British Columbia Association of Kinesiologists

Name

British Columbia Association of Kinesiologists

Legal name

British Columbia Association of Kinesiologists

Website

https://bcak.bc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Coquitlam

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Membership Fees: Annual fees for professional membership (practicing and non-practicing kinesiologists) providing access to benefits including group insurance coverage, business resources, continuing education, networking, job postings, and professional advocacy.
2. Academic Membership Fees: Annual fees for students and faculty in the academic membership category, providing access to association resources, education archives, scholarship programs, and networking.
3. Job and Event Advertising: Fees charged to employers and organizations for posting job listings, event postings, and purchasing eblast advertisements to BCAK membership. Requires user account setup.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BCAK is a non-profit provincial professional association that delivers Professional Membership (Practicing and Non-Practicing) and Academic Membership (Students and Faculty) services to kinesiologists in British Columbia. It provides professional advocacy, group insurance coverage, continuing professional development resources, business resources, networking opportunities, and a public "Find a Kinesiologist" directory. The association also operates a job posting, event posting, and eblast advertising platform for employers and organizations seeking to reach BCAK members.

Product overview

BCAK operates as a professional association offering a membership-based service structure with two primary membership categories: Professional Membership (divided into Practicing and Non-Practicing) and Academic Membership (for Students and Faculty). The organization provides complementary services including a public directory for finding kinesiologists, job posting and event advertising platforms, member resources (governance documents, clinical care resources, business resources, education archives), continuing professional development programs, a student scholarship program, and professional practice communications (Kinnected bulletin). Group insurance coverage is provided to professional members. The association focuses on supporting kinesiologists in delivering high-quality healthcare programs across British Columbia through advocacy, networking, and professional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Membership Annual professional membership for practicing and non-practicing kinesiologists in British Columbia, providing benefits including advocacy for the profession, access to job postings and events, business resources, continuing education resources, group insurance coverage, and networking opportunities.
• Academic Membership Annual academic membership for students and faculty in kinesiology programs, providing access to member resources, education archives, scholarship programs, and professional networking opportunities.
• Find a Kinesiologist Directory Public directory service for the general public to locate and connect with registered kinesiologists practicing in British Columbia.
• Job and Event Posting Service Paid advertising service for employers and organizations to post job offerings, event listings, and eblast advertisements to reach BCAK members. Requires user account setup.
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Continuing professional development program providing CPD requirements and educational resources for practicing BCAK members to maintain professional membership and ensure ongoing skill development.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ICBC (Insurance Corporation of British Columbia)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCAK provides dedicated resources and FAQs for kinesiologists working with ICBC (Insurance Corporation of British Columbia) and their customers. This includes guidance on working with the corporation and navigating insurance-related healthcare services, indicating an established collaborative relationship in BC's healthcare ecosystem.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• American Kinesiology Association: National professional association for kinesiologists in the United States. Comparable in mission and member services, but operates in a different geography and focuses more on academic kinesiology programs.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Kinesiology Alliance: National umbrella organization representing provincial kinesiology associations across Canada. Comparable in mission to advocate for the profession, but operates at the national level rather than as a single provincial body like BCAK.
• College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia: Statutory regulatory body for massage therapists in BC. Comparable BC-based health professional body with similar regulatory and member service functions, though covering a different discipline.
• British Columbia Association of Optometrists: Provincial professional association for optometrists in BC. Comparable as a BC-based health professional membership association with similar advocacy, member services, and continuing education functions.
• College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia: Statutory regulatory college for physiotherapists in BC. Comparable as a BC-based health professional regulatory body, but established under formal statutory authority and operating in a broader, more established profession.

Direct peers

• Alberta Kinesiology Association: Provincial professional association for kinesiologists in Alberta. Closely comparable to BCAK in scope, membership model, and advocacy role, with a similar dues-based funding structure.
• College of Kinesiologists of Ontario: Statutory regulatory body governing kinesiologists in Ontario. Directly comparable to BCAK as a kinesiology-specific professional regulatory body, though operating under formal statutory authority which BCAK does not yet have.
• Saskatchewan Kinesiology and Exercise Studies Association: Provincial professional association for kinesiologists in Saskatchewan. Highly comparable non-profit structure and member services model, though operating in a smaller provincial market.
• Ontario Kinesiology Association: Provincial kinesiology association in Ontario. Similar professional association model with membership tiers, advocacy, and member services, though serving a larger provincial market.

Others

• National Athletic Trainers' Association: US-based professional membership association for athletic trainers. Thematically comparable as a healthcare professional association with certification, advocacy, and member services, though focused on athletic training rather than kinesiology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BC.Association.of.Kinesiologists
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/british-columbia-association-of-kinesiologists

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