Colegio Colombiano de Psicólogos

What Colegio Colombiano de Psicólogos does

Colegio Colombiano de Psicólogos (Colpsic) is a non-profit professional guild association (entidad gremial sin ánimo de lucro) founded in 2004 in Bogotá, Colombia. Under Law 1090 of 2006, it holds statutory authority as the sole entity permitted to issue professional cards and provide gremial (union/representative) services to psychologists in Colombia. The organization serves licensed psychology professionals through a national footprint of 11 regional chapters (Capítulos Regionales) and an online service platform, accumulating over 138,000 professional cards issued between 2006 and 2021.

Colpsic's core service offerings include professional card issuance and verification (via the SARA administrative platform and QR-code based public verification), annual collegiate membership with access to continuing education, a national disciplinary tribunal system (Tribunales Deontológicos) for ethical oversight, and the Biblioteca Rubén Ardila — a digital library containing 800+ books and 140 psychology journals. The organization also delivers courses, diploma programs, and the annual Colombian Psychology Congress, and operates the OPAL (Observatorio de la Psicología en América Latina) research observatory in partnership with regional academic bodies.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: one-time professional card issuance fees (regulated under Acuerdo No. 56, with reduced rates for legacy registrants), recurring annual membership dues, event and continuing-education registrations, and publications. Pricing is small-ticket and distributed across individuals. The organization holds ICONTEC quality certification, gained United Nations Special Consultative Status in September 2023, and is led by President Bernardo Useche; Dr. Germán Gutiérrez, a Colpsic member, currently serves as President of the International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS) for 2022-2026. A 2024 project is underway to extend representation to Colombian psychologists residing abroad.

Name

Colegio Colombiano de Psicólogos

Legal name

Colegio Colombiano de Psicólogos

Website

https://colpsic.org.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Colegio Colombiano de Psicólogos (Colpsic) is the statutorily authorized non-profit professional guild for psychologists in Colombia, issuing professional cards, providing ethical oversight through national disciplinary tribunals, and delivering continuing education and collegiate representation to over 138,000 credentialed psychologists across 11 regional chapters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE) (EDAAALAD)

Keywords

• Professional psychology licensing
• Continuing education courses
• Disciplinary tribunal services
• Digital psychology library
• Professional membership association

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Card Fees: Colpsic charges fees for issuing and renewing professional psychologist cards. According to Acuerdo No. 56, psychologists registered before Law 1090 of 2006 pay 30% of the standard rate, while those meeting current law requirements pay the full tariff.
2. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees for psychologists seeking collegiate affiliation, professional representation, and access to member benefits including the digital library, events, and professional development.
3. Events and Education: Revenue from courses, workshops, diploma programs, and the annual Colombian Psychology Congress, including registration fees for continuing education offerings.
4. Publications and Resources: Sales or distribution of technical publications, guides, and educational materials developed by the organization for the psychology profession.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Colpsic is the statutory professional guild for psychology in Colombia and the sole entity authorized to issue the Tarjeta Profesional that legally enables psychologists to practice. It provides membership (colegiatura), national disciplinary tribunals (tribunales deontológicos), continuing-education events, legal advisory services, an expert-witness listing, QR document verification, the OPAL psychology observatory, and access to the Biblioteca Rubén Ardila digital library.

Product overview

Colegio Colombiano de Psicólogos (Colpsic) is a non-profit professional guild association for psychologists in Colombia, founded in 2004 and authorized to issue professional cards. The organization provides a suite of administrative and professional services including professional card issuance and verification through the SARA system, QR document validation, membership management, disciplinary tribunals, a digital library (Biblioteca Rubén Ardila), professional development events, and the OPAL research observatory. Services are delivered through a network of eleven regional chapters across Colombia and a central administrative structure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tarjeta Profesional (Professional Card Issuance)

Quantifiable outcome

• 138,000+ professional cards issued between 2006-2021
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 July 2021Colpsic is an active member of IUPsyS, the world's most important psychology organization. In 2021, Dr. Germán Gutiérrez, Colombian psychologist and Colpsic member, was elected as President-Elect of IUPsyS (2022-2026), the first president from Latin America and the Caribbean. IUPsyS has 93 member associations from psychology organizations worldwide.
• Observatorio de la Psicología en América Latina (OPAL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative observatory focused on psychology research, professional data, and analysis across Latin America. OPAL and Colpsic jointly produced the publication 'Tarjetas Profesionales y Ejercicio de la Psicología en Colombia 2006-2021' analyzing over 15 years of professional card requests.
• Asociación Colombiana de Facultades de Psicología (Ascofapsi)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on policy public initiatives including the National Pedagogical Strategy for Prevention of Physical Punishment, and joint committees on violence prevention affecting children and adolescents.
• Colegio de Abogados Penalistas de ColombiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint collaboration on criminal justice policy matters, including contributions to discussions on life imprisonment legislation from psychological criminological perspectives.
• International Psychology Organizations NetworkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborative network including APA (American Psychological Association), and psychological associations from Mexico, Cuba, Ecuador, Panama, Venezuela, and other Latin American countries for professional exchange and knowledge sharing.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• British Psychological Society: The BPS is the UK's chartered professional body for psychologists, offering membership, chartered status, CE, and ethics processes. Comparable to Colpsic in operating a national guild model with credentialing-adjacent services, though UK regulation differs structurally.
• Australian Psychological Society: The APS is the major professional association for psychologists in Australia, providing membership, CE, and advocacy. Comparable to Colpsic in scope of professional services and member-driven model, though it lacks Colpsic's statutory licensing monopoly.
• American Psychological Association: APA is the largest professional psychology organization in the United States, providing credentialing support, CE, ethics oversight, and policy advocacy. It is comparable to Colpsic as the dominant national psychology guild, though it does not hold a statutory monopoly on licensing (which US state boards control).

Direct peers

• Colegio de Psicólogos del Perú: Peru's national psychology professional college providing licensing and collegiate representation. Closely comparable to Colpsic as a Latin American national psychology guild with similar legal monopoly on professional card issuance and ethical oversight.
• Federación Mexicana de Colegios de Psicólogos: Mexican federation of psychology colleges providing credentialing and representation for psychologists. Directly comparable to Colpsic in operating a multi-state Latin American guild model with similar professional oversight and advocacy functions.
• Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards: ASPPB coordinates US and Canadian psychology licensing boards and administers the EPPP examination for credentialing. Comparable to Colpsic in handling standardized psychologist licensing/credentialing infrastructure, though it is a coordinating body rather than a single issuer.
• Consejo General de la Psicología de España: The Consejo General is the official Spanish national professional association for psychology, legally authorized to represent the profession and coordinate regional colegios. It is the closest functional peer to Colpsic, with the same combination of statutory recognition, regional chapters, professional card issuance, and ethics tribunal oversight.
• Federación de Colegios de Psicólogos de Iberoamérica: A federation connecting national psychology colleges across Ibero-American countries. Directly comparable to Colpsic as a regional coordinating body for psychology guilds, sharing membership and partnership relationships.

Emerging players

• American Board of Professional Psychology: ABPP provides board certification in professional psychology specialties in the US. Comparable to Colpsic's specialty credentialing and CE functions, though smaller in scope and operating in a different regulatory environment.

Others

• International Union of Psychological Science: IUPsyS is the global international body for psychology to which Colpsic belongs. It is comparable as an umbrella organization governing the profession worldwide, and Colpsic's leadership within IUPsyS makes it a key partner/peer rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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