Conselho Regional de Administração do Rio de Janeiro

Name

Conselho Regional de Administração do Rio de Janeiro

Legal name

Conselho Regional de Administração do Rio de Janeiro

Website

https://cra-rj.adm.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual Fees (Anuidades) - Professional Registration: Annual fees collected from approximately 48,000 registered professionals, payable by March 30 each year. Fees vary by professional category (administrators, technologists, technicians). Discounts available for early payment (10% until January 31, 5% until February 28). Payment can be made via credit card (up to 12 installments), PIX, or Livelo points.
2. Annual Fees (Anuidades) - Business Registration: Annual fees collected from over 5,000 registered companies based on capital social brackets. Companies must pay proportional annual fees upon registration and annually thereafter.
3. Professional Registration Fees: One-time registration fees for new professional registration including inscription fees, card issuance fees, and proportional annual fees. Recently graduated professionals registering within 90 days of degree completion are exempt from the first annual fee.
4. Business Registration Fees: Registration fees for companies including inscription fees, certificate fees, and proportional annual fees based on capital social.
5. Fines and Penalties: Administrative fines for late payment of annual fees (2% fine, 1% monthly interest, SELIC correction), unlicensed practice, and failure to comply with registration requirements. Debts can be sent to active debt collection and protested at notary offices.
6. Service Fees: Various administrative fees including license fees, card replacement fees, certificate issuance fees, and technical responsibility registration fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

CRA-RJ is a federal regulatory autarchy (created by Federal Law 4.769/1965) that licenses and regulates the Administration profession in Rio de Janeiro State. Its core offerings are mandatory individual Professional Registration (for administrators, technologists, and technicians) and mandatory Company Registration (for businesses operating in administration-related fields, requiring a registered Technical Responsible). Supporting services include digital and physical Professional Identity Cards (CIP), inspection and fiscalization, certificates, ombudsman, continuing education via UCAdm, and a member benefits club.

Product overview

CRA-RJ operates as a professional regulatory council (autarquia federal) rather than a software company. Its core offerings are regulatory and administrative services including: (1) Professional Registration (Registro Profissional) for individuals, (2) Company Registration (Registro de Pessoa Jurídica) for businesses, and (3) the digital Autoatendimento SIFA system (web and mobile app) delivering these services. Supporting services include: Digital Professional ID (CIP Digital), Certificate issuance (Certidões), Acervos (professional portfolio repositories), Ouvidoria (ombudsman), Fiscalização (oversight/enforcement), Student ID cards, UCAdm continuing education, Services Club benefits, and Legal Guidance. The digital ecosystem is centered on the SIFA self-service platform available via website and mobile applications for iOS and Android.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UCAdm – Universidade Corporativa do Administrador: Universidade Corporativa do Administrador – Centro de Educação Continuada Gilda Nunes, the continuing education arm of CRA-RJ focused on professional development for administrators.
• Acadêmico CRA-RJ
• ADM Livros
• Clube de Serviços do CRA-RJ
• CRA-RJ Play
• Rádio ADM•RJ
• Espaço Opinião
• Memórias da Administração

Products and services

• Registro Profissional (Professional Registration) Mandatory professional registration service for administrators, technologists, and technicians in administration-related fields, enabling legal practice in Brazil under Federal Law 4.769/1965. Includes one-time inscription fees, card issuance, and proportional annual fees. Recently graduated professionals registering within 90 days of degree completion are exempt from the first annual fee.
• Registro de Pessoa Jurídica (Company Registration) Mandatory registration service for companies operating in fields related to Administration Science, requiring a registered Technical Responsible (RT) professional. Annual fees are based on capital social brackets, with registration fees plus proportional annual fees.
• Sistema de Autoatendimento SIFA (SIFA Self-Service System) Integrated digital system for professional and company self-service including registration applications, annual fee payments, certificate issuance, protocol queries, and complaints. Accessible 24/7 via web.
• Autoatendimento App (Self-Service Mobile App) Mobile application for iOS and Android enabling professionals to access their digital Professional Identity Card (CIP), pay fees, obtain certificates, update registrations, and manage appointments.
• Carteira de Identidade Profissional Digital (Digital Professional ID) Digital version of the Professional Identity Card (CIP) with QR code validation, accessible via the Autoatendimento app, holding the same validity as the physical card.
• Fiscalização (Professional Oversight and Inspection) Inspection and enforcement service ensuring compliance with professional regulations, including company audits, technical responsibility verification, and penalties for unauthorized practice. The organization audited 151 companies in July 2026 for absence of Technical Responsibility registration.
• Certidões (Certificates) Certificate issuance service including Regularity Certificates, Technical Records (RCA), and Acervo Técnico certifications for professionals and companies.
• Fiscalização - Open Chat/Support (LigIA) Online chat service (LigIA) for customer support, inquiry resolution, and service guidance.
• Ouvidoria (Ombudsman Service) Strategic communication channel for ethical, impartial, and transparent reporting of compliments, suggestions, complaints, and denunciations of illegal professional practice. Accessible by email, phone, or in-person at the 5th floor of headquarters.
• Acervos (Professional Portfolio Services) Three types of curated professional repositories: Acervo Técnico (technical records), Acervo Funcional (work history), and Acervo Intelectual (academic achievements and publications), all endorsed by CRA-RJ.
• Carteira Especial de Estudante (Student ID Card) Free student identification card for administration students at partner IES, valid for up to 2 years, providing document equivalence and potential student discounts.
• UCAdm - Universidade Corporativa do Administrador Corporate university offering continuing education programs and professional development for registered administrators, focusing on technological advancement and management excellence.
• Clube de Serviços (Services Club) Member benefit program offering registered professionals, companies, and students discounts on partner businesses including health plans, educational institutions, and commercial services.
• Orienta\u00e7\u00e3o S\u00f3cio-Jur\u00eddica (Legal Guidance) Free legal guidance service for registered professionals and students covering family law, consumer rights, and public examinations.
• Painel de Empregabilidade (Employment Dashboard) Public dashboard providing employment statistics and registered professional data for the state of Rio de Janeiro.
• Cadastro de Responsáveis Técnicos (Technical Responsible Registry) Public registry connecting companies seeking qualified Technical Responsible professionals with registered administrators, formed through public calls for registered professionals.
• Registro por Videoconferência (Videoconference Registration) Remote professional registration via Google Meet for professionals unable to visit headquarters, with digital document verification through the Gov.br platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 48,000 registered professionals served
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, major and minor.

• Sistema CFA/CRAs (Conselho Federal de Administração)coreOthersCRA-RJ is part of the CFA/CRAs system, a national network of Regional Administration Councils under the federal Conselho Federal de Administração. The system unifies professional standards, regulations, and policies across all 27 Brazilian states.
• Educational Institutions (IES Conveniadas)coreOthersPartnerships with universities and educational institutions for student card issuance, professional development programs, and academic collaboration. Includes institutions like Unyleya, Estácio, UFF, and others.
• CPLP - Comunidade dos Países de Língua PortuguesaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRA-RJ organized an International Administration Congress in Portugal in partnership with CPLP countries, focusing on gender equity, Lusophone integration, and sustainability in business.
• Rio Innovation WeekmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCRA-RJ participated in Rio Innovation Week 2026 with an exclusive booth and immersive activities, offering free tickets and 50% discount coupons to members.
• Clube de Serviços CRA-RJ PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of partner companies offering discounts and special conditions for registered professionals, companies, and students on various products and services.
• AME Digital and LivelominorOthersPoints-based payment partnerships allowing registered professionals to use accumulated points from AME or Livelo platforms to pay for registration fees and annual dues.
• FENAD - Federação Nacional dos AdministradorescoreOthersPartnership for guideline advisory tables for professional fees, providing recommended rates for administrators in various specializations.
• UNILab - Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-BrasileiramajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in international congress on administration, promoting Lusophone integration in higher education.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CONFEA - Conselho Federal de Engenharia e Agronomia: Federal-level engineering and agronomy council that oversees all CREAs. Analogous to CFA in the engineering space. Provides comparable framework for understanding national-level oversight of regional professional councils.
• Conselho Federal de Administração (CFA): Federal-level Administration Council that oversees all 27 CRAs including CRA-RJ. Establishes national regulations, ethical standards, and policy framework. CRA-RJ's parent organization in the Sistema CFA/CRAs hierarchy.
• Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil - Seccional Rio de Janeiro (OAB-RJ): State bar association for lawyers in Rio de Janeiro, analogous in form to CRA-RJ (mandatory professional licensing body with annual fees) but operates under a different legal regime (Law 8.906/1994). Useful comparable for membership scale and licensing economics.
• Conselho Federal de Contabilidade (CFC): Federal accounting council at the apex of the CRC system. Equivalent to CFA in the accounting profession. Useful comparable for understanding how federal-regional professional council systems operate in Brazil.

Direct peers

• Conselho Regional de Contabilidade do Rio de Janeiro (CRC-RJ): Regional accounting professional council for Rio de Janeiro, structurally identical to CRA-RJ but serving accountants. Same federal autarchy status, anuidade revenue model, professional licensing scope, and fiscalization function.
• Conselho Regional de Administração do Paraná (CRA-PR): Regional Administration Council for Paraná state, structurally and functionally identical to CRA-RJ. Useful benchmark for fee revenue, registered professional counts, and digital service adoption in another Brazilian state.
• Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia do Rio de Janeiro (CREA-RJ): Regional engineering and agronomy professional council for Rio de Janeiro. Identical institutional form, federal autarchy status, mandatory anuidade model, and Technical Responsibility (RT) oversight that closely mirrors CRA-RJ's core function.
• Conselho Regional de Administração de Minas Gerais (CRA-MG): Regional Administration Council for Minas Gerais state, same profession scope, same CFA oversight, same anuidade model. Geographic peer (different state) allowing comparison of professional base scale, digital infrastructure maturity, and enforcement effectiveness.
• Conselho Regional de Administração de São Paulo (CRA-SP): Regional Administration Council for São Paulo state, operating under identical legal mandate and CFA oversight as CRA-RJ. Same regulatory scope (Administration profession), same fee/revenue model (anuidades), same digital service structure, just at much larger scale due to SP's economic size.
• Conselho Regional de Medicina do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (CREMERJ): Regional medical professional council for Rio de Janeiro. Same regulatory structure, federal autarchy status, anuidade revenue model, and oversight function as CRA-RJ, but for the medical profession. Operates under Law 3.268/1957.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/crarj
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CRARJ
• Facebookfacebook.com/crariodejaneiro
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crarj
• Instagraminstagram.com/cra_rj
• TikToktiktok.com/@crarj

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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