including the 38th National Conference of ČAE together with the XXXI Congress of SRFM in Luhačovice (May 2026).
• 1. LF UK (First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on conferences and educational events. The 30th National Conference in 2018 was organized in cooperation with the Clinic of Rehabilitation Medicine at 1. LF UK and VFN.
• Sponsors (ALBI, Smyslík, Ahinsa Shoes, TEJPY.CZ, JK Suit up!, Sayu, NEROZLIJES.CZ, MUFFIK, GRADA, Fyzion.cz, BERGAM, Švandovo divadlo, RehabilitačníPomůcky.cz, Eureko)minorOthersVarious companies provide discounts to ČAE members ranging from 10-40% on products and services including games, sensory toys, barefoot shoes, therapeutic supplies, medical clothing, books, therapy practice software, and rehabilitation equipment.
• ČAES (Česká asociace evropské sestry)minorOthersHealthcare professional association partner sharing mutual interests in rehabilitation and healthcare topics.
• Spolek studentů ergoterapie (Student Association of Occupational Therapy)minorOthersStudent organization for occupational therapy students, connected as a friendly organization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT): Global umbrella body for national OT associations. ČAE is itself a member of WFOT; they are directly comparable as membership-and-standards organizations serving occupational therapists, with WFOT operating one level broader across 100+ member countries.
• Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT): Canadian national OT association. Comparable in function (national advocacy, peer-reviewed journal, conferences, CE accreditation, practice standards) but at larger Canadian scale with stronger regulatory standing.
• Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT): UK professional body for occupational therapists. Comparable as a national membership association that sets standards, publishes a peer-reviewed journal, accredits education programs, and offers member CE — but operating at much larger UK scale.
• American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA): Largest US national OT membership association. Directly comparable in mission (standards, journal, conferences, advocacy, CE) but operates at vastly larger US scale with a paid professional staff and broad regulatory influence.
• Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA): Australian national professional body for OTs. Comparable mission, member services, conferences, and journal publication; serves a smaller English-speaking market but operates with a paid professional staff and broader advocacy footprint.

Direct peers

• Council of Occupational Therapists for the European Countries (COTEC): European-level federation of national OT associations; ČAE is a COTEC member. COTEC is the most structurally comparable peer, aggregating the same kind of national associations across 33+ European countries and coordinating regulatory and educational policy.
• Deutscher Verband der Ergotherapeuten (DVE): German national professional association for occupational therapists. Closest geographic and structural peer: similar non-profit model, member-driven governance, journals, annual congresses, and CE certification — but in the much larger German healthcare market.
• Ergotherapie Austria: Austrian national OT professional association. Closely comparable DACH-region peer with similar size, professional-association structure, conference programming, and member services — operating in a small German-speaking market analogous to Czechia.
• European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education (ENOTHE): European academic network for OT higher education with which ČAE collaborated on Czech terminology. Comparable in producing shared standards and educational frameworks, though ENOTHE focuses on university programs rather than individual practitioner membership.
• Polskie Towarzystwo Ergoterapeutów (Polish OT Association): Polish national professional association for occupational therapists. Closest Central-European structural peer to ČAE in mission, governance model, and emerging-market status — both associations work to elevate OT as a recognized healthcare profession in post-communist healthcare systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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