Institut de Formation Continue du Québec

What Institut de Formation Continue du Québec does

Institut de Formation Continue du Québec (IFCQ) is a privately held, Quebec-based continuing education institute that delivers professional development courses to healthcare and social services practitioners, including occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists, social workers, nurses, kinesiologists, and ergonomists. Its catalog comprises more than 35 courses organized into five categories — Relations d'aide, Santé mentale, Ergonomie et santé au travail, Santé physique, and Conseiller clinique et gestion — delivered primarily via Zoom webinar or in-person sessions, with a calendar extending through 2026 and beyond. The institute operates from Laval, Quebec, with a lean team of 6 employees and a contracted network of 23+ expert trainers who hold academic affiliations at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Université de Montréal, Université de Sherbrooke, and Polytechnique Montréal.

IFCQ generates revenue through two streams: (1) public per-participant course fees ranging from approximately $241.45 (4-hour sessions) to $580.62 (2-day courses), with Quebec sales tax excluded, and (2) custom-priced on-site workplace training delivered directly to healthcare organizations. International reach exists via trainer Nathalie Cyr, who delivers formations in Canada (New Brunswick, Quebec), France, and California, and via institutional partnerships with MINT and AFDEM for motivational interviewing content. The technology stack is utilitarian — Zoom for webinars, Microsoft Forms for newsletter signup, calendar integrations (Google Calendar, iCalendar, Outlook), and a WordPress-based website — with no proprietary platform or AI capabilities. The organization appears independently financed with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or external investors.

Name

Institut de Formation Continue du Québec

Legal name

Institut de formation continue du Québec

Website

https://ifcq.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IFCQ is a Quebec-based continuing education institute that delivers training courses to healthcare and social services practitioners across five specialty categories, via Zoom webinars, in-person sessions, and on-site workplace programs, using a network of expert academic-affiliated trainers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Education / Professional Training Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Training Delivery Services (Onsite/Virtual Instruction, Workshops, Coaching) (BPAEANAN), Insurance (EDAAAPAH)

Keywords

• Continuing education
• Professional training
• Healthcare training
• Clinical workshops
• Rehabilitation education

Headquarters

HQ city

Laval

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Training Courses: IFCQ generates revenue through registration fees for scheduled public training courses delivered via webinar or in-person formats. Course fees range from approximately $241 to $581 depending on duration and format (e.g., $241.45 for 4-hour sessions, $362.17 for half-day courses, $580.62 for full 2-day courses).
2. Workplace Training (Formation en milieu de travail): On-site customized training delivered directly to organizations in their workplace, allowing teams to receive training without travel costs and enabling rapid skill standardization across work teams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IFCQ delivers continuing education training courses for healthcare and social services practitioners in Quebec, covering five categories: helping relationships, mental health, ergonomics and workplace health, physical health, and clinical counseling and management. Training is delivered through scheduled public webinars via Zoom, in-person sessions, and customized on-site workplace training programs. Course fees range from approximately $241 to $581 per participant depending on duration and format.

Product overview

IFCQ operates as a continuing education institute offering professional development courses for healthcare and social services practitioners. The organization provides a portfolio of training programs organized into five main categories: Relations d'aide (helping relationships), Santé mentale (mental health), Ergonomie et santé au travail (ergonomics and workplace health), Santé physique (physical health), and Conseiller clinique et gestion (clinical counseling and management). Training is delivered through multiple formats including webinars via Zoom, in-person sessions, and on-demand workplace training. The institute features a network of expert trainers including occupational therapists, psychologists, physiotherapists, kinesiologists, ergonomists, nutritionists, pharmacists, and social workers. Courses range from single-session workshops to multi-day training programs, with some offered as sequential volumes (e.g., Motivational Interviewing Volet 1, Volet 2). The on-demand workplace training module allows organizations to request customized training delivered directly at their facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Continuing Education Training Courses A core catalog of professional development and continuing education courses for healthcare and social services practitioners, organized into five categories: Relations d'aide (helping relationships), Santé mentale (mental health), Ergonomie et santé au travail (ergonomics and workplace health), Santé physique (physical health), and Conseiller clinique & gestion (clinical counseling and management). Delivered via Zoom webinars, in-person sessions, and on-demand workplace formats for individual practitioners registering through the website.
• Workplace Training (Formation en milieu de travail) Customized training services delivered directly at client organizations' workplaces for groups of professionals. Designed to meet the specific needs of an organization, reduce training costs by eliminating travel, standardize competency levels across work teams, and strengthen workplace cohesion. Pricing is custom/quote-based.
• Motivational Interviewing Training (Entretien motivationnel) Specialized training in motivational interviewing techniques for practitioners working with clients in change processes, offered as a sequential multi-volume series (Volet 1, Volet 2) covering engagement, focusing, evocation, and planning skills. Instructed by trainers affiliated with MINT and AFDEM.
• Musculoskeletal Injury Management Training (Gestion des blessures musculo-squelettiques) A 4-hour training course covering musculoskeletal system anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, tissue healing, injury prevention, and clinical reasoning. Designed for physical health professionals (e.g., physiotherapists, kinesiologists). Priced at approximately $241.45 per participant.
• Palliative Care and End-of-Life Support Training (Rôles de l'ergothérapeute en soins palliatifs) A training course designed for occupational therapists on the roles in supporting individuals in palliative care and end-of-life contexts. Covers death awareness, grief stages, communication tools, and comfort measures. Delivered in a multi-session format (e.g., 30 September and 2 October 2026).
• Cognitive-Behavioral Approach Training (Approche cognitivo-comportementale) Multi-day training program on cognitive-behavioral approaches for treating anxiety disorders, psychosis, and schizophrenia, including practical intervention techniques. Examples include "Introduction to Motivational Interviewing" and "Cognitive-Behavioral Approach for psychosis treatment," priced at approximately $580.62 per participant for 2-day courses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Professionals leave training equipped with practical tools and concepts immediately applicable to their practice

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MINT (Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network of trainers in Motivational Interviewing. Nathalie Cyr, an IFCQ trainer, is a member of MINT and was selected in 2025 for the MINT Training of New Trainers (TNT) program in Minneapolis, demonstrating advanced expertise in motivational interviewing.
• AFDEM (Association francophone de diffusion de l'entretien motivationnel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench-speaking association for the dissemination of Motivational Interviewing. Nathalie Cyr is part of AFDEM's trainer team in France, enabling international training reach and methodology standardization.
• Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple IFCQ trainers are faculty members or doctoral candidates at UQTR's Occupational Therapy department, including Marie-Michèle Lord (Professor), Joanie Thériault (Doctoral candidate), and Krystel Parenteau (Graduate), providing academic credibility and research connections.
• Université de MontréalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFCQ trainer Pierre Fortier serves as Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Faculty of Medicine's Occupational Therapy program, and charged lecturer in the Psychology Department at Université du Québec à Montréal. Trainer Nathalie Farley was Clinical Assistant Professor at UdM from 2011-2020.
• Université de SherbrookeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrainer Benoît Hogedez holds a doctorate from Université de Sherbrooke. Trainer Krystel Parenteau completed her bachelor's degree in biology at Université de Sherbrooke.
• Polytechnique MontréalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrainer Benoît Hogedez serves as researcher and teacher at Polytechnique Montréal, specializing in ethics and healthcare collaboration facilitation.
• Université de Sherbrooke Faculty of MedicineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFCQ trainer Isabelle Rivet taught Foundations of Ergonomics in the Rehabilitation Master's program at Université de Sherbrooke's Faculty of Medicine.
• Université de Strasbourg and Université GrenobleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrainer Benoît Hogedez completed microprograms in meditation, hypnosis, and neuroscience at Université de Strasbourg and Grenoble, bringing international academic training methods to IFCQ programs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Formation continue Université de Sherbrooke: Continuing education arm of Université de Sherbrooke offering professional development programs for healthcare and social services professionals in Quebec. Comparable because it serves the same learner base (Quebec clinicians, OTs, PTs) with structured CE courses, though delivered via a university framework rather than an independent institute.
• McGill School of Continuing Studies: McGill University's continuing studies unit delivers professional development courses to working professionals, including health and social services practitioners in Quebec. Comparable as a CE provider targeting licensed professionals, though operates with a broader portfolio and university credentials.
• Formation continue Université Laval: Université Laval's continuing education division provides professional development programs including healthcare-related courses to Quebec professionals. Comparable target audience and course-based delivery model, but with broader institutional backing and a wider subject catalog.

Direct peers

• Reframe (Formation continue en santé mentale): Canadian continuing education provider specializing in mental health and psychotherapy training for clinicians. Comparable in its focus on mental health professionals, course-based webinar delivery, and evidence-based curriculum.
• Formation Saturnale: Quebec-based private training provider offering continuing education for healthcare and wellness practitioners, including motivational interviewing and clinical skills workshops. Closely comparable niche focus, course format, and Quebec healthcare target audience.
• EduSanté: Private continuing education provider focused on healthcare and social services professionals in Quebec, offering structured courses and workshops. Direct comparable in target market, subject focus (clinical practice), and Quebec-centric delivery model.

Regional players

• Centre de formation continue (CFC) - Cégep de Sainte-Foy: Quebec college-level continuing education provider offering professional development programs for healthcare and technical professionals. Comparable course-based delivery and target learner base, with broader subject coverage and institutional affiliation.
• Psychologies.com Formation: French-language training and professional development content provider for mental health and helping-relationship practitioners in francophone markets. Comparable subject matter (helping relationships, mental health CE) and francophone audience, though operates primarily in France rather than Quebec.
• Centre d'expertise en santé de Sherbrooke (CESS): Quebec-based health expertise and training center serving healthcare professionals in the Estrie region. Comparable in its focus on continuing education for clinical practitioners in Quebec, but tied to a regional health network rather than operating as an independent commercial institute.

Others

• OT Coaching and Training Services (Ordre des ergothérapeutes du Québec): Professional order for occupational therapists in Quebec that develops and promotes continuing education for its members. Comparable because it serves IFCQ's core OT learner segment, though as a regulatory body rather than a commercial training provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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