Phnom Penh Teacher Education College

What Phnom Penh Teacher Education College does

Phnom Penh Teacher Education College (PTEC) is a Cambodian government-run teacher education institution established on 22 May 2017 through Sub-decree No.73, formed by merging the Phnom Penh Regional Teacher Training Center and the Phnom Penh Municipality Teacher Training Center. Operating under the oversight of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, PTEC delivers pre-service and in-service teacher training across a multi-tier degree portfolio that includes BEd 12+4 (Primary Teacher Education), Bachelor's Degree+1, MEd, and Ph.D. programs, with subject specializations in ICT, Mathematics, Social Science, Language, Sciences, and Pedagogy. The institution is organized into three faculties (Science Education, Social Science Education, Pedagogy and Research) supported by seven academic departments and an administration unit covering academic affairs, internal quality assurance (IQA), and general administration.

The college's core delivery infrastructure consists of a WordPress-based public website (ptec.edu.kh), a Learning Management System (courses.ptec.edu.kh), and a Google Sites-hosted digital library and e-book/journal repository. PTEC also publishes an Action Research Series covering academic years 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2022-2023, building institutional research output in pedagogical practice. Outreach and communications are conducted through the college website, a Facebook page, and a YouTube channel. The institution partners with JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) as a core strategic partner for infrastructure development, training programs, and Japan-bound scholarships, alongside minor partnerships with VVOB (development), InSTEDD (training), and WALS (World Association for Lesson Study).

PTEC operates as a not-for-profit public institution with no commercial revenue streams; funding appears to flow entirely through Cambodian government appropriations under the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport. The college's customer base is effectively the Cambodian state and the teacher trainees routed through government channels, with enrollment conducted via direct institutional and government referral pathways. Its operations are geographically concentrated in Phnom Penh, with no disclosed enrollment numbers, revenue figures, or commercial growth metrics. The institution reports a headcount of 16 employees, suggesting a compact administrative and faculty footprint relative to its degree program scope.

Name

Phnom Penh Teacher Education College

Legal name

Phnom Penh Teacher Education College

Website

https://ptec.edu.kh

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Phnom Penh Teacher Education College is a Cambodian government-run teacher education institution under the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, delivering BEd, Bachelor's, MEd, and Ph.D. programs to pre-service and in-service teacher trainees in Phnom Penh.

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Product category

Higher Education / Teacher Training

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Secondary & Subject-Area Teacher Preparation Programs (STEM, Humanities, etc.) (EDAHAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Undergraduate Teacher Education Colleges (EDAHAFAA), Online Teacher Education Universities (Licensure & M.Ed.) (EDAHALAG)

Keywords

• Teacher education programs
• Higher education institution
• Pedagogical training degrees
• Government teacher training
• Education research publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Phnom Penh

HQ country

Cambodia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Core offering

Phnom Penh Teacher Education College is a government-run higher education institution that delivers teacher training degree programs, including BEd 12+4, Bachelor's Degree+1, MEd, and Ph.D., with subject specializations in ICT, Mathematics, and Social Science. It supplements classroom instruction with a digital Learning Management System, a digital library, and published Action Research Series bulletins. The college trains primary and lower-secondary school teachers for Cambodia's public education system.

Product overview

Phnom Penh Teacher Education College (PTEC) operates as an integrated educational institution offering teacher training programs (BEd 12+4, Bachelor's Degree+1, MEd, Ph.D.) supported by its LMS platform, digital library, and published research bulletins. The institution provides courses in ICT, Mathematics, and Social Science specializations.

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Products and services

• Teacher Education Programs (BEd 12+4, Bachelor's Degree+1, MEd, Ph.D.) Comprehensive teacher education degree programs covering primary and lower-secondary pedagogical training with subject specializations in ICT, Mathematics, and Social Science, designed to prepare students for teaching careers in Cambodia's public education system.
• LMS (Learning Management System) Online learning platform providing digital classroom facilities for PTEC students and teacher educators to access course materials and complete coursework.
• Digital Library (Library Press) Digital library containing educational publications, e-books, journals, and research bulletins published by PTEC, including the Action Research Series volumes.
• Action Research Series Publications Published educational research bulletins produced by PTEC teacher educators covering teaching methodologies and learning effectiveness studies across academic years 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2022-2023.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017JICA has supported PTEC through infrastructure development including new buildings, educational materials, and training programs. Japanese experts have visited for educational workshops and the institution has participated in scholarship programs sending teacher educators to Japan for advanced studies.
• VVOBminorOthers
• InSTEDDminorOthers
• WALS (World Association for Lesson Study)minorOthers

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Singapore National Institute of Education (NIE): Regional leader in teacher education and a long-standing benchmark for ASEAN teacher training practice. Comparable to PTEC as a higher-education institution specializing in teacher preparation, though at materially larger scale and broader program scope.

Emerging players

• Build Bright University: Private Cambodian university with a Faculty of Education and Teacher Training providing BEd and MEd programs. Comparable to PTEC as a Cambodia-based teacher education provider, though differentiated by private ownership and broader program scope.
• Royal University of Cambodia - Faculty of Education: Phnom Penh-based private university offering education degrees including BEd and MEd. Comparable to PTEC in degree offerings and location, but operates as a private institution versus PTEC's government-run model.
• Preah Sihanouk Raja Buddhist University - Education Programs: Cambodian public university providing teacher education and pedagogy training. Comparable to PTEC as a domestic public higher education institution offering teacher preparation programs under MoEYS-aligned oversight.
• Phnom Penh International University: Private Cambodian university offering education-related bachelor's and master's programs. Comparable as a Cambodia-based higher education provider competing for the same teacher-trainee pool, though operating on a private commercial model.

Direct peers

• Battambang Regional Teacher Training Center: Provincial-level MoEYS teacher training center under the same ministry oversight as PTEC. Comparable as a public regional teacher education institution serving primary and lower-secondary teacher preparation.
• Royal University of Phnom Penh - Faculty of Education: Cambodia's oldest public university, hosting a Faculty of Education that trains secondary teachers and education researchers. Comparable to PTEC in subject-area teacher preparation and degree pathways (including MEd and PhD).
• Kampong Cham Regional Teacher Training Center: One of Cambodia's regional MoEYS-operated teacher training centers structurally parallel to PTEC's two founding institutions (Phnom Penh Regional TTC and Phnom Penh Municipality TTC). Comparable as a government-run primary/lower-secondary teacher training provider.
• National Institute of Education (Cambodia): Cambodia's flagship teacher education institution under MoEYS, offering undergraduate and graduate teacher preparation programs. Directly comparable to PTEC as a public Cambodian teacher education college with similar degree offerings and government mandate.

Others

• SEAMEO RIHED: Regional intergovernmental organization supporting higher education and teacher development across Southeast Asia. Comparable to PTEC as an ecosystem participant in ASEAN teacher education capacity building, though as a network/hub rather than a degree-granting institution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@phnompenhteachereducationc3430
• Facebookfacebook.com/ptec.edu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/phnom-penh-teacher-education-college

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