INSTITUTO DE TERAPIA OCUPACIONAL

What INSTITUTO DE TERAPIA OCUPACIONAL does

Instituto de Terapia Ocupacional (ITO) is a Mexican non-profit association founded in 1997 and headquartered in Mexico City (Av. San Antonio 341-1, Col. San Pedro de los Pinos). Its mission is to promote the development of occupational therapy (OT) in Mexico through three integrated activities: education, clinical service delivery, and applied research. The institute operates a single campus with approximately 8 disclosed employees, supplemented by a network of approved clinical practice sites used for student supervision across Mexico.

ITO's core educational offerings are a WFOT-accredited Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy (SEP RVOE, 8 semesters, mixed online/in-person modality) and a WFOT-accredited Master's degree (SEP RVOE, 4 semesters, mixed modality). These are complemented by annual professional certifications in Early Detection (MX$4,950) and Pediatric Occupational Therapy (MX$15,600 total), plus a continuing-education catalog of asynchronous and synchronous courses (MX$400–MX$500 each) covering topics such as the Kawa Model, dementia care, and wheelchair use for elderly patients. Clinical services include developmental assessments, sensory integration therapy, school inclusion support, and occupational performance evaluations for children through elderly patients, delivered directly at the Mexico City clinic with reduced-fee slots for low-resource families.

The institute's distinctive research products are two proprietary developmental assessment instruments: the PCD-R (Perfil de Conductas del Desarrollo Revisado), a gold-standard diagnostic scale for children aged 0–4 years now delivered through a web platform that reduces scoring time from 15 to 3 minutes, and INDIPCD-R2, an online screening test for children 6 months to 12 years validated with 1,225 infants (Cronbach's Alpha 0.959). Both instruments are sold directly to clinicians, schools, and daycares. ITO's business model combines degree tuition, certification and course fees, clinical service fees, instrument sales, and SHCP-authorized charitable donations (since June 19, 2015) into a diversified non-profit revenue base. The Florence S. Cromwell Digital Library anchors the research and content side of the operation, supporting OT practitioners across Mexico and Latin America.

Name

INSTITUTO DE TERAPIA OCUPACIONAL

Legal name

Instituto de Terapia Ocupacional

Website

https://ito-edu.org.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Instituto de Terapia Ocupacional is a Mexican non-profit founded in 1997 that delivers WFOT-accredited Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Occupational Therapy, professional certifications, clinical services, and proprietary diagnostic instruments (PCD-R, INDIPCD-R2) to students, healthcare professionals, and families of children with developmental delays.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Therapy Education and Clinical Services

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatric/School-Based Occupational Therapy (OT) (EDAKAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

OT Evaluations, Assessments & IEP/504 Planning Support (EDAKAFAM), Developmental Therapy / Early Childhood Special Instruction (EDACAFAG), Developmental Screening & Assessment (0–5) (EDACAFAA), In-Service Professional Development (Workshops/Institutes/Short Courses) (EDACAIAB)

Keywords

• Occupational therapy education
• Pediatric therapy services
• Developmental assessment tools
• Sensory integration therapy
• Professional healthcare training

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad de México

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Educational Programs (Licenciatura and Maestría): Tuition-based educational programs offering Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Occupational Therapy. Programs have official SEP recognition (RVOE) and international WFOT accreditation. The Bachelor's program uses a mixed modality with in-person and online classes.
2. Professional Certifications: Annual certification programs focused on early detection and pediatric occupational therapy. Fees range from MX$4,950 to MX$15,800 depending on the program.
3. Continuing Education Courses: Self-directed and synchronous online courses in various occupational therapy topics. Prices range from MX$400-500 per course.
4. Clinical Services: Direct occupational therapy services for children, adolescents, adults, and elderly including assessments, sensory integration therapy, school inclusion support, and occupational performance evaluation.
5. Diagnostic Instruments (PCD-R and INDIPCD-R2): Sale of assessment instruments and manuals for early childhood development screening. The INDIPCD-R2 manual is available for purchase online.
6. Donations: The institute is a non-profit authorized by SHCP to receive donations since June 19, 2015. Donations support education scholarships, clinical services for low-resource families, and research programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Instituto de Terapia Ocupacional is a non-profit educational, clinical, and research institution offering WFOT-accredited Bachelor's and Master's degree programs in Occupational Therapy, professional certifications, continuing education courses, and direct clinical therapy services for children, adults, and the elderly. The institute also develops and commercializes proprietary diagnostic instruments (PCD-R and INDIPCD-R2) for early childhood developmental assessment, supported by an online platform and the Florence S. Cromwell Digital Library.

Product overview

INSTITUTO DE TERAPIA OCUPACIONAL is a non-profit educational and clinical institution offering a comprehensive portfolio centered on Occupational Therapy. The core offerings include two academic degree programs: the Licenciatura en Terapia Ocupacional (undergraduate) and the Maestría en Terapia Ocupacional (graduate), both WFOT-accredited and SEP-recognized. Supporting the educational programs are two professional certification programs (Detección Temprana and Terapia Ocupacional Pediátrica), plus continuing education courses in areas like sensory integration, the Kawa Model, and dementia care. The institution's distinctive research products are the PCD-R (Perfil de Conductas del Desarrollo Revisado) assessment tool for children 0-4 years and the INDIPCD-R2 (Indicadores de Riesgo) online screening instrument for children 6 months to 12 years, both available through web platforms. Clinical services encompass developmental assessments, sensory integration therapy, early intervention, school inclusion support, and occupational performance evaluation, delivered through the institution's clinic. A digital library (Biblioteca Digital Florence S. Cromwell) supports research and education. The products form an integrated ecosystem: academic programs train occupational therapists who use the PCD-R and INDIPCD-R2 instruments in clinical practice, with certifications providing specialized competency validation and continuing education enabling ongoing professional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of graduates find employment after completing their Bachelor's degree
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010International accreditation body for occupational therapy education. WFOT accreditation of both Bachelor's and Master's programs since 2010 and 2004 respectively. This partnership ensures programs meet international standards and facilitates student mobility and exchange between countries.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA): US national professional association for occupational therapy, of which ITO's Director is an individual member. Adjacent ecosystem participant: it accredits US practitioners, sets practice standards, and influences the international standards ITO's WFOT-accredited programs follow, but does not deliver competing education in Mexico.
• Colegio de Terapeutas Ocupacionales de México (COTEOC): Professional body representing Mexican OTs, with multiple ITO leaders having served on its board. Adjacent rather than competitive — it sets professional standards and certifies practitioners that ITO's programs feed into, but does not deliver education or clinical services.

Broad incumbents

• Tecnológico de Monterrey - Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud: Large Mexican private university with a broad health sciences portfolio. Comparable as a competitor for Mexican students seeking health-related degrees, but with a much wider scope (medicine, nutrition, psychology, etc.) rather than a focused OT niche.
• Universidad del Valle de México - Ciencias de la Salud: Major Mexican private university with health sciences programs. Comparable in competing for the same Mexican student market for health-related degrees, but with broader portfolio and multi-campus delivery that ITO cannot match.

Direct peers

• Tufts University - Department of Occupational Therapy: US-based graduate OT program (post-professional Master's and entry-level OTD) with international recognition. Directly comparable as a WFOT-aligned OT education provider; ITO faculty include a Tufts-trained Mtra. with NBCOT certification, evidencing direct professional overlap.
• Universidad de Chile - Departamento de Terapia Ocupacional: Major Latin American public university offering a Terapia Ocupacional career. Direct peer in Spanish-language OT higher education across Latin America, competing for the same pool of Spanish-speaking OT students and faculty.
• Universidad de Buenos Aires - Licenciatura en Terapia Ocupacional: Argentine public university offering a Terapia Ocupacional degree. Comparable as a Spanish-language, research-active OT education provider serving a similar Latin American student demographic.
• Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Programa de Terapia Ocupacional: Leading public Colombian university offering Terapia Ocupacional at undergraduate and graduate levels. Direct regional peer competing for Spanish-speaking OT students and representing a comparable public-university OT model in the same Latin American market.
• University of Southern California - Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy: Premier US OT educational program offering OT degrees at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. Comparable to ITO as a high-credibility, research-driven OT degree provider with international student reach and strong brand equity in the field.

Regional players

• Universidad Rey Juan Carlos - Grado en Terapia Ocupacional: Spanish public university offering a Terapia Ocupacional bachelor's degree. Comparable as a Spanish-language OT program and WFOT-aligned training pathway, but based in Spain rather than Mexico/Latin America, making it a regional rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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