Ordre professionnel des inhalothérapeutes du Québec

What Ordre professionnel des inhalothérapeutes du Québec does

The Ordre professionnel des inhalothérapeutes du Québec (OPIQ) is the statutory professional order established under Quebec's Professional Code to regulate respiratory therapists (inhalothérapeutes) in the province of Quebec, Canada. Its mandate is public protection \u2014 ensuring that Quebec residents have access to safe, competent cardiorespiratory care delivered by licensed practitioners. OPIQ oversees licensure via the Tableau des membres, sets and enforces practice standards, scope-of-practice rules, and professional ethics, runs a discipline process (Bureau du syndic, Conseil de discipline, Comit\u00e9 d'enqu\u00eate \u00e0 l'\u00e9thique et \u00e0 la d\u00e9ontologie), and delivers a program of professional inspection and continuing education. The organization represents 4,500+ respiratory therapists (up from approximately 4,400 in mid-2023) who practice primarily within Quebec's public health system in settings including hospitals, intensive care, anesthesia assistance, rapid response teams, sleep medicine, and home ventilation programs.\n\nOPIQ's service portfolio is regulatory and professional-development in nature rather than commercial technology. Core offerings include member registration and renewal, the public Tableau des membres directory ("Trouver un inhaloth\u00e9rapeute") for verifying credentials, Campus OPIQ \u2014 an online continuing-education platform with individual and institutional (forfait institutionnel) subscription tiers \u2014 the semi-annual l'inhalo journal, an extensive clinical content library (cadres de r\u00e9f\u00e9rence, guides, normes et standards de pratique, lignes directrices), and the annual Congr\u00e8s OPIQ, which celebrated its 50th edition in 2026 at Manoir Richelieu. OPIQ also publishes positions, m\u00e9moires, and media communications, and runs member-benefit partnerships with financial and insurance providers (Banque Nationale, Beneva). The technology stack is conventional web: a public website (opiq.qc.ca), a member portal (prive.opiq.qc.ca), and the Campus OPIQ learning platform \u2014 no proprietary AI, API, or integration layer is disclosed.\n\nOPIQ's revenue model is recurring membership-driven. The organization is funded primarily through annual membership dues (cotisations) paid by all licensed respiratory therapists, supplemented by congress registration (member and non-member/student rates), Campus OPIQ individual and institutional fees, publication revenue, and member-benefit partnership economics. The go-to-market is community-led and mandatory: every respiratory therapist practicing in Quebec must maintain OPIQ membership to be listed on the Tableau. OPIQ monetizes its annual congress and Innovation Block through a tiered sponsorship structure (Gold partners including Banque Nationale, Beneva, Trudell, Viatris Canada, and Nox Medical; supporting medtech and pharma partners including GE HealthCare, Fisher & Paykel, AstraZeneca Canada, Draeger, BOMImed, Aerogen, McArthur Medical Sales, Methapharm, and Zoll Medical). The organization is led by President Karine Grondin and operates under the oversight of the Office des professions du Qu\u00e9bec, with no parent company, venture investment, or institutional ownership \u2014 consistent with the structure of Quebec's self-governing professional orders.

Name

Ordre professionnel des inhalothérapeutes du Québec

Legal name

Ordre professionnel des inhalothérapeutes du Québec

Website

https://opiq.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Ordre professionnel des inhalothérapeutes du Québec (OPIQ) is the Quebec statutory professional order regulating 4,500+ respiratory therapists under the province's Professional Code, funding its operations through mandatory annual membership dues, continuing-education fees, and an annual congress.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Regulatory Services

NAICS

Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners (621399)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Compliance & Enforcement Authorities (HLAJACAB)

Keywords

• Professional regulatory body
• Respiratory therapy licensure
• Continuing professional education
• Healthcare professional standards
• Professional order governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

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. Membership dues (cotisations): OPIQ is funded primarily through annual membership fees (cotisations) paid by its members — the 4,500+ respiratory therapists licensed to practice in Quebec. Members pay annual renewal fees to maintain their entry on the Tableau des membres (member registry), which is required for legal practice.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

OPIQ is the statutory professional order that regulates respiratory therapists (inhalothérapeutes) in Quebec under the Code des professions. It administers mandatory membership registration, enforces practice standards and ethics, delivers continuing education through Campus OPIQ, publishes the Revue l'inhalo and clinical guidelines, and operates the annual congress and public practitioner directory to ensure safe cardiorespiratory care for the Quebec population.

Product overview

Ordre professionnel des inhalothérapeutes du Québec (OPIQ) is a professional regulatory body for respiratory therapists in Quebec, not a technology product company. Its offerings consist of regulatory, membership, and professional development services including: member registration and oversight (Tableau des membres), continuing education programs (Campus OPIQ), clinical practice publications and guidelines, vaccination authority services, and professional advocacy. These are regulatory and membership services, not commercial technology products or software offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Membership Registration (Inscription annuelle au Tableau des membres) Mandatory annual membership renewal required for respiratory therapists to legally practice in Quebec; includes entry on the Tableau des membres and access to professional liability insurance partnerships.
• Campus OPIQ Continuing Education Platform Online learning platform delivering continuing education courses, information capsules, and institutional training packages for respiratory therapists and healthcare establishments.
• Annual Congress (Congrès annuel OPIQ) Yearly professional conference featuring clinical sessions, an Innovation Block with industry partners, networking, and continuing education credit hours for members and non-members.
• Revue l'inhalo (Professional Journal) Semi-annual professional publication delivering clinical articles, ethical commentary, and professional developments to members.
• Public Practitioner Directory (Trouver un inhalothérapeute) Public-facing directory of licensed respiratory therapists used by patients, employers, and the public to verify practitioner credentials and find professionals.
• Clinical Practice Tools (Cadres de référence, Guides, Normes et standards de pratique, Lignes directrices) Published clinical frameworks, guides, standards of practice, and guidelines used by respiratory therapists and healthcare facilities across Quebec.
• Professional Inspection Program (Inspection professionnelle et particulière) Mandatory practice inspections conducted by OPIQ's professional inspection committee to verify competency and quality of respiratory therapy practice among members.
• Member Benefits Program (Avantages membres) Negotiated member benefits including insurance programs through Beneva, professional banking services through Banque Nationale, and health and wellness packages.

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered congress partner, gold partner, minor and core.

• GE Santé (GE HealthCare)congress partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Presents at the 2026 Congress Innovation Block on anesthesia data and monitoring. GE HealthCare provides anesthesia equipment and patient monitoring systems used by respiratory therapists.
• Fisher Paykelcongress partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Presents at the 2026 Congress Innovation Block on high-flow nasal oxygenation in the operating room. Provides respiratory therapy equipment used in hospitals.
• AstraZeneca Canadacongress partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Presents at the 2026 Congress Innovation Block on inhaler device optimization for COPD patients, featuring OPIQ respiratory therapists Estelle David and Josée Lecompte.
• Draegercongress partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Presents at the 2026 Congress Innovation Block on lung-protective ventilation. Draeger manufactures anesthesia and ventilation equipment used by respiratory therapists.
• BOMImedcongress partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Presents at the 2026 Congress Innovation Block on ventilation filters. Medical equipment distributor serving respiratory therapy markets.
• Aerogencongress partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Presents at the 2026 Congress Innovation Block on vibrating mesh nebulizers in collaboration with McArthur Medical Sales. Aerogen provides nebulization technology for acute care settings.
• McArthur Medical Salescongress partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Co-presents with Aerogen at the 2026 Congress Innovation Block on nebulization technology. Medical device sales representative for respiratory products.
• Methapharmcongress partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Presents at the 2026 Congress Innovation Block on Trimbow triple therapy (SIIT) for COPD. Pharmaceutical company with respiratory portfolio.
• Zoll Medicalcongress partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Presents at the 2026 Congress Innovation Block on peripheral arterial tonometry (PAT) for sleep apnea screening. Medical device company providing monitoring and resuscitation equipment.
• Banque Nationalegold partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 July 2025Gold partner of the 2026 OPIQ Annual Congress. Banque Nationale offers professional banking services to healthcare workers through dedicated programs (e.g., professional banking for health sciences professionals). Partnered with OPIQ for member benefits.
• Nox Medicalgold partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 July 2025Gold partner of the 2026 OPIQ Annual Congress. Nox Medical specializes in sleep diagnostics and monitoring equipment, aligning with respiratory therapists' work in sleep medicine.
• Benevagold partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2025Gold partner of the 2026 OPIQ Annual Congress. Beneva is a Canadian insurance company providing property and casualty insurance. Beneva offers member insurance programs through affiliate marketing with OPIQ.
• Trudell (Trudell Solutions Santé)gold partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2025Gold partner of the 2026 OPIQ Annual Congress. Trudell is a Canadian medical device company specializing in respiratory and anesthesia products. They present educational sessions at the congress on respiratory therapies.
• Viatris Canadagold partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2025Gold partner of the 2026 OPIQ Annual Congress. Viatris is a global pharmaceutical company providing respiratory and other medications. Partner in respiratory healthcare education.
• CIQ (Confédération des syndicats nationaux)minorOthers · 1 January 2025Listed among partner organizations; OPIQ logo displayed on CIQ website. CIQ represents professional orders in Quebec.
• Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024Co-published a guide on the organization of sleep medicine laboratories with OPIQ and the Order of Medical Imaging Technologists. Represents ongoing collaboration on clinical standards between the medical regulatory body and respiratory therapy order.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ordre professionnel des physiothérapeutes du Québec (OPPQ): Quebec professional order regulating physiotherapists. Closely comparable to OPIQ in scale, mandate, and operating model — both oversee allied health professionals in Quebec via the same statutory framework.
• Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (OIIQ): Largest professional order in Quebec regulating nurses (~80,000 members). Most direct structural peer to OPIQ — both are ordres professionnels under the same Code des professions with identical regulatory functions (licensure, inspection, discipline, continuing education) but for a different profession.
• Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ): Quebec professional order regulating physicians. Peer in structure (ordre professionnel) and a frequent OPIQ collaborator (joint sleep medicine guidelines); represents the broader regulatory ecosystem OPIQ operates within.
• National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC): U.S. national credentialing body for respiratory therapists (RRT/CRT credentials). Comparable in regulatory function to OPIQ but operates as a credentialing organization rather than a provincial statutory order.
• College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario (CRTO): Provincial regulatory body for respiratory therapists in Ontario — the closest inter-provincial analog to OPIQ in mandate, scope, and structure, though operating under Ontario's Regulated Health Professions Act.
• Ordre des technologues en imagerie médicale du Québec (OTIMRO): Quebec professional order for medical imaging technologists; co-publisher with OPIQ of sleep medicine laboratory guidelines. Operates under the same regulatory framework and serves a comparable allied health membership base.
• Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec (OPQ): Quebec professional order for pharmacists; structurally identical to OPIQ under the Code des professions, with comparable scale and allied-clinical mandate focused on drug therapy and patient safety.

Broad incumbents

• Office des professions du Québec: Government authority overseeing all Quebec professional orders, including OPIQ. The umbrella regulator that sets the legal framework within which OPIQ and all other ordres professionnels operate.

Others

• Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT): National voluntary professional association for respiratory therapists across Canada. Adjacent to OPIQ — represents the profession nationally while OPIQ regulates it provincially in Quebec.
• Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CIQ): Federation representing Quebec professional orders; OPIQ is a listed member organization. Thematically related as the collective voice for ordres professionnels in inter-order advocacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

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