CJRAE ARAD

What CJRAE ARAD does

CJRAE Arad (Centrul Județean de Resurse și Asistență Educațională Arad) is a public educational support institution established on July 1, 2007 under Government Decision No. 1251/2005 and Ministry Order No. 5418/2005. It operates as a legally distinct connex unit of pre-university education, subordinated to Romania's Ministry of National Education and coordinated by the Arad County School Inspectorate, with funding provided by the Arad County Council and the Arad County School Inspectorate. The institution coordinates and delivers county-level specialized educational services including psycho-pedagogical counseling (Centrul Județean de Asistență Psihopedagogică), inter-school speech therapy (cabinete logopedice interșcolare), itinerant school support teachers, school mediation, and school and professional orientation evaluation for students with special educational needs (SEOSP/CEOSP).

The service portfolio is built on a network of school-based cabinets physically embedded across Arad county, supplemented by digital resources, European-funded project outputs, and a mobile digital laboratory. CJRAE Arad participates in multiple Erasmus+ strategic partnerships (Wellbeing at Kinder, PRIDE, Montessori Method for adult second-language teaching, and inclusive education support), the national ConsEDU career counseling project (SMIS 339374), the Programul Educație și Ocupare with three inclusion-focused sub-projects, and operates the EduMind360 mental health education program and the 'Împreună Prindem Curaj' school violence prevention program.

The business model is non-commercial: all services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries, with revenue derived entirely from Romanian public budget allocations and EU structural funds. Headcount is approximately 19 staff, and the customer base consists of children, students, parents, school staff, and community members across Arad county. No commercial pricing, subscription model, or private-sector revenue stream exists; the institution operates as a state entity under public administration with no private investors.

Name

CJRAE ARAD

Legal name

Centrul Județean de Resurse și Asistență Educațională Arad

Website

https://cjrae-arad.ro

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CJRAE Arad is a Romanian public county-level educational support institution that coordinates psycho-pedagogical counseling, speech therapy, school mediation, and career orientation services for children, students, parents, and teachers across Arad county, funded by the Ministry of National Education and the Arad County Council.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Educational Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH), IEP Goals, Accommodations & Modifications Design (EDAKACAE), IEP Speech/Language Evaluation, Goal Setting & Compliance Documentation (EDAKAEAC), Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12) (EDAJAEAJ)

Keywords

• Psycho-pedagogical assistance
• Speech therapy services
• School mediation
• Career guidance counseling
• Special educational needs

Headquarters

HQ city

Arad

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Institutional Funding: CJRAE Arad is a unit conexa (connex educational institution) with legal personality, subordinated to the Ministry of National Education and coordinated by the Arad County School Inspectorate. Funding is provided by the Arad County Council (Consiliul Județean Arad) and the Arad County School Inspectorate, representing government budget allocations for public education services.

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CJRAE Arad is a public county-level educational resource and assistance center that provides free psycho-pedagogical counseling, speech therapy, school mediation, and school-to-career orientation services to children, students, parents, and school staff across Arad County, Romania. The institution also coordinates EU-funded projects (Erasmus+, Education and Employment Program, ConsEDU) to expand specialized support including mental health education, anti-violence programs, and career guidance modernization.

Product overview

CJRAE Arad operates as a unified educational resource and assistance center offering multiple interconnected services. The core offerings include Servicii Educaționale Specializate (CSES) comprising psychopedagogical assistance, speech therapy cabinets, itinerant support teachers, and school mediation. The SEOSP provides school and career evaluation/orientation services for students with special educational needs. The center also manages EU-funded programs including Erasmus+ projects (Wellbeing at Kinder, Roma Inclusive Dimension, Montessori Method), the Education and Employment Program (with three SMIS-coded projects on educational inclusion), and the national ConsEDU career counseling project. Annual international conferences and initiatives like EduMind360 (mental health) and Împreună Prindem Curaj (anti-violence) complement the service portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SEOSP (Serviciul de Evaluare și Orientare Școlară și Profesională): School and Professional Orientation Evaluation Service within CJRAE Arad
• Centrul Județean de Asistență Psihopedagogică
• Cabinete logopedice interșcolare
• Cabinete școlare de sprijin educațional (itineranți)
• Serviciul de sprijin educațional (mediatori)

Products and services

• Specialized Educational Services (CSES/SES) Specialized educational services including psychopedagogical assistance centers, speech therapy cabinets, itinerant support teachers, and school mediation services delivered to children, students, parents, and school staff across Arad County.
• SEOSP/CEOSP - School and Professional Evaluation and Orientation Service School and career evaluation and orientation service providing psychological assessment, learning disability identification, vocational counseling, and issuance of certificates of school and professional orientation for students with special educational needs in Arad County.
• Inter-school Speech Therapy Cabinets (Cabinete Logopedice Interșcolare) Inter-school speech therapy offices offering speech and language disorder correction services for students across Arad County.
• Itinerant and Support Teachers Service Itinerant and support teachers who provide educational support services across multiple schools in Arad County, serving as mobile specialists that reach schools that do not have permanent specialized staff.
• EduMind360 - Mental Health Education Program Digital and mobile mental health education program for students, teachers, and parents featuring peer-learning, modern digital resources, and a mobile digital laboratory reaching schools directly across Arad County.
• Together We Find Courage (Împreună Prindem Curaj) Anti-Violence Program National anti-violence program for preventing violence and offenses in the school environment, implemented locally for students and schools in Arad County for the 2025-2026 school year.
• ConsEDU - Career Counseling and Guidance Services National career counseling and orientation service (SMIS 339374) delivering vocational counseling services, individual counseling sessions, vocational assessments, career orientation workshops, and events promoting future professional opportunities for students in Arad County.
• Education and Employment Program (Programul Educație și Ocupare) EU-funded program with three projects: Șanse egale la educație prin parteneriate educaționale (SMIS 341130), Incluziune prin recuperare – o nouă șansă (SMIS 339673), and Incluziunea copiilor și tinerilor cu cerințe educaționale speciale (SMIS 339567), focused on educational inclusion and prevention of early school leaving in Arad County.
• Erasmus+ Strategic Partnerships Program European educational strategic partnerships delivering specialized training, methodologies, and resources including the Wellbeing at Kinder teacher mental wellbeing project (with Poland, Greece, Italy, Cyprus), the PRIDE program for Roma inclusion, and inclusive education support systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 beneficiaries directly served through EduMind360 mental health education project
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered significant, core and moderate.

• Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership (Multiple European Countries)significantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 May 2021CJRAE Arad participates in multiple Erasmus+ strategic partnerships including: 'Wellbeing at Kinder' (with Poland as lead, plus partners from Greece, Italy, Cyprus) focused on preschool teacher mental wellbeing; 'Montessori Method in Teaching 2nd Language to Adults'; 'Development of support guidance system for emotional and physical inclusive education for school'; and 'Policies for Roma Inclusive Dimension in Europe (PRIDE)'.
• Ministerul Educației Naționale (Ministry of National Education)coreOthersCJRAE Arad is subordinated to the Ministry of National Education and operates as a unit conexa (connex institution) of pre-university education with legal personality, established under Government Decision No. 1251/13.10.2005 and Order No. 5418/08.11.2005.
• Inspectoratul Școlar Județean Arad (Arad County School Inspectorate)coreOthersCJRAE Arad is coordinated by the Arad County School Inspectorate and receives joint funding from both the Inspectorate and the Arad County Council. The Inspectorate oversees educational activities and curriculum standards in the county.
• Consiliul Județean Arad (Arad County Council)coreOthersThe Arad County Council provides institutional funding for CJRAE Arad alongside the School Inspectorate, supporting the operational costs and service delivery of the county-level educational support center.
• Asociația School of Health (School of Health Association)significantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCJRAE Arad partners with Asociația School of Health in the EduMind360 project, which was won through a grants competition organized by the association. The project builds on previous mental health initiatives and extends them through peer-learning, modern digital resources, and a mobile digital laboratory reaching schools directly.
• Centrul Județean de Excelență Arad (Arad County Center of Excellence)significantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCJRAE Arad and the Arad County Center of Excellence (CJEX Arad) launched the EduMind360 digital and mobile mental health education project for students, teachers, and parents, combining their expertise in educational and excellence-focused programming.
• Multiple Institutional Partners (Interinstitutional Projects)significantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCJRAE Arad leads interinstitutional projects such as 'Școala Părinților' (Parents' School) with partners including: Inspectoratul Școlar Județean Arad, Inspectoratul de Poliție Județean Arad (Biroul de Siguranță Școlară), Camera de Comerț Industrie și Agricultură Arad, Centrul de Prevenire Evaluare și Consiliere Antidrog Arad, Penitenciarul Arad, and Direcția Generală de Asistență Socială și Protecția Copilului Arad.
• Wellbeing at Kinder Project Partners (Poland, Greece, Italy, Cyprus)significantStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Erasmus+ 'Teachers Mental Wellbeing at Kinder' project (2022-1-PL01-KA220-SCH-000087191) involves partners from multiple European countries: Poland (lead), Greece (nature connection activities), Italy (mindfulness techniques), Cyprus (positive psychology), and Romania/CJRAE Arad (cognitive restructuring techniques). All resources developed are available in Romanian on edu.understanding.pl.
• ConsEDU National Project PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ConsEDU national project (SMIS 339374) 'Practices for Transformation in Career Counseling and Guidance' is implemented at the local level by CJRAE Arad. The project involves partnerships with higher education institutions and employers from the Arad region for career orientation activities including individual counseling, vocational assessments, career orientation workshops, and events promoting future professional opportunities.
• Direcția Generală de Asistență Socială și Protecția Copilului (DGASPC) AradmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCJRAE Arad collaborates with DGASPC Arad for school orientation of children with special educational needs, working together to ensure appropriate placement of children with disabilities in alignment with their individual characteristics and in coordination with parents, disability associations, local public administration, medical offices, and civil society.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CJRAE Iași: County educational resource and assistance center in Iași county in northeastern Romania, operating under the same national framework and providing equivalent educational support services including special education orientation via SEOSP.
• CJRAE Cluj: County Center for Educational Resources and Assistance in Cluj county, operating under the same Government Decision No. 1251/2005 mandate, providing equivalent psycho-pedagogical and special education coordination services to schools in the Cluj region.
• CJRAE Brașov: County Center for Educational Resources and Assistance for Brașov county, providing equivalent statutory services including itinerant support teachers, school mediation, and special education evaluation across central Romanian schools.
• CJRAE București: The Bucharest county-level equivalent of CJRAE Arad, providing the same statutory mandate of psycho-pedagogical assistance, speech therapy, school mediation, and special education evaluation across Bucharest schools — the most direct functional peer given identical legal framework.
• CJRAE Timiș: County-level educational resource and assistance center in Timiș county, a western Romanian neighbor to Arad, with identical statutory functions covering psycho-pedagogical assistance, speech therapy, school mediation, and career guidance.
• CJRAE Constanța: County-level educational resource and assistance center for Constanța county on the Black Sea coast, executing the same national mandate of psycho-pedagogical counseling, speech therapy, and school mediation services.

Broad incumbents

• Centrul Național de Politici și Evaluare în Educație: Romania's national education policy and evaluation center, a higher-tier public body that sets curriculum, assessment, and inclusion policies implemented downstream by county-level CJRAs like CJRAE Arad.
• Inspectoratul Școlar Județean Arad: The Arad County School Inspectorate that coordinates CJRAE Arad's activities and shares funding responsibility. Operates across the full K-12 mandate in the county rather than specializing in educational support services, making it an overlapping but broader-scope public body.

Emerging players

• Centrul Școlar pentru Educație Incluzivă Arad: School Center for Inclusive Education in Arad county, operating alternative special education schools that CJRAE Arad refers students to via its SEOSP evaluation and orientation service — a downstream institutional partner in the same special education value chain.

Others

• Direcția Generală de Asistență Socială și Protecția Copilului Arad: Arad County Directorate for Social Assistance and Child Protection, an interinstitutional partner with CJRAE Arad for school orientation of children with special needs, providing adjacent social and child-protection services in the same county.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

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