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OPIQ licence, annual fee and continuing education

The OPIQ's 2026-2027 fee is $504.00 before taxes. The licence, the March 31 renewal and the 30 hours of continuing education per 2 years.

October 27, 2026 · By the Agent Santé editorial team · Lire en français

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The 2026-2027 fee of the Ordre professionnel des inhalothérapeutes du Québec (OPIQ, Quebec's order of respiratory therapists) is $504.00 before taxes for an active member, according to the fee grid of its licence application form. The Order's regulation also requires 30 hours of continuing education per 2-year period. Here are the licence, the annual fees and the hours, for the respiratory therapist who registers or renews. The text applies to women and men. It is neither legal advice nor union advice.

Getting the licence

A graduate of a Quebec respiratory therapy technology program applies to the OPIQ. The admission page, updated July 28, 2026, asks the applicant to have met the program requirements. The 2026-2027 form brings together the following items:

A passport-style photo
A copy of the birth certificate or passport
The official transcript, sent by the CEGEP
A cheque, money order or credit card payment for the file-opening fee and registration on the Tableau des membres (the Order's register of members)

The form states a processing time of at least 5 days once all the information is received.

The 2026-2027 fees

The licence form's fee grid gives three categories. The amounts include the 5% GST, the 9.975% QST and a mandatory contribution of $37.60 to the financing of the Office des professions du Québec. Professional liability insurance is added in the two categories of active members.

Category	File opening	Annual fee	GST	QST	Insurance	Office des professions	Total
Active member, private	$100.00	$504.00	$30.20	$60.25	$64.13	$37.60	$796.18
Active member, public	$100.00	$504.00	$30.20	$60.25	$15.08	$37.60	$747.13
Non-active member	$100.00	$285.00	$19.25	$38.40	None	$37.60	$480.25

These totals include the $100.00 file-opening fee of a first application. The form specifies that a non-active member is not authorized to carry out professional activities.

The OPIQ's payment page, updated January 7, 2026, states that the fee is non-refundable. It accepts credit card, Visa or Mastercard debit card, prepaid card, cheque and money order. From March 4, only credit card is accepted.

Renewing the registration every year

Renewal is done online only, through the annual declaration and the payment. For 2026-2027, the deadline was March 31, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. The invitations went out by email the week of February 9, 2026. The licence form reminds members to renew before April 1.

The OPIQ page, updated January 30, 2026, states that failing to re-register and pay leads to removal from the Tableau des membres.

Professional liability insurance

According to the OPIQ, every active respiratory therapist must hold professional liability insurance, whether full-time, part-time or occasional. Active members join the program the Order holds with Beneva. Non-active members do not have this insurance. These rules appear on the page updated July 17, 2026.

Changing status or leaving the Tableau

A member whose situation changes during the year notifies the Order immediately. A non-active member who returns to work pays the difference between the two fees before returning. Working without updating one's status leaves the member without insurance, the OPIQ wrote on July 17, 2026. To leave the Tableau, through retirement or otherwise, the member informs the Order in writing. The OPIQ grants no refund of fees during the year.

Mandatory continuing education

Section 2 of the Regulation respecting mandatory continuing education for OPIQ members (chapter C-26, r. 172, current to July 1, 2026) states that the respiratory therapist must devote 30 hours per reference period to continuing education activities related to professional practice. The period lasts 2 years and begins on April 1 of an even-numbered year. The OPIQ posts the current period: April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2028.

Eligible activities (section 4): courses given by the Order, CEGEP and university courses, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, symposiums and conferences, seminars and research projects
Declaration (section 7): at each annual renewal, the number of hours from the past year
Supporting documents (section 7): to be kept until 4 years after the declaration
Exemptions (section 3): a full year as a non-active member within the period, or a registration after April 1 of an odd-numbered year

In case of default, the Order's secretary sends a notice. The deadline to comply is 60 days from the notice (section 8). After that deadline, the board of directors suspends the right to practise, after giving the member a chance to submit written observations. The suspension lasts until proof of the remedy (sections 10 and 11). See also the training to keep up to date and the respiratory therapist's salary.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does registration on the OPIQ's Tableau cost?

The 2026-2027 fee is $504.00 before taxes for an active member and $285.00 for a non-active member. A first application adds a $100.00 file-opening fee. The total then comes to $747.13 in the public sector and $796.18 in the private sector.

What is the deadline to renew one's registration?

For 2026-2027, the deadline was March 31, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. The licence form asks members to renew before April 1. The OPIQ sends the invitation by email in February.

How many hours of continuing education must the respiratory therapist complete?

Thirty hours per 2-year period, according to section 2 of regulation C-26, r. 172. The current period runs from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2028. The hours are declared at the annual renewal.

What happens if the continuing education hours are not completed?

The Order's secretary sends a notice and the member has 60 days to comply. Without a remedy, the board of directors suspends the right to practise. The suspension lasts until proof of the remedy.

Is professional liability insurance mandatory?

Yes for active members, according to the OPIQ, whether they work full-time, part-time or occasionally. They join the program the Order holds with Beneva. The non-active member does not have this insurance.

Is the fee refunded on retirement?

No. The OPIQ states that no refund of fees is granted in case of resignation or retirement during the year. The member must inform the Order in writing with the form for resignation from the Tableau.

What documents are needed to obtain the licence?

A passport-style photo, a copy of the birth certificate or passport, the transcript sent by the CEGEP and the payment. The qualifying diploma is that of the respiratory therapy technology program. The Order issues the licence after a processing time of at least 5 days.