Fundacao Centro De Ciencias E Educacao Superior A Distancia Do Estado Do Rio De Janeiro

What Fundacao Centro De Ciencias E Educacao Superior A Distancia Do Estado Do Rio De Janeiro does

Fundação CECIERJ is a state government foundation (autarquia estatal) linked to the Rio de Janeiro State Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation (SECTI) that coordinates a multi-program public distance education ecosystem. The foundation was established in 2000 and serves as the administrative backbone of the Consórcio CEDERJ, a consortium of seven public universities (Cefet/RJ, Uenf, Uerj, UFF, UFRJ, UFRRJ, UniRio) that delivers 18 undergraduate programs in semipresential mode through a network of 43 regional poles across Rio de Janeiro state, currently enrolling over 40,000 students. Beyond higher education, CECIERJ operates the Pré-Vestibular Social (PVS), a free exam-preparation program serving roughly 7,000 students annually across 36+ poles and an online modality, as well as Rede CEJA for youth and adult education, scientific outreach through Museu Ciência e Vida, the FECTI science fair (2,200+ projects since 2005), and the itinerant Caravana da Ciência.

The foundation's core technology stack is built on Moodle-based Learning Management Systems deployed across multiple dedicated environments (graduacao.cederj.edu.br, CEJA Virtual, PVS Virtual, and the extension platform), supplemented by the Canal CECIERJ media repository and a QR-code-linked hybrid print/digital didactic material system ("Material Didático Conectado"). It also publishes the peer-reviewed EaD em Foco journal (Qualis A1 rated by CAPES) and the open-access Educação Pública journal via Open Journal Systems. As a public-law non-profit, CECIERJ's business model is almost entirely state-budget funded, with effectively zero tuition across all educational programs; the only material paid touchpoint is a R$89.90 vestibular entrance-exam registration fee applied to 7,355+ annual vacancies. GTM is community-led through the regional polo network, public-school partnerships, museum/science-fair events, and YouTube channels (Canal CECIERJ, PVScecierj, Canal Eureka), rather than commercial sales motion.

Name

Fundacao Centro De Ciencias E Educacao Superior A Distancia Do Estado Do Rio De Janeiro

Legal name

Fundação CECIERJ - Centro de Ciências e Educação Superior a Distância do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Website

https://cecierj.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundação CECIERJ is a Rio de Janeiro state government foundation that coordinates the Consórcio CEDERJ consortium of seven public universities to deliver free semipresential undergraduate education across 43 regional poles serving over 40,000 students, alongside PVS exam prep, Rede CEJA adult education, and a science outreach ecosystem including Museu Ciência e Vida and FECTI.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: Fundação CECIERJ is a state government foundation (autarquia) linked to the Rio de Janeiro State Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation (SECTI). It operates primarily on public budget allocations and receives state government support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Funda\u00e7\u00e3o CECIERJ delivers free public distance higher education, preparatory courses, youth and adult education, and science outreach programs through the Cons\u00f3rcio CEDERJ (a consortium of seven public universities), operating 43 regional poles and online learning platforms across Rio de Janeiro state. The foundation offers 18 undergraduate programs, serves over 40,000 active students, and runs complementary programs including PVS (free university prep for ~7,000 students/year), Rede CEJA, professional qualification courses, and scientific dissemination via Museu Ci\u00eancia e Vida.

Product overview

Fundação CECIERJ operates as a public foundation linked to the Rio de Janeiro State Secretary of Science, Technology and Innovation, providing a multi-layered educational ecosystem. The core offerings include the Consórcio CEDERJ (distance higher education consortium with 18 undergraduate programs across 43 poles), Pré-Vestibular Social (free pre-university prep for ~7,000 students annually), and Rede CEJA (youth and adult education). Supporting infrastructure includes Canal CECIERJ (centralized content platform), Museu Ciência e Vida (science museum with accessibility features), and scientific journals including Qualis A1-rated EaD em Foco. Outreach programs include FECTI (annual science fair since 2005), Caravana da Ciência (itinerant science center), De Frente com Cientistas (monthly lectures), and Cineclube CECIERJ (film club). The extension arm offers professional qualification and postgraduate specialization courses. Students receive free printed/digital didactic materials, mobile data chips (3G/4G), and access to virtual learning environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Consórcio CEDERJ: Consortium of public universities offering semi-presential undergraduate distance learning courses
• Rede CEJA
• Pré-Vestibular Social (PVS)
• Museu Ciência e Vida
• FECTI
• Caravana da Ciência
• Canal CECIERJ
• EaD em Foco
• Educação Pública

Products and services

• Cons\u00f3rcio CEDERJ A consortium of public higher education institutions in Rio de Janeiro offering 18 undergraduate programs in semi-presential mode through 43 regional poles, coordinated by Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Cecierj. Over 40,000 enrolled students access free didactic materials, virtual learning environment, and in-person/online tutoring.
• Pr\u00e9-Vestibular Social (PVS) Free university preparatory course offering approximately 7,000 annual seats across 36+ poles in Rio de Janeiro state, preparing students for ENEM and vestibular exams. Available in both in-person and online modalities with printed didactic materials.
• Rede CEJA Youth and Adult Education network providing elementary and high school education through in-person and distance modalities. Operates CEJA Virtual platform and offers flexible learning pathways for students to complete basic education.
• Museu Ci\u00eancia e Vida Science museum located in Duque de Caxias, Baixada Fluminense, celebrating 16 years of operation. Features exhibitions, workshops, planetarium, robotics, and accessibility initiatives including Libras interpretation and audio description for deaf visitors. Free admission.
• Extens\u00e3o (Continuing Education) Continuing education programs including professional qualification courses (7,000 vagas in 2026-2), specialized postgraduate programs (e.g., Strategic Knowledge Management, Low Carbon Hydrogen, Cultural Heritage), teacher training initiatives, and technology in education courses. Offers courses in Educational Technology, Special Education, Libras, and Audio Description.
• FECTI - Feira de Ci\u00eancia, Tecnologia e Inova\u00e7\u00e3o Annual science fair for basic education students in Rio de Janeiro. Features over 2,200 projects presented and 1,100 students awarded, with 70%+ of state municipalities having participated. Supported by Faperj and CNPq/MCTI.
• Caravana da Ci\u00eancia Itinerant science center traveling across Rio de Janeiro municipalities with adapted trailers containing exhibition rooms, tents, inflatable planetarium, games, and interactive scientific experiments for informal science education.
• Revista EaD em Foco Peer-reviewed scientific journal dedicated to distance education research, classified as Qualis A1 (highest rating) by CAPES for Teaching and Education. Uses continuous publication model for rapid dissemination of research findings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40,000 students currently enrolled across 18 undergraduate programs at 43 poles
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• FAETEC (Fundação de Apoio à Escola Técnica)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 April 2020Emergency partnership during COVID-19 pandemic where CECIERJ duplicated its CEJA platform with adapted educational materials for approximately 24,000 FAETEC students. Platform was customized with FAETEC's visual identity.
• Cefet/RJ (Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica Celso Suckow da Fonseca)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 7 public universities in the Cederj consortium, offering undergraduate distance learning programs through regional poles. Cefet/RJ participates in the affirmative action program for vestibular admissions.
• UERJ (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState university partner in the Cederj consortium, participating in the quota system for vestibular admissions and offering multiple undergraduate programs through distance learning poles.
• UFF (Universidade Federal Fluminense)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal university and key consortium partner offering programs including the new Technology in Public Security course (targeting Segurança Presente program professionals) and jointly offering Biblioteconomia with UNIRIO.
• UFRJ (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal university partner in the Cederj consortium implementing new vacancies in Chemistry and Accounting Sciences at Rocinha and Petrópolis poles.
• UFRRJ (Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal university partner in the Cederj consortium offering undergraduate distance learning programs through regional poles across Rio de Janeiro state.
• UniRio (Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal university jointly offering Biblioteconomia with UFF across 10 regional poles within the Cederj consortium.
• Uenf (Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState university partner in the Cederj consortium, participating in the quota system for vestibular admissions.
• FAPERJ (Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch funding agency supporting FECTI (Feira de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação), providing financial support for the science fair that serves students from across Rio de Janeiro.
• CNPq/MCTI (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal research council supporting FECTI science fair, co-sponsoring the event alongside FAPERJ and CECIERJ.
• UAB (Universidade Aberta do Brasil)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational open university system coordinated by CAPES/MEC; CECIERJ operates as a Cederj/UAB polo coordinator for distance education programs under the national UAB framework.
• SECTI (Secretaria de Estado de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação do Rio de Janeiro)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government department to which CECIERJ is linked as an autarquia (state foundation). SECTI provides institutional oversight and budget allocation for all CECIERJ programs.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Open University (UK): UK's distance higher education institution serving 200,000+ students globally. Comparable as a public mission-driven distance education provider with extensive course catalog and research output, though with much larger scale and international footprint than CECIERJ.
• Rede Federal de Educação Profissional (Institutos Federais): Network of 38 federal institutes offering free technical and higher education across Brazil. Comparable as a public sector free education provider with national reach; overlaps with CECIERJ's CEJA adult education and extension programs but with broader technical/vocational focus.
• Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED): Spain's national distance university, the largest public distance education provider in the Spanish-speaking world. Comparable to CECIERJ as a publicly-funded multi-program distance higher education institution with regional study centers, though operating at a larger international scale.

Direct peers

• Universidade Virtual do Estado de São Paulo (Univesp): São Paulo state's public distance higher education university offering free undergraduate programs through regional poles. Univesp is the most direct functional peer to CECIERJ's Cederj consortium, replicating the state-funded, multi-university distance education model in a neighboring state.
• FAETEC (Fundação de Apoio à Escola Técnica): Rio de Janeiro state technical education foundation, partner of CECIERJ during COVID-19 when CECIERJ duplicated its platform for 24,000 FAETEC students. Directly comparable as a Rio de Janeiro state public education foundation offering vocational and technical programs; both operate under SECTI oversight.
• Universidade Aberta do Brasil (UAB): Brazil's national open university system coordinated by CAPES/MEC, offering distance higher education through poles across all Brazilian states. UAB is CECIERJ's direct public-sector counterpart and partner under the same distance education policy framework, with comparable consortium-of-universities model.

Regional players

• Centro Paula Souza (FATEC): São Paulo state foundation operating FATEC technology colleges and Etec technical schools across São Paulo state. Comparable to CECIERJ as a state-level public education foundation offering free technical and higher education, though focused on technology rather than multi-discipline distance learning.
• SENAI (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial): Brazilian industrial training system offering free technical and professional education across Brazil. Comparable as a large-scale Brazilian public-purpose education provider with extensive regional presence and employer-aligned curriculum, though funded by industry contributions rather than state budget.

Others

• Fundação Lemann: Brazilian non-profit foundation focused on public education improvement and reducing inequality. Thematically comparable to CECIERJ's social inclusion mission through education, though operating as a private philanthropic funder rather than direct education provider.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCd5IhVHMnEjUU0nPEpMSFuA
• Facebookfacebook.com/museucienciaevida
• Instagraminstagram.com/museucienciaevida
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacao-centro-de-ciencias-e-educacao-superior-a-distancia-do-estado-do-rio-de-janeiro

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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