Regionalne Centrum Rozwoju Edukacji

What Regionalne Centrum Rozwoju Edukacji does

Regionalne Centrum Rozwoju Edukacji (RCRE) is a regionally mandated, publicly funded teacher training and professional development institution operating within the Opolskie Centrum Edukacji (OCE), a self-government unit of the Opolskie Voivodeship in southern Poland. Its core function is to deliver accredited continuing education (placówka doskonalenia nauczycieli) to in-service teachers, school directors, librarians, and pedagogical staff across the voivodeship under Polish education law. The institution offers a catalog of training formats including qualification courses, pedagogical councils, workshops, webinars, conferences (e.g., VII Konferencja metodyczna, X Ogólnopolska Konferencja Biblioterapeutyczna), seminars, competitions, and professional networks ('sieci współpracy') covering areas such as didactics and IT, vocational education and career guidance, school support, and psychological-pedagogical support. Specialized programs include Program Niwki (German methodology and regional education), the Opolska Liga Robotów (STEM robotics competition), the Opolska Sieć Przedszkoli i Szkół Promujących Zdrowie (health-promoting schools network), and the Kwartalnik.Edu quarterly pedagogical journal.

The institution's technology footprint centers on the System Obsługi Kursów (SOK) online course enrollment and management platform (kursy.rcre.opolskie.pl) and the Platforma szkoleniowa e-learning environment (kno.oce.opolskie.pl). Distribution is anchored by six locations: the Opole headquarters (ul. Głogowska 27), the Niwki residential training center (Wiejska 17), and four branch offices in Brzeg, Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Kluczbork, and Nysa. RCRE does not develop proprietary advanced technology — its digital stack relies on standard web publishing, Google Analytics, reCAPTCHA, and social media integrations.

RCRE's business model combines Marshal's Office institutional funding (Opolskie Voivodeship self-government), EU and EEA co-financing for specific projects, and participant-paid training fees set by a published schedule (110–480+ PLN depending on training hours, with tiered pricing for groups of 20). Distribution channels include direct institutional enrollment via SOK, a calendar-based event promotion model, bespoke on-site training upon school-director request, and a Niwki-based residential program channel. The combined legal mandate, regional-only geographic scope, and broad multi-channel footprint constitute the bulk of its operating profile; customer concentration is overwhelmingly within Opolskie public schools and kindergartens.

Name

Regionalne Centrum Rozwoju Edukacji

Legal name

Opolskie Centrum Edukacji

Website

https://rcre.opolskie.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RCRE is a regionally mandated, publicly funded teacher training institution in Poland's Opolskie Voivodeship, delivering accredited professional development, qualification courses, conferences, and online training to public-school educators via six locations and the SOK enrollment platform.

Ownership category

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Product category

Teacher Professional Development and Training Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Applied Skills Noncredit Certificates (Non-licensure) (EDAAAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led) (EDAJAFAB), Open Lesson Plans & Teaching Units (K–12) (EDAGAJAI)

Keywords

• Teacher professional development
• Accredited teacher training
• Qualification courses education
• Pedagogical counseling services
• Continuing education workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Opole

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training course fees (odpłatność za szkolenia): RCRE charges participants fees for training courses based on the number of training hours. Pricing follows a published fee schedule with rates ranging from 110 PLN for up to 8 hours to 480 PLN plus 15 PLN per additional hour for sessions exceeding 40 hours. EU co-funding is also referenced as a revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RCRE is an accredited public teacher training institution operating within the Opolskie Centrum Edukacji (OCE) that delivers continuing professional development for educators across the Opolskie Voivodeship. Its core offering spans qualification courses, workshops, pedagogical councils, conferences, seminars, webinars, and professional learning networks, delivered through the System Obsługi Kursów (SOK) registration platform, the Platforma szkoleniowa e-learning environment, and the residential Niwki Training Center. The institution also runs specialized programs in German language methodology (Program Niwki), robotics competition (Opolska Liga Robotów), and the Kwartalnik.Edu pedagogical journal.

Product overview

Regionalne Centrum Rozwoju Edukacji (RCRE) is an accredited teacher training institution operated by the Opole Marshal's Office. The organization functions as a regional educational support center offering professional development through a multi-product ecosystem. The primary technology product is the System Obsługi Kursów (SOK), an online course registration and management platform. The training portfolio includes qualification courses, pedagogical councils, workshops, conferences, seminars, and collaborative teacher networks delivered via the Training Platform (Platforma szkoleniowa) and at the Niwki Training Center. Specialized programs include Program Niwki for German language methodology, the Opolska Liga Robotów robotics competition, and the Kwartalnik.Edu quarterly publication. RCRE does not operate as a technology product company but rather as a public education service provider utilizing standard web technologies for course administration.

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Brands

• Opolskie Centrum Edukacji: Primary organizational brand under which RCRE operates - a teacher training and professional development institution for the Opole Voivodeship
• Program Niwki
• Pedagogiczna Biblioteka Wojewódzka

Products and services

• Accredited Teacher Training and Professional Development Services (Oferta szkoleniowa) Comprehensive catalog of accredited teacher professional development offerings for educators across the Opolskie Voivodeship, including qualification courses, pedagogical councils, workshops, conferences, seminars, team consultations, and professional learning networks across all educational subject areas. Targeted at teachers, school directors, and pedagogical staff from preschools, primary, secondary, and vocational schools.
• Ośrodek Szkoleniowy w Niwkach (Residential Training Facility) Residential training center located at Wiejska 17 in Niwki (Opole), offering accommodation and educational spaces for multi-day training programs, residential seminars, and summer academies such as Letnia Akademia Germanisty and Letnia Akademia Regionalisty. Targeted at teachers and education professionals across the Opolskie Voivodeship.
• Program Niwki (German Language Methodology and Regional Education Program) Regional educational program focused on German language teaching methodology and regional education, conducted at the Niwki Training Center. Targeted at German language teachers and educators interested in regional studies in the Opolskie Voivodeship.
• Opolska Liga Robotów (Opole Robotics Competition League) Robotics competition league for students in the Opole region, promoting STEM education and technical skills. Operated as a competition program for school students participating in robotics challenges.
• Qualification Course in Education Management (Kurs kwalifikacyjny z zakresu zarządzania oświatą) Formal 220-hour qualification course in education management priced at 2,000 PLN, approved by the Opolskie Kuratorium Oświaty. Targeted at current and aspiring school principals and educational administrators who require the formal qualification for school leadership roles.
• National Bibliotherapeutic Conference (X Ogólnopolska Konferencja Biblioterapeutyczna) National bibliotherapeutic conference co-organized with Polskie Towarzystwo Biblioterapeutyczne (Polish Bibliotherapeutic Society). Conference fee ranges from 490 PLN (without accommodation) to 1,080 PLN (with accommodation), with a discounted rate of 920 PLN for PTB members and teachers from Opolskie Voivodeship. Targeted at educators, librarians, and bibliotherapy specialists.
• Kwartalnik.Edu (Quarterly Educational Journal) Quarterly educational journal published by RCRE, providing pedagogical articles and educational methodology content for teachers and education professionals.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• Gmina Kluczbork (Kluczbork Municipality)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGmina Kluczbork is the leader of the Kluczborska Szkoła Ćwiczeń (Model School of Practice) project, partnering with RCRE and other institutions to provide teacher training and school development.
• Regionalny Zespół Placówek Wsparcia Edukacji w Opolu (Regional Team of Educational Support Facilities in Opole)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRCRE is a component of this regional multi-facility institution which also includes Opolskie Centrum Edukacji (OCE) and Pedagogiczna Biblioteka Wojewódzka (Provincial Pedagogical Library) in Opole. The institution is funded by the Marshal's Office of the Opolskie Voivodeship.
• Uniwersytet Opolski (University of Opole)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner in academic events and educational initiatives. The university is listed among RCRE's collaboration partners.
• Opolskie Kuratorium Oświaty (Opole Education Superintendent's Office)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of educational conferences (e.g., VII Konferencja metodyczna). Issues formal approvals for qualification courses (e.g., kurs kwalifikacyjny z zakresu zarządzania oświatą).
• Ośrodek Rozwoju Edukacji (ORE) (Education Development Centre, national)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational-level educational development partner listed among RCRE's cooperation partners.
• Ministerstwo Edukacji Narodowej (Ministry of National Education, MEN)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational education ministry listed among RCRE's cooperation partners. MEN approves qualification course programs and issues regulatory framework for teacher training.
• Wyższa Szkoła Zarządzania i Administracji w Opolu (University of Management and Administration in Opole)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Kluczborska Szkoła Ćwiczeń project alongside RCRE and Regionalny Zespół Placówek Wsparcia Edukacji.
• Polskie Towarzystwo Biblioterapeutyczne (Polish Bibliotherapeutic Society)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the X Ogólnopolska Konferencja Biblioterapeutyczna (X National Bibliotherapeutic Conference) alongside RCRE/OCE.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• European Schoolnet: European network of education ministries that runs transnational teacher PD programs (including eTwinning, in which RCRE operates a regional teacher network). It is an ecosystem partner and content/standards source rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• Mazowieckie Samorządowe Centrum Doskonalenia Nauczycieli (MSCDN): Voivodeship-level teacher training center for the Mazowieckie region (largest Polish voivodeship around Warsaw), performing the same placówka doskonalenia nauczycieli role as RCRE but at much larger scale.
• Ośrodek Rozwoju Edukacji (ORE): National-level Polish teacher professional development and curriculum support institution under the Ministry of National Education. Direct functional peer to RCRE, operating at the national level rather than for a single voivodeship.
• Kujawsko-Pomorskie Centrum Edukacji Nauczycieli (KPCEN): Voivodeship-level teacher training center for Kujawsko-Pomorskie, delivering comparable workshops, conferences, and qualification courses to school staff under Polish education law.
• Łódzkie Centrum Doskonalenia Nauczycieli (ŁCDN): Voivodeship-level teacher professional development center for the Łódzkie region, offering a comparable portfolio of qualification courses, in-service training, and pedagogical networks.
• Małopolskie Centrum Doskonalenia Nauczycieli (MCDN): Voivodeship-level teacher training center for Małopolska (Lesser Poland), serving an analogous statutory role for teachers in its region with very similar training formats and accreditation.
• Śląskie Centrum Doskonalenia Nauczycieli (ŚCDN): Voivodeship-level teacher training institution serving Silesian teachers with an analogous mix of qualification courses, workshops, conferences, and methodological counseling.

Emerging players

• Centrum Edukacji Obywatelskiej (CEO): Polish NGO that develops and disseminates teacher training programs and curricula (notably in civic education and digital pedagogy), partially overlapping RCRE's PD mission but without statutory regional mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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