NCTPE was legally established following HG nr. 604/2001, with the purpose of ensuring the quality of training programmes for the teaching staff, auxiliary staff and management staff in pre-university education, as well as guidance and control in preuniversity academic institutions.
The National Centre for Staff Training in Pre-university Education is a specialised legal organization under the Ministry of Education, Reasearch and Youth.
In accordance with HG nr.2191/2004, 16 Regional Centers were set up for Training of the Preuniversity Teaching Staff in order to evaluate, monitorize and counsel the in-service training activities at regional level.
The Implementation Unit of the Project "Development of In-Service Training of the Preuniversity Teaching Staff" Phare RO2004/016-772.04.01., within the multi-annual Phare program "Economic and Social Cohesion" 2004-2006, was established according to OMEdC nr. 4139/2005